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Read&Write is a literacy support tool designed to help with reading, writing, and studying. It is especially useful for students with dyslexia or other learning differences, but anyone can benefit from its features.
Read&Write adds a toolbar to the top of your screen with a wide range of tools, including spell check, grammar support, word prediction, and more. It has features to support reading, such as colour overlays, font adjustments, highlighting, and text-to-speech, which reads text aloud to help with comprehension and proofreading. It also includes OCR tools that convert scanned or printed documents into editable, readable text.
The toolbar works across most programs and websites, so you can use Read&Write with whatever platform you’re using to read, write or study, whether that’s a Word document, a PDF, an email or a web page.
How to Download and Install
The steps below will guide you through downloading and installing Read&Write on your device.
1. Go to the Read&Write website by clicking on the link below.
2. Click Try Read&Write and choose appropriate platform/operating system from the dropdown menu.
Read&Write Website
3. Once Read&Write is installed, click the desktop icon to launch it. Your web browser will open. Please select ‘Sign in with Microsoft’ to continue. Sign in using your Ulster University credentials.
Sign-In for Read&Write
Quick Overview: Read&Write in 5 Minutes
Supporting Materials
- Visit the Texthelp Academy for instructional videos, FAQs, and guides: TextHelp Academy
- Click the Information button on the toolbar to access the Academy and Video Tours.
Read&Write Toolbar Information Button
