Use PDF Reader in Read&Write for desktop to read a PDF

Overview

This guide walks you through getting set up to use the PDF Reader feature in the desktop version of the Read&Write toolbar.

Open PDF in PDF Reader (Windows and macOS)

1. Launch Read&Write, and log in with your Google at IU credentials.
2. Select the PDF Reader button in the Read&Write toolbar.
3. A window will appear, and you can navigate to the PDF you would like to open.
4. Select your PDF, and then select the Open button.
5. The PDF will open in the "PDF Reader" window.

Read a PDF in PDF Reader

In PDF Reader there are two ways to read a PDF file:

• Click to Speak: By default, when you open a PDF in PDF Reader, there is an icon in the upper left corner called "Click to Speak". It will have a purple line under the icon indicating the feature is active.
  • To read in the PDF, move your mouse cursor to the location in the text, and then left-click to have it automatically start reading.
  • The Play, Pause, and Stop buttons are controlled from the Read&Write toolbar.
• Select text to read: If you select the "Click to Speak" icon and make the purple line under the icon disappear, then Click to Speak is disabled.
  • To read in the PDF, move the mouse cursor next to the location to start reading from, and then left-click.
  • Select the Play button from the Read&Write toolbar to start reading the PDF.
  • The Play, Pause, and Stop buttons are controlled from the Read&Write toolbar.

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