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Read&Write is an easy-to-use a customizable toolbar that makes documents, files, and webpages accessible. The software offers a variety of features, like reading out loud, built-in dictionaries, summary highlighters, and turning text into audio filesintegrates reading, writing, studying, and research support tools with common applications. Some features include Text To Speech with Dual Synchronized Highlighting, Talking Dictionary, Picture Dictionary, Vocabulary Tool, Study Skills tools to capture highlights and OCR capabilities. The software is available to all UConn students through a site license provided by the Center for Students with Disabilities.

Features:

Read&Write integrates reading, writing, studying, and research support tools. These tools enable users to:

  • Hear online text read aloud 

  • Convert documents into MP3 files

  • Advanced spellchecker and word prediction

  • Use screen masking to help you concentrate

  • Unlock PDFs for easy editing

  • Scan paper documents to digital

Installing Read&Write

  1. Navigate to the Read&Write product page.

  2. Scroll down to and click Try Read&Write Today

  3. Choose the appropriate operating system (Windows or Mac) for the device on which you are downloading Read&Write. 

  4. Select the Read&Write (US English) option.

  5. Follow the on-screen prompts for the installation.

  6. Log in with your UConn Microsoft email and password once Read&Write has been installed. 

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