XanEdu iPad App Features and Tutorials

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You can download the XanEdu iPad App for free in the iTunes store

Videos and instructions about features are listed below, scroll down or use these quick links:

How to Download Your CoursePack in XanEdu's iPad App
Here's a quick video showing step-by-step instructions for downloading your CoursePack.

Designed with Student Input
The XanEdu iPad app was designed with input from hundreds of MBA students across the country. Here are the key features and highlights that make the XanEdu iPad app the most innovative tool for digital viewing of course materials. XanEdu is committed to enhancing the student learning experience. If you have suggestions for future realease, please submit them here.

Key Features

	Settings	Tap this icon to access settings such as highlight color and label.
	Library	Tap this icon to return to the Library of CoursePacks on your iPad.
	Table of Contents	Tap this icon to view the list of articles in your CoursePack. Select a title to navigate to the ﬁrst page of the article.
	Magic Back	If you have selected an internal exhibit or footnote while reading your CoursePack, and you wish to return to original location, tap this icon.
	Change Font Size	To change the font size of the CoursePack, tap on the small 'A' to decrease the font or the large 'A' to increase the font.
	Search	Tap this icon to search the CoursePack for a particular word or phrase.
	Notes	Tap this icon to access your CoursePack notes, or to view all notes and highlights.
	PDF Viewing	This icon alerts you that you are now reading content in PDF format.

Navigate (back to top)
Here's a video tutorial about this topic.

Easily turn pages by using the arrow buttons at the bottom of each page.
Or, tap near the right or left margin of a page, then flick left or right.
Tap and hold on the page controls and drag your finger to advance more than one page at a time.
Tap the Library icon to return to the Library of CoursePacks on your iPad.
Use the Table of Contents icon to view the list of articles in your CoursePack and navigate to them by tapping on the title.

Our “Magic Back Button” enables you to return to your original location after selecting an internal exhibit or footnote while reading your CoursePack.
Watch a video demonstrating this feature.

View and Enlarge (back to top)
Change the font size for easier viewing - tap on the small 'A' to decrease the font or the large 'A' to increase the font.

Enlarge an Image or an Exhibit
Tap and hold on an image to enlarge it.
Tap outside the image to dismiss the window.

For PDF, view only, content "pinch-to-zoom".

Enlarge Exhibit

Search (back to top)
XanEdu enables you to search a coursepack or your entire library for a particular word or phrase.
Tap the Search icon.
Enter the word or phrase you want to search for.
Tap the search result that you want to go to.

Advanced Highlighting

Highlight and Annotate (back to top)
The XanEdu application allows you to select from five highlight colors, with customizable labels to identify the meaning of each color. You can highlight sections of text, and add comments to the highlights if desired.
Watch a video demonstrating this feature.

Highlight a Section of Text
Touch and hold any word until it’s selected. Use the grab points to adjust the selection, then tap Highlight.
To remove a highlight, tap the highlighted text, then tap Remove Highlight.
To change the color of a highlight, tap the highlighted text, then tap Change and select a color from the menu.

Select or Change Highlight Color Within Text

Add a Highlight with a Comment

Touch and hold any word until it’s selected. Use the grab points to adjust the selection, then tap Comment.
Type your comment, then dismiss the keyboard or tap outside the comment to dismiss the window.
Add a Note

View or Edit the Text of an Existing Comment
Tap on the comment icon in the right margin of the CoursePack.
Edit the text, then dismiss the keyboard or tap outside the comment to dismiss the window.

Change the Color of a Highlight or Comment (back to top)
Tap and hold on the section of text that is highlighted.
Select Change Color.
Select the label that matches the color you want to change to.
The highlight color will change, along with the color of the comment icon if applicable.

Change the Descriptive Labels of Your Highlight Colors
Tap the Settings icon.
Under Edit Highlight/Comment Labels, choose one of the highlight colors.
Tap the text box to edit the text.
Tap the Settings button to return to the highlight list.
Tap on the CoursePack or tap the Settings icon to dismiss the highlight window.

Set a Different Active Highlight Color
Tap on the settings icon.
Under Active Highlight, choose one of the highlight colors.
A checkmark will indicate that it is now the active highlight color.
Tap on the CoursePack or tap the Settings icon to dismiss the highlight window.

View All Highlights and Comments for Your CoursePack (back to top)
Tap the Notes icon.
Choose to view highlights & comments for the Current Article or for the entire CoursePack. To hide Highlights (i.e. only view Comments), toggle the Show Highlights selector to the Off position.
To hide Comments (i.e. only view Highlights), toggle the Show Comments selector to the Off position.
Tap the Notes icon to dismiss the window.

Add CoursePack Notes (back to top)
You can add notes that are accessible from anywhere in the CoursePack, but are not tied to a specific section of text.

Add/edit your CoursePack Notes
Tap the Notes icon
Tap Add or Edit CoursePack Notes
Enter your text, then dismiss the keyboard or tap outside the comment to dismiss the window.

How to Back Up Notes and Highlights Through iTunes

If you do not have email set up on your iPad, you can calso share highlights, comments, and notes with collaboartors by exporting from iTunes.

Connect your iPad to your computer

Open iTunes on your computer and select your iPad

Click on the Apps tab in iTunes

Scroll down to File Sharing, and select XanEdu from the list of apps

Any notes stored on your iPad will be visible in the list. You can drag them to your desktop, or click the "Save to..." button and then share them as you would any type of file

How to Update XanEdu's iPad App

On your iPad, click on the App Store to view available updates.

Click the "FREE" button next to the XanEdu Application

Click Install

You may be prompted for your password, if so enter it.

Update will begin automatically

How to Re-download a Course Pack After Updating

Go to your bookshelf

Click Download

You may need to login, if you haven't already done so.

Click Download

Click Download

Export CoursePack Notes (back to top)

Import Shared CoursePack Notes (back to top)

Export Notes to PDF (back to top)

Print Notes using AirPrint (back to top)

Using Enhanced PDFs (back to top)

Contact XanEdu
Within the iPad app, you can contact XanEdu via email by navigating to the Library, and selecting the XanEdu icon in the upper right. You can also visit our website, become a fan on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on what’s new!

Customer Support:
cust.serv@xanedu.com
(800) 218-5971

www.facebook.com/XanEdu
www.twitter.com/XanEdu

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