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Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages

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Revision id: 150077
Created: Nov 2, 2017, 2:08:56 PM
Creator: Joni
Comment: correction: orange -> blue
Reviewed: Yes
Reviewed: Nov 2, 2017, 2:09:07 PM
Reviewed by: heyjoni
Is approved? Yes
Is current revision? No
Ready for localization: Yes
Readied for localization: Nov 2, 2017, 2:09:07 PM
Readied for localization by: heyjoni

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Reader View is a Firefox feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads and background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability. Reader View settings are easily customizable to fit your reading preferences.

=View a page in Reader View=
# If a page is available in Reader View, the Reader View icon [[Image: Reader mode]] will appear in the address bar.
#;{for not fx57}[[Image:reader mode url fx38]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:reading mode url 57]]{/for}
# Click on the Reader View {for not fx57}[[Image: Reader mode]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:reader mode icon 57]]{/for} icon. The icon will turn {for not fx57}orange{/for}{for fx57}blue{/for} when the page is in Reader View.
{note}'''Note:''' If the Menu bar is enabled, you can also access Reader View if a page is available by clicking {menu View}, then {menu Enter Reader View}.{/note}
<!--Reading list isn't ready. --{note}'''Reading List:''' No time to read right now? Just add the page to your [[Firefox Reading List - Save, sync and read pages anywhere|Reading List]]. It will be waiting for you there when you come back, and on all of your [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?|synced]] devices.{/note}-->

=Modify Reader View settings=
Options will appear to the left when you view a page in Reader View:
;{for not fx57}[[Image: reading list controls 49]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:reading list settings 57]]{/for}
Reader View Options:
*[[Image:exit icon rl 49]]: Exit Reader View.
*[[Image:font size 49 rl]]: Adjust the text size, font, line spacing and contrast in Reader View.
<!--Note to localizers: translate the last line (add to Pocket) only if the feature is already available in your language - currently it is only available in English, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish  -->
*[[Image:read aloud 49]]: Have Firefox read an article out loud in Reader View.<!--L10N: In most locales, except Chinese, articles are treated as "English articles" but if the user has the proper language pack installed, they will be read in that locale's accent. See discussion thread.-->
*[[Image:pocket button reader view 38]]: Add a page to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket on Firefox|Pocket]]. 
{note}'''Firefox for Android:''' Reader View is also available on Firefox for Android! See [[How to use Reader Mode on Firefox for Android]].{/note}

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Reader View is a Firefox feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads and background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability. Reader View settings are easily customizable to fit your reading preferences.

View a page in Reader View

If a page is available in Reader View, the Reader View icon will appear in the address bar.
Click on the Reader View icon. The icon will turn orangeblue when the page is in Reader View.

Note: If the Menu bar is enabled, you can also access Reader View if a page is available by clicking , then .

Modify Reader View settings

Options will appear to the left when you view a page in Reader View:

Reader View Options:

: Exit Reader View.
: Adjust the text size, font, line spacing and contrast in Reader View.

: Have Firefox read an article out loud in Reader View.
: Add a page to Pocket.

Firefox for Android: Reader View is also available on Firefox for Android! See View articles in Reader View on Firefox for Android.