Accommodation Software - Read & Write

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What Is It?

Montana Tech offers a disability accommodation software to assist students, faculty, staff, and alumni with disabilities.

Read&Write Installation Process - Windows
- Learn how to Install Read&Write on Windows.
Read&Write Installation Process - MacOS
- Learn how to Install Read&Write on a MacOS.
Read&Write Installation Process - iPad
- Learn how to Install Read&Write on an iPad.
Read&Write Installation Process - Android
- Learn how to Install Read&Write on an Android tablet.
Read&Write Guide
- How to access and use the Read&Write features.

Read&Write Installation Process - Windows

Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. Read&Write offers many features such as: text to speech, speech to text, highlighting tools, translators, study tools, screen masking, accessible PDF Reading.

For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.

Step 1:

Navigate to the Text Help website using the following link - Text Help - Read and Write Education

Step 2:

Select "Try Read&Write."

Try Read & Write

Step 3:

You will be given several download options, select "Windows US EN" in order to proceed.

By selecting this, it will prompt a download.

Click download for your OS

Step 4:

When the download has been complete, continue by opening the application in your downloads bar.

Open app from Downloads

Step 5:

When the application opens, select "Accept and Install."

Select 'Accept and Install'

Step 6:

Once the application has finished the installation process, select it from your desktop.

Select app from the Desktop

Step 7:

A little Read and Write pop-up should show up. Click on the icon and it should take you to the sign-in page for the first time.

Click on the 'RW' icon

Step 8:

Select "Sign in with Microsoft" ➔ Enter your Montana Tech email into Microsoft (ex: montanatech@mtech.edu) ➔ Once redirected to the MyMtech page, proceed by logging in as you normally would.

Step 9:

In order to proceed, you must select "Accept" on the "Permissions Requested" pop-up.

Click 'Accept'

Step 10:

When the desktop app is opened, it will request access to "Domain networks." In order to proceed, you must select "Allow access."

Click 'Allow Access'

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Read&Write Installation Process - MacOS

For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.

Step 1:

There is a Read&Write guide available for the MacOS installation process. Access this guide by using the following link:

Read&Write for Mac

Step 2:

There is a Read&Write user guide available for the MacOS installation process. Access this guide by using the following link:

Read&Write Mac User Guide

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Read&Write Installation Process - iPad

For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.

Step 1:

There is a Read&Write guide available for the iPad installation process that also teaches you how to use the application. Access this guide by using the following link:

Read&Write for iPad

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Read&Write Installation Process - Android

For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.

Step 1:

There is a Read&Write guide available for the Android installation process that also teaches you how to use the application. Access this guide by using the following link:

Read&Write for Android

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Read&Write Guide

Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. To access Read&Write on a web browser, you must install an extension. Visit the Read&Write Web Browser Extensions section for more information.

Users are able to utilize all of Read&Write assistive features when they install the software. For more information on the tool you want to use, select from the list below to obtain a URL.

Text-to-Speech:
- Read&Write can read digital text aloud which makes it easier for users to comprehend text.
Speech-to-Text:
- Read&Write allows users to convert speech to text which assists with writing and typing tasks.
Check It:
- Read&Write will check your document for any grammatical errors.
Prediction:
- Read&Write offers prediction which helps with writing efficiency and accuracy.
Highlights:
- Users can highlight text in different colors and save them for future purposes.
Translator:
- Supports translation of text into different languages to cater to multilingual users. This tool is only available on Google Chrome.
Voice Notes:
- Allows users to record audio messages and transcribe them into text.
Screen Masking:
- Helps users focus on specific sections of the screen when studying.
Screenshot Reader:
- Allows users to extract text from images and screenshots.

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Read&Write Web Browser Extensions

You must install web extensions for Read&Write as they enable the utilization of assistive tools (when online.) For more information on how to install these extensions, visit the links below.

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Text-to-Speech:

Read&Write can read digital text aloud which makes it easier for users to comprehend text. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.

Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.

Youtube: Read&Write for Windows - Speech

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Speech-to-Text:

Read&Write allows users to convert speech to text which assists with writing and typing tasks. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.

Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.

Youtube: Read&Write for Windows - Talk&Type / Dictation

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Check It:

Read&Write will check your document for any grammatical errors. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.

Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.

Youtube: Read&Write for Windows - How to use Check It

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Prediction:

Read&Write offers prediction which helps with writing efficiency and accuracy. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.

Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.

Youtube: Read&Write for Windows - Prediction

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Highlights:

Users can highlight text in different colors and save them for future purposes. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.

Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.

Youtube: Read&Write for Windows - Highlights

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Translator:

Supports translation of text into different languages to cater to multilingual users. This tool is only available on Google Chrome. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.