What is Read & Write?
Read & Write is available at no cost to students who are eligible for text-to-speech support as an accommodation. Read & Write works within many of our campus learning environments such as:
- One Drive, including Word online
- within Blackboard
- on websites
- within documents such as PDFs and ePUBs
Read & Write has over 20 tools to help you work and study more effectively. Some of these tools are:
- text read aloud within documents or on the web (aka text-to-speech)
- dictation when writing papers or brainstorming
- highlighters and the ability to collect highlighted content into a new document
- annotation tools – ability to mark up a document
- dictionaries
- translation
- grammar and spell-check
How do I install Read & Write?
Use the Education Deployment Wizard to install Read & Write on your device.
- Select “Start Setup”
- Select “Installing just for myself”
- Select “Read & Write” as your product
- Select “Step-by-Step setup guide”
- When asked “How does your school sign in,” select “Microsoft”
- Select your device (i.e., Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPad, or mixed environment)
- Select your browser (i.e., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Safari)
- Your deployment plan will be created. Follow the instructions provided.
Browser extensions work best when you’re working with content on the web. The Windows and Mac desktop versions work best if you download content to your computer to read, write papers locally on your computer, or if you don’t always have access to the internet.
What if I need support?
In addition to the above information, the following resources and video tutorials are available:
- Quick reference guides for Google Chrome, Windows, Mac, iOS, and Microsoft Edge
- Take a Feature Tour to learn the various features within Read & Write. Note: Screenshot reader is the feature available when testing using Respondus
- Brief How-to Articles
Your Accommodations Specialist will schedule an appointment to review the above instructions and ensure you are able to access Read & Write.