Realize Reader for Offline Access

1. After logging into your course, click on the eText link as shown below.

   

2. Click on the Open in Realize Reader link as shown below.

   

3. Click on the download icon within the web browser as shown in the images below. This will prompt you to install the Realize Reader progressive web app.
   

   
   

   

4. The Realize Reader progressive web app will open in a new window. This window will look different than your web browser window. Note that there is no URL, for instance. Now you are ready to download all or portions of your eText using the download icon as shown below. Click on the download button (first image) and select your content that you want to download (second image).

   
   

   
   You will now see the download(s) in progress as shown below.
   

   
   

   When the download is completed, you will see that you now have the inverse function available whereby you can remove the downloaded content, which you may want to do at a later time after you have finished using it (see image below). Note the Status column showing Topic 1 has been downloaded.
   

   

5. To use the offline app, select the Realize Reader app shortcut from your Windows start menu or desktop, or from your Mac OS® Launchpad®. The shortcut will look like the white box below with the RealizeReader logo. If you are having trouble locating the shortcut, navigate to your system's taskbar and search for "Realize Reader".
   

   

6. After clicking into the RealizeReader shortcut (step 5), you will see a display of your eTexts including those that are and are not downloaded. Downloaded books will be noted in color whereas eTexts NOT yet downloaded will appear in grayscale, as the image below shows.
   

   

To access content while offline, you must have the Realize Reader application downloaded (step 3) before downloading the book. The downloaded content will then be available in the application.

1. From Realize Reader, select the install icon in the browser address bar.

   

2. Select Install.

   

   Realize Reader opens in a separate window.

   

3. To download content for offline use, from the bookshelf, select the download icon in the book's image. See Download a Book for more information.

4. When you are done working in the app, sign out and select the x to close the app window. To use the offline app again, select the Realize Reader app shortcut from your Windows start menu or Desktop.

   

1. From Realize Reader, tap the Share icon next to the browser address bar to save a shortcut for Realize Reader to your Home screen.

   

2. Choose Add to Home Screen, and then tap Add.

   

3. To download content for offline use, from the bookshelf, select the download icon in the book's image. See Download a Book for more information.

4. When you are done working in the app, sign out. To use the offline app again, select the Realize Reader app shortcut from your Home screen.