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Reading habits

Guides on how we read: paper or screen, highlighting, eye strain, routines and ways to take an article out of the scroll.

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13 guides

  1. Digital eye strain and the 20-20-20 rule: when to switch formats

    Digital eye strain symptoms, the AOA 20-20-20 rule, AAO tips, and when switching a long read to paper or e-ink may help. Not medical advice.

  2. Print a booklet from a PDF (Acrobat, Preview, Word)

    How to print a booklet from a PDF in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader, on a Mac with Preview (Print as Booklet), and in Word with Book fold.

  3. Reading mode in Chrome, Edge and Safari: how to turn it on

    Official steps to turn on reading mode in Chrome (computer and Android), Edge and Safari, adjust the text, and what to do when the option is missing.

  4. How to have a web page read aloud: Chrome, Edge, Safari

    Official steps to have Chrome, Edge or Safari read a web page aloud on a computer or phone, change the voice and speed, and why the option can be missing.

  5. How to highlight text in a PDF: Acrobat, Edge and Preview

    Official steps to highlight text and add notes in a PDF with Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Edge or Preview on a Mac, without uploading it, and print the highlights.

  6. Scrolling or reading with an ending: what format changes

    A finite issue changes the path and the stopping point. What studies on scrolling and paging show, and what nobody can promise.

  7. Benefits of reading: evidence and a useful place to start

    Separate research associations from health promises, then choose a question that makes your next reading session worth returning to.

  8. Paper or screen? Choose by reading task

    Compare reference work, study, and pleasure reading. Understand research limits and choose the features that your actual reading task needs.

  9. Does highlighting help? What the evidence says about marking

    What studies say about highlighting and longhand notes, what marks are good for even if they are not a shortcut, and a simple code for your reading.

  10. How to watch fewer Reels and make room for reading

    Understand Instagram, Android and iPhone controls and their limits. Prepare a chosen text with a worksheet for one concrete reading occasion.

  11. Before page one: a reading ritual you can return to

    Choose your text and a realistic occasion, leave yourself a return point, and adjust the setup without streaks or universal habit deadlines.

  12. How to print an article without ads: Edge, Safari, Chrome

    How to print a web article without ads using Edge's Immersive Reader and Safari Reader, what Chrome offers, and which print settings to turn off.

  13. How to send web articles to Kindle: extension, PDF or email

    Three official ways to send a web article to your Kindle: the Send to Kindle extension for Chrome, uploading a PDF to Send to Kindle, or sending it by email.