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TextHelp's Read&Write toolbar is designed to help you with the process of researching, reading and writing with a wide variety of tools that you can customise. Features include text-to-speech, creation of audio files and converting inaccessible (scanned) materials to turn them into more accessible documents.
Explore the Read&Write Toolbar for Windows
Explore the tools available using the interactive image below. Click on an arrow to learn about the tool it is pointing to. To view the interactive full-screen, click on the 'thinglink' button at the bottom right.
To get the most out of this software make use of the materials below.
Get Started!
Read&Write is available to all Western Students and Staff. To access Read&Write for your personal device please fill in the Read&Write Software Access Request form.
Overview
Review the Read&Write features list and decide which version and tools you may want to use:
Feature comparison matrix - gives you an overview of the tools available on each platform, including tablets and web extensions. Note that the University has a premium licence so you will have access to all the tools listed for each platform.
There's also the 'Support for Read&Write Desktop' web browser extension which gives your desktop toolbar full access to the web without needing to use a different browser-based toolbar. This extension is often the simplest way to use Read&Write on the web if you're not after specific Chrome or Edge toolbar features.
For an understanding of what each tool can do, either watch them in action from the playlists below or read through summary provided in the associated PDF.
In order to access the 'Support for Read&Write Desktop' browser extension, launch the Read&Write software on your computer, then open your preferred web browser. The browser should automatically recognise that Read&Write is open and prompt you to install the correct browser extension.
Watch as Ben from the TextHelp team demonstrates the translator and prediction tools and shares how they can help students whose first language isn't English to study independently and with confidence.
Read&Write for Windows
Read&Write for Google Chrome
Further Resources
Take a look at TextHelp’s online resources to make sure you're getting the most of the Read&Write program at University.
Interested in using Read&Write while doing research? You can learn more about data sharing in the Product Privacy Policy (opens in a new window), in addition to the Information Security Policy (opens in a new window).
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