To be able to use the Read&Write toolbar when using Google Chrome, you need to install the chrome extension. Simply follow these instructions to get set up.
Using your child’s school email address and password, log in to Google Chrome
(your school can provide this information)
enter your child’s email address
enter your child’s password
Then visit the chrome store to install the Read&Write for Google Chrome extension and click ‘Add to Chrome’
Once installed, click on the black puzzle piece icon in the top right corner of your browser window, to view your extensions list.
You will see Read&Write appear in the list of your extensions. Simply click ‘Pin extension’.
You will see Read&Write appear in the list of your extensions. Simply click ‘Pin extension’.
If you're still having trouble finding the Read&Write Chrome Extension, watch this short video for help.
Read&Write is now pinned to your Chrome browser for easy access. To get started using Read&Write, click on the purple Read&Write puzzle piece icon in the top right corner of the Chrome browser.
The toolbar should appear on screen, ready to be used.
Texthelp PDF Reader
Did you know that you can use features of the Read&Write toolbar when viewing PDFs? To do this, you’ll need to install the Texthelp PDF Reader extension. Follow these steps to get set up.
Visit the chrome store to install the ‘Texthelp PDF Reader App’, by simply clicking ‘Add to Chrome’.
After installing the extension, get started by locating a PDF in your Google Drive. Simply right click the file and choose ‘Open with’ followed by ‘Read&Write for Google Chrome’.
Your PDF will now open with the Read&Write toolbar.
You can also make Read&Write your default PDF viewer by going to the Google Drive settings and choosing Manage apps, then check “Use by Default”.
Watch this quick video tour of PDF Reader to quickly and easily get to grips with all the ways you can use it with your students.
Texthelp Screenshot Reader
To make use of the screenshot reader feature within the Read&Write toolbar, you will initially need to install Texthelp’s screenshot reader extension to your Chrome browser. Follow the instructions below to get set up, it should only take a few seconds.
To make use of the screenshot reader feature within the Read&Write toolbar, you will initially need to install Texthelp’s screenshot reader extension to your Chrome browser. Follow the instructions below to get set up, it should only take a few seconds.
Open the Read&Write toolbar, and click on the Screenshot Reader icon.
You will automatically be brought to the Chrome store where you can install the Screenshot reader extension. Simply click ‘Add to Chrome’.
Once installed, you can use the screenshot reader feature within the toolbar.
Simply click the icon and just drag your mouse over any text in an image or diagram, and it will be read aloud.
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