Reader's Bench

User's Guide

Getting Started

Creating new document

To create a new document, touch the '+' button on the top menubar or the 'Create Document' icon in the app folder.

Importing PDF file

When a new document is created, there will be no imported pdf file or created note. To import a pdf file, touch the import button on the top menubar, and the import popover sheet will be displayed. You can choose the pdf file you want to import.

Creating a note

You can create a note by using the new note button on the top menubar. 


When the note is created, it is opened in view mode. You can touch the handwriting button on the top menubar to write or draw on the note.

Tips & Tricks

Hiding menu bar and status bar

Touching once in the middle of pdf view will hide menu bar by giving more space to pdf view. And touching again will meke menu bar appear again.


In drop down menu, you can also hide status bar to make even more space for pdf view and note.

Focusing note to a specific position

When you double-tap anywhere on the note view canvas, the point tapped will be centred and zoomed to 100%.

Clipping pdf view to a fixed zoom and position

If you zoom and position the page in a single page view mode, it will be clipped with the configured zoom level and position, and you can use a swipe gesture to change pages with the same cut view.