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Extension User FAQs
FAQs for students and researchers to understand and utilise Lean Library Extension
27 articles in this collection
Written by
Daniel Horvath,
Kusal Udawatte,
and
Clare Chan
Downloading the Extension
Which browsers are supported?
This article details Lean Library's browser support policy
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
How do I download the Lean Library Browser Extension?
Learn how to download and set up your Lean Library Browser Extension
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
How do I install the Lean Library browser extension on Safari?
This article describes how to install the Lean Library browser extension for Safari on macOS 10.15 or later
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
How do I temporarily disable/remove the Lean Library extension?
This article will explain how to temporarily disable/remove the Lean Library browser extension from popular web browsers
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
How do I force restart the Lean Library extension in my browser?
Learn how to temporarily disable and enable the Lean Library extension in your browser
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
Support for Internet Explorer (IE)
Lean Library extension of Intenext Explorer browser
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
Using the Extension
How do I automate my authentication and skip associated pop-ups?
Learn how to turn on the "Automate my authentication and skip associated pop-ups" option
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
How do I use the Advanced Settings for Lean Library Extension?
Learn how the Advanced Settings can improve your experience with the Lean Library browser extension.
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
How do I use Zotero with the Lean Library browser extension?
Understand how to use Zotero and how it can help you with your research
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
Highlight & Search: What does it do?
Highlight text on any webpage, right-click and send the text to your library discovery
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
How do I add two institutions on the Lean Library browser extension?
Learn how to add two institutes on the Lean Library browser extension
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
How does Lean Library identify legal Open Access copies of articles?
This article outlines our flow of identifying legal Open Access copies and explain how we find Open Access articles with Unpaywall
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
Lean Library Open
Try the "Lean Library Open" account to use the Lean Library Access extension.
Written by
Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago
Mobile Device Support
Academic Browser iOS (iPad & iPhone): What is it?
Have you been looking for an iOS supported library solution ?
Written by
Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago
Do you support Android (Phone / Tablet)?
This article suggests alternative routes to use the extension for Android users.
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
Security and Privacy
Security FAQ with Lean Library extension
This article will answer some of the frequently asked questions regarding secruity
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
Privacy FAQ with the Lean Library browser extension
This article will answer some of the frequently asked questions regarding privacy
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
Accessibility Features
Enlarge or downsize extension pop-up text
Learn how to change the size of the text display in the pop-up
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
Accessibility: Skip-link
Function the extension only using the keyboard
Written by
Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago
Accessibility: Zooming the Extension
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
Accessibility: Keyboard Shortcuts
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
Troubleshooting
How do I get the best experience from the Lean Library extension?
Here are some of our recommendations for receiving the best user experience from our browser extension
Written by
Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago
Why does the URL change when browsing with the Lean Library extension?
Written by
Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago
My extension does not work. What should I do?
Please read this article if your extension shows "An Error has Occurred".
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
The add-on could not be installed because of a connection failure in Firefox
This article will help you overcome the issue and install the add-on in Firefox
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
My extension did not update automatically. How do I update it to the latest version?
In this article we'll discuss how to update the Lean Library browser extension manually
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago
Where do I find my personal Google Scholar ID?
Written by
Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago