How+to+set+up+Google+Reader

=How to set up and organize Google Reader= =      =
 * 1. Sign up for an account!**
 * Go to [|http://reader.google.com]
 * If you do not have a Google account (for gmail, etc.), sign up for one


 * 2. How to read

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 * **The Left-hand toolbar**: On the bottom half you will see a list of all of the feeds to which you have subscribed. If these are sorted into folders (see below), the folders will also appear there. On the top half, you can access "Starred Items", which are articles that you have starred as important or interesting for yourself, items you have shared with others ("Shared Items"), and any items that your friends have shared with you.
 * **On the right**: Recent additions to your feeds will appear. You can read articles by either clicking on them there, or by accessing one of your feeds (click on the feed name on the left-hand toolbar) and then clicking on the headline to read the full text.
 * You have two options for viewing the articles: **expanded view and list view** (upper right-hand corner). Expanded view is shown above, and gives you a brief summary of each entry. List view only gives the heading for each entry.
 * **"Add star":** If you want to keep an article for yourself or mark it as important, click on this. To access all starred items, click on "Starred Items" in the left toolbar.
 * **"Share" and "Share with note" and "Email":** see this page for more information on sharing feeds.
 * **"Keep unread"** if you want an item to continue to show as new (and not disappear after viewing).
 * **"Edit tags"**: see below


 * 3. Using folders: You can sort your feeds into folders by topic, making them easier to find and browse.**
 * Click "Manage subscriptions" in the lower left hand corner.
 * Click "Subscriptions" if you are not already on that tab.
 * You will see a list of all of your feeds. For each feed, you can click on the "Add to a Folder" drop down menu. Click "New Folder" to create a new folder. Type in the name of the new folder and click "OK." That feed will now be sorted into that folder. You can change folders at any time. You can also unsubscribe to a feed from this screen, by clicking on the trash can.


 * 4. Using tags:**
 * You can use tags to identify specific articles/stories within a feed. Click on any of your feeds to see a list of the newest articles.
 * If this feed is already sorted into a folder, that folder's title will appear automatically as a tag. Click "Edit tags" and add or delete any tags you like, separating them by commas.