This article is written as a step-by-step guide for students. To see the article written for teachers on how to add and use the Toolbar, click the button below.
For Students:
If your teacher turned on the TextHelp toolbar for your assessment, you will see this at the top of your assessment:
This toolbar has these features:
You can move the toolbar anywhere on the screen by using this button:
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Text-to-Speech Read Aloud
If you are using read-aloud, you have a few options for settings.
Voice Speed: You can have it read to you slow, medium, or fast.
Text Highlight: As the text is spoken, it will be highlighted. You can choose which color the text is highlighted in.
Speech Mode: You can choose to have the text spoken when you click on it or when you hover over it.
Translations: You can change both of these options to any of these languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
How To Use the Read-Aloud Tool
These buttons are used for the read-aloud tool:
Step 1️⃣ : Click the pointer icon.
Step 2️⃣ : Click on a word.
Step 3️⃣ : Listen and watch. It reads from the start of the sentence.
Step 4️⃣ : Click Pause or Stop when you want it to stop reading.
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Step 5️⃣ : To turn off the read-aloud, click the pointer icon again.
Talking Single-Word Translator
This will translate a single word for you.
Step 1️⃣ : Select a word. You can click and drag the cursor, or double-click on the word.
Step 2️⃣ : Click the translator icon.
Step 3️⃣ : The translation is there for you to read.
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Talking Dictionary
This will show you the definition of a word.
Step 1️⃣ : Select a word. You can click and drag the cursor or double-click on the word.
Step 2️⃣ : Click the book icon.
Step 3️⃣ : To have the definition read aloud to you, click the play button next to the definition.
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Picture Dictionary
This will show you the definition of a word in the form of a picture.
Step 1️⃣ : Select a word. You can click and drag the cursor, or double-click on the word.
Step 2️⃣ : Click the picture icon.
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Highlighters
You can use highlighters on your test.
Step 1️⃣ : Select the text that you want to highlight. You can click and drag the cursor or double-click on the word.
Step 2️⃣ : Click on the highlighter icon.
Step 3️⃣ : Choose the color highlighter you want.
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Step 4️⃣ : To erase your highlighter, select the text. Then click on the paintbrush icon.
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Step 5️⃣ : If you have a lot of highlighted text you want to see together, click the collect icon.
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