Read&Write

Installation Video

Talk & Type / Dictation

How to use Check it

Voice Notes

Vocabulary List 

Screenshot Reader  

 

Screen Masking 

Talk&Type/Dictation

 

Auto Maker 

Prediction 

 

Spell Check 

Dictionary 

 

 

Picture Dictionary 

Speech 

 

Scan 

Highlights 

 

PDF Reader 

 

 

 

 

 

Read&Write IconRead&Write is a program that makes the web, documents, and files more accessible through an intuitive and user friendly toolbar that assists students, faculty, and staff with everyday tasks such as reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work. This program is great for those with learning difficulties, English Language Learners, and/or anyone who needs extra help with their reading and writing. Students can download this program, at no cost, through the portal on the Student Life tab.  Faculty and staffcan place a request through Information Technology Services to have it installed on their computer.

 

Check it

Check It: A proofreading tool that checks for spelling, grammar, homophone and confusable word errors.

In Word, click the icon to see your errors underlined in your document. Or click the floating panel to open the Check It window.

Outside of Word, select some text and click the Check It icon to do a check of your work in the Check It window. 

Word Prediction

Prediction: Provides word suggestions as you type. Develops writing skills and helps construct error-free sentences more easily. 

Hover over a word to hear it read aloud. Click on a word to insert or use corresponding function key.

Dictionary

Dictionary: Provides definitions to improve comprehension and writing. View basic, advanced or web definitions. Select a definition and click Play to hear it read aloud.

Picture Dictionary

Picture Dictionary: Displays images from Widgit庐 Symbols to help support fluency and understanding.

Note: You must be online for this feature. 

Text To Speech Buttons

Text to Speech: Reads text aloud in Word documents, on the web and more, with dual color highlighting and natural-sounding voices. 

Highlight or place your cursor in front of some text, and click the Play button

Screenshot Reader

Screenshot Reader: Converts inaccessible text to accessible text through OCR.

Click the icon and then drag your mouse to draw a rectangle around any inaccessible text, to OCR it on demand. 

Scan Icon Scanning: Scan a paper document and convert it to accessible PDF or Word format, or OCR an existing PDF to make it accessible.
Audio Maker Icon Audio Maker: Converts your selected text into an MP3 for listening. Allows you to preview your text and audio, give the MP3 a name and choose where to save
Screen Masking Icon

Screen Masking: Choose from several masking and tinting options to help improve focus. Customize color, opacity and other options from the settings menu. 

Use the floating panel for easy access to setting or to turn feature off.

Talk&Type Icon Talk&Type: Turns the spoken word into text by dictating into a microphone.
Translator Icon Translator: Translates single words and larger selections of text into multiple languages.
PDF Reader Icon

PDF Reader: Click this button and choose a PDF to open.

Use Click to Speak to read the document, or use dictionaries, highlighters and other features to interact with the text. 

Highlighter Icon Highlights and Erase Highlights: Allows users to highlight and color code sections of text on a page, to facilitate summarizing, categorizing and higher order skills.
Collect Highlights Icon

Collect Highlights: Collects your highlights into a new Word doc.

Adjust collection and bibliography settings in the Read&Write settings menu, under the Highlights section.

Vocabulary List Icon

Vocabulary List: Builds vocabulary lists in a Word doc, including selected words, dictionary definitions, images from Widgit庐 Symbols, and an editable notes column. 

Use colored highlighters to select words, then click icon to generate vocabulary list in a new Word doc.

Voice Note Icon Voice Note: Records a short audio file of your voice, which can be inserted into Word as a comment, added directly inside your document, or saved. 
Settings Icon Setting: Customize options for all the Read&Write features, or use the Quick Access panel for frequently used settings, About menu, video tours, and Support site. 
Help Icon Help: Click this button to access Texthelp's Support site, for help with common questions or issues.

 

Installation Video

Talk & Type / Dictation

How to use Check it

Voice Notes

Vocabulary List 

Screenshot Reader  

 

Screen Masking 

Talk&Type/Dictation

 

Auto Maker 

Prediction 

 

Spell Check 

Dictionary 

 

 

Picture Dictionary 

Speech 

 

Scan 

Highlights 

 

PDF Reader 

 

 

 

 

 

Read&Write for MAC Toolbox 

 

Auto Maker 

 

Speech 

Daisy Reader 

Screenshot Reader

Research Folder  

 

Highlighter Feature

Vocabulary List 

PDF Reader  

Scan 

 

Dictionary 

Prediction 

 

Spell Check 

Screen Masking 

 

Web Search  

Similar Word Checker

  

Verb Checker 

Translator

   

 

 

Read and Write Goggle Chrome 

Text to Speech 

 

Check it 

 

Prediction 

 

Dictionary and Prediction 

Screenshot Reader 

 

Auto Maker 

 

Screen Masking 

 

Speech Input Overview 

 

Translator 

 

Collect Hightlights 

 

Vocabulary

 

Simplify 

Practice Reading Aloud Overview 

 

 

Voice Notes 

 

Using In Multiple Languages 

  

Settign up Irish Voice and Playback 

 

Data Desk 

read&Write for Assessments Chrome App -Overview 

In Schoology 

 

In Canvas 

 

In Brightspace 

 

ePud Reader Overview 

 

Word Online Overview 

 

In Seesaw 

 

In French 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

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Auto Maker 

 

Speech 

 

Daisy Reader 

 

Screenshot Reader

 

Research Folder  

 

Highlighter Feature

 

Vocabulary List 

 

PDF Reader  

 

Scan 

 

Dictionary 

 

Prediction 

 

Spell Check 

 

Screen Masking 

 

Web Search  

 

Similar Word Checker

  

Verb Checker 

 

Translator