Are you using some other rss reader and you are weird in using the application. You need the same subscription in google reader as well. There is solution for every problems google know it well. Yes you can import the your subscription to google reader.

Step 1)

Export your subscription as OPML file from your reader.

Step 2)

Click on the setting link on the top right of google reader.

Step 3)

Select Import / Export tab. Browse and select your OPML from your local machine.

Step 3)

After selecting the OPML from your local machine. Click on the upload button.

You can add your new subscription to your desired folder.

Google reader is one of the most popular reader available online now. Google acquired the prerogative right to say the application is best. I am one of the fan of google reader that is why I am regularly posting the tips in google reader. Last week I explained how to make your google reader offline. Actually google reader is ominous for other RSS readers applications, because lot of people are migrating to google reader. A new comer prefer google reader only, you know why? If he / she had a google account, all the application by google are free to use from the same account, thereby google brings the same crowd to all of their applications.

Happy using google reader .

Google reader is one of the best applications by google to read your favorite blog’s or sites. Slew people are using this service regularly like a newspaper. Frankly speaking I am addicted with google reader. A couple of months back google released there off line version of google reader. Those who don’t have internet access every time, this is the ultimate solution. You can go online and download the data and you can then go off line and read at your own time. Let me explain the steps to make your google reader off line.

Step 1)

Click on the link on your top right corner of your google reader with anchor text offline near your sign out link. If you haven’t installed google gear it will show a popup to install google gear. After installing google gear you are entitled to ask another popup like below.

Step 2)

After allowing the google reader as a trust application to google gear your reader will show a green icon on the top right.

Step 3)

After clicking on the icon the google gear starts downloading content to local machine for off line access. Basically the process is very sluggish. Don’t worry we don’t need to bother about it for a while.

Step 4)

Your google reader is now offline.

Step 5)

Make your offline reader online to read latest feeds. For this, click on the blue icon on the top right. It will start synchronizing.

hey don’t be baulked to try this, cos it is cool stuff. It is worth enough for trying.

Some of you people can’t see this feature, don’t worry it will be soon live with you as well.

Since all of us were using desktop applications mostly than web applications till some years back. But now its time for web applications. All most all web application lacks keyboard shortcuts. All applications by google HQ have this support they know how much important are the keyboard shortcuts. Google reader next thread key “j” is very friendly for users. Here are some of keyboard shortcuts for google reader.

j next item
n item scan down
k previous item
m mark current thread as read / un read
shift+n next subscription
t tag item
v view original (will works only if the pop up enabled)
o expand / collapse
s star item