textHELP Read & Write

What does Read & Write do?

textHELP Read & Write software provides help to people with reading and writing difficulties. It reads text aloud, checks spelling and helps you to construct words and sentences by various easy-to-use means.

Please see the Quick links for user guides on the following Read & Write features:

• Calculator (Standard)
• Customising the Toolbar
• Dictionary
• Homophones facility
• Reading (reading text, reading text as you type, and speech options)
• Spell checking
• Study Skills
• Word Prediction

There is also a Help tool on the Read & Write toolbar

Where can I access Read & Write?

Read & Write is available on all PCs (running the CiCS Managed Desktop) within the Information Commons and the Library. For further information, including how Departments can buy the software for their staff using unmanaged PCs, please visit the CiCS website.

How do I access Read & Write?

From the Start menu at the bottom left-hand corner of the PC screen, select Load Application Menus. This takes a short time.

Then from the Start menu, select:

• Applications
• Additional Learning Tools
• Read and Write Texthelp 9.0

A Read & Write toolbar will open - you can customise this to display the features you would like to use. Please see the Quick links for information on how to do this.

Further information and comments

• Email: lib-support@sheffield.ac.uk
• Telephone: (0114) 222-7294
• Visiting the Information Commons
• Post: The Additional Support Service, Information Commons, University of Sheffield, 44 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
• The feedback form