Texthelp is an amazing application that help student with literacy issues.

1. TEXTHELP
Read, Write, Gold
Support is
just a click
away
Contact: Trevor.boland@dit.ie

2. Where can I find it?
‘Texthelp Read Write
Gold’ - can be found on
most computers in DIT.
Look for this icon on the
computers desktop.

3. What does Text help do?
• Text reading in quality computerized voices
• Editing tools such as a spell checker, word
predictor, dictionary, and a sounds alike tool
• An MP3 converter to convert text into files for
later playback in an MP3 player
• A pronunciation tutor, fact finding tool, fact
mapping graphic organizer tool
• A voice dictation tool for writing assistance
…..and more too

4. The Texthelp Tool bar
 Just click on the icon on the desktop and in a
few seconds the tool bar that you see above
will appear.
 The appearance of the buttons can vary in
different versions of Texthelp but they are still
recognisable.
 Read&Write Gold takes the form of a flexible
toolbar with many assistive features that help
with reading, writing and research skills.
Click here to
see a video
about the
Toolbar

5. Spell Check
 The ‘Spell Check’ option can be used to check Word
docs, emails, blogs and more.
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Spell Check’
option.

6. Predictive Spelling
 The ‘Predictive’ option can be used to check Word
docs, emails, blogs and more.
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Spell Check’
option.

7. Dictionary
 The ‘Dictionary’ allows you to check the definition of a
word when you highlight it and press the button.
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Dictionary’ option.

8. Sounds Alike
 The Sounds Alike’ allows you to see if the word is
appropiate for the sentence. Helps with words like
‘Hear’ and ‘Here’.
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Souns alike’
option.

9. Text to Speech
 The ‘Play’ allows you to select Text in a Word doc so it
can be read out loud to you..
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Play’ option.

10. Screen Shot Reader
 The ‘Screen Shot Reader’ allows you to select a block of
Text in a website and Texthelp reads it out to you.
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Screen Shot Reader’
option.

11. Speech Maker- Mp3 files
 The ‘Speech Maker’ option allows you to convert a Word doc
into an MP3 file. Useful for listening to assignments, proof
reading and presentation preperation.
 Click here to see a video about the ‘Speech Maker’ option.

12. Other features involve:
• Speech to Text
• Factmapper – mind map tool
• Screen masking
• Verb Checker
• Translator
And even more……
Viewing more
features can be
found by clicking on
the arrow beside
the Texthelp button
above.
Go to ‘Current tool
bar’ and then ‘All
features’ to see all.
Check out this YouTube page with Videos about how to use each feature
Click here

13. Text help lite A smaller and free version of Texthelp - you just download this add on to your
Chrome browser and it reads out doc to you.
Click on this link to find out how to
download it
http://atindit.tumblr.com/page/2

14. Reviewing
Reading features:
Reading support features:
Writing and Self editing features:
Study skills and Research features:
Additional features:
http://www.slideshare.net/TrevorBoland/
Contact: Trevor.boland@dit.ie