Installing the Read&Write app
Visit text.help/get-home-use in your browser and click on ‘Try Read&Write today’
![Texthelp Read&Write web page with pink try Read&Write today button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/32a9409479f622197e41dec94eb9d285.png)
Select the iPad icon, then click ‘Install’. This will bring you to the Apple Store.
You can also go straight to the App Store and search for ‘Read&Write for iPad’
![Read&Write web page with pink install button below a highlighted Apple iPad icon](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/4b58ab953271a972b9d001d4ab390f92.png)
Click ‘GET’ to download and install the app.
![Read&Write Apple store listing with blue get button highlighted](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/b3b9fa426bbcc7c4373e9c93b0debc7f.png)
Getting the app set up
On your home screen, tap the purple Read&Write puzzle piece icon to open the app.
![Purple Read&Write jigsaw puzzle piece app icon highlighted on iPad home screen](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/f7e0a37a049c252f15604b31d4cd4067.png)
A welcome message will appear, click ‘Start setup wizard’
![Read&Write iPad app set up wizard window](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/8d109b812c23e9d7055e169762627a4a.png)
First, you need to enable the keyboard in your iPad settings. Click the play button to watch a short video on how to do this.
Once you’ve installed the Read&Write keyboard on your iPad, return to the Read&Write app to continue setup by clicking ‘next step’.
Once you’ve installed the Read&Write keyboard on your iPad, return to the Read&Write app to continue setup by clicking ‘next step’.
![Read&Write iPad app enable keyboard set up wizard window](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/f1ac091a6d0940be18df1a9d87d50879.png)
![Read&Write iPad app set up wizard window with green next step button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/819d7c08c803398ea1dc04e5c6637bd0.png)
Getting signed in
Now you need to register
When asked if you’re an existing Read&Write user, click ‘Yes
![Read&Write iPad app register set up wizard window with green yes button in the bottom left corner of the screen](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/d465d28498ee42e43e17834702ba23fc.png)
On the next screen, simply press the ‘sign in’ button
![Read&Write iPad app set up wizard screen with white sign in button highlighted](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/a3321c35f5918f59e596847bbc393a83.png)
Choose to sign in with Microsoft using the students’ email address. Your school can provide this information.
![Read&Write iPad app sign in window with blue sign in with Microsoft button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/e99b984665b37c137c5b4251b45e1e03.png)
![](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/5cdb18d6e88633238bbb4888936fa235.png)
![Read&Write sign in with Microsoft window with enter password textbox and blue sign in button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/40be024a83634cf9e134bc1f48f6cb7b.png)
![Read&Write sign in with Microsoft window asking to ‘Let this app access your info?’ with a blue yes button and a grey no button](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/2fce39204482875992891de013b95c1a.png)
A welcome message should appear once you’ve signed in
![](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/fae0e4a5721228e5e949a2871940a835.png)
Read&Write is ready to be used on your iPad. You can adjust the settings within the app.
Watch this video to learn how to use the Read&Write keyboard within any app or web browser.
![Read&Write iPad toolbar being used on a web page](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/580066541773f81e0bf997212591f9a0.png)
![Adjusting more settings option within Read&Write](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/77d52d834cf6d560a8945de58286f6d1.png)
![Read&Write iPad toolbar being used in a document](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/7052e31f718a140ee7d983990fbfc6b8.png)
![Read&Write iPad settings screen](https://mautic.texthelp.com/media/images/ac6a346f22c1f3ed1ecf4161050346cf.png)
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