How to Use Moon+ Reader on Android

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Play Store app.

   You'll find this in your list of apps, and it looks like a shopping bag with the Google Play logo on it. ,,, You can try the free version and decide later if you want to upgrade to the paid version to remove ads and get Google Drive/Dropbox support.,, This button appears after installation is finished., You'll see this button in the upper-right corner of the My Shelf screen.,,, This could be your Downloads folder if you downloaded your books on your Android, or whatever folder you transferred them to from your computer.,,, You'll see this in the upper-left corner of the My Shelf screen.,,, The process will be different depending on which service you selected.,, You will typically be offered several formats to download.
   
   EPUB, MOBI, and PDF are all open formats that are completely compatible with Moon+ Reader.
   
   The differences between the formats are negligible for most users.
   
   As you start reading lots of e-books, you may find yourself gravitating more towards a specific format. ,,,,, The path will say /sdcard/ even if you don't have an SD card inserted.,, You'll see your downloaded books appear in your My Shelf list.,,,,, You can sort by authors, view books you've marked as your favorites, browse by tags, and view your device storage folders., This looks like a funnel, and can be found at the top of the My Shelf view., This will change the order that the books will be displayed in., This will allow you to display only unread books, only books you're currently reading, or only books you've finished., This will change how books are displayed.
   
   You can select between List and Grid views.,, You can swipe right to left or down to up to move to the next page.
   
   Swiping left to right or up to down will return to the previous page.
   
   You can also change pages by tapping the top or the bottom of the screen. ,,,, This will open a new menu where you can configure your auto-scrolling options., You can use the Bookmarks screen to add a bookmark to your current location and quickly jump between them.,,,,, You'll need the paid version of Moon+ in order to link your Dropbox or Drive account.
   
   Once linked, any e-books that you add to your cloud storage will automatically sync with Moon+ reader.,,,,, This will save your current position to your Google Drive or Dropbox account and allow you to easily resume on another device.,, Any e-book files in your Google Drive or Dropbox account will be added to your My Shelf view.
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   Step 2: Tap the Search bar.

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   Step 3: Type moon+ into the search field.

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   Step 4: Tap the free Moon+ Reader app.

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   Step 5: Tap Install.

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   Step 6: Tap Open.

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   Step 7: Tap the ⋮ button.

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   Step 8: Tap Import Books.

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   Step 9: Tap the current path.

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    Step 10: Navigate to the folder where your book files are located.

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    Step 11: Tap OK to scan the folder for book files.

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    Step 12: Tap the books that you want to import.

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    Step 13: Tap the ☰ button.

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    Step 14: Tap Net Library.

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    Step 15: Tap one of the free e-book distributors.

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    Step 16: Browse the available books.

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    Step 17: Tap the Download button for a book you want.

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    Step 18: Tap the format you want to download.

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    Step 19: Return to the My Shelf view.

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    Step 20: Tap the ⋮ button.

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    Step 21: Tap Import Books.

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    Step 22: Tap the path that is displayed.

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    Step 23: Navigate to /sdcard/Books/MoonReader.

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    Step 24: Tap OK.

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    Step 25: Tap outside the list to confirm.

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    Step 26: Tap the ☰ button.

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    Step 27: Tap My Shelf.

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    Step 28: Scroll up and down to view all of your books.

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    Step 29: Tap the All Books menu to change your view.

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    Step 30: Tap the view you want to use.

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    Step 31: Tap the Filter button.

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    Step 32: Tap a Sort By option.

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    Step 33: Tap a Read Filter option.

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    Step 34: Tap a Shelf Type option.

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    Step 35: Tap a book to open it.

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    Step 36: Swipe to change pages.

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    Step 37: Tap the center of the screen to open the reader controls.

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    Step 38: Tap the Rotate button to change the screen orientation.

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    Step 39: Tap the Contrast button to switch between Day and Night.

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    Step 40: Tap the Auto-Scroll to enable automatic scrolling.

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    Step 41: Tap the Bookmarks button to manage your bookmarks.

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    Step 42: Tap the Table of Contents button to open the book's table.

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    Step 43: Press and hold on text to select it.

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    Step 44: Tap a highlighter color to highlight selected text.

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    Step 45: Tap Note to add a notation to your selected text.

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    Step 46: Purchase Moon+ Reader Pro.

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    Step 47: Tap the ☰ button in Moon+ Reader Pro.

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    Step 48: Tap Options.

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    Step 49: Tap the Gear button next to the service you want to use.

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    Step 50: Sign in with your account credentials.

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    Step 51: Enable Sync reading positions.

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    Step 52: Tap the checkbox next to the service to enable it.

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    Step 53: Find your synced books.

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