Read&Write Software Guide: Overview of Settings
At the end of the Read&Write toolbar, there's a button that will open a quick menu.
Once you click "Show more settings..." you'll see the full menu, where you can customize different aspects of the Read&Write software.
There are many useful settings to choose from under the General tab (see image above) including
- change software colour and size
- choose which icons are visible on your toolbar
- choose your language
- view available keyboard shortcuts
There is also an Advanced Settings section at the bottom where you can reset everything to default.
Under the Check It tab, you can
- customize how this feature works in Microsoft Word
- add more words to the software's known vocabulary, like medical terminology and towns/city names
- view the custom words you added in the dictionary
Under the Dictionary tab, you can
- change where Read&Write gets its definitions from
- choose to have the dictionary pop up into a movable box
Under the Highlights tab, you can
- choose which colours you want collected when you press the "Collect Highlights" button
- decide how you want your highlights to appear in a Word document after you press the "Collect Highlights" button
- choose whether to collect highlights from multiple open documents or just one at a time
Under the Prediction tab, you can
- customize some settings of the Prediction window
- choose when the software reads your predictive text
- choose whether the software learns automatically and if all words are spell-checked first
Under the Scanning tab, you can
- adjust the quality of your scanned document
- tell Read&Write how you'll use your scanner, such as setting a delay in scanning, using the automatic document feeder (ADF), and if your document is double-sided (duplex)
- adjust how to save your scanned document, including save location and file format
Under the Screen Masking tab, you can
- choose which style of mask you use
- adjust the colour and opacity
- see additional settings depending on which mask you select
Under the Screenshot Reader tab, you can
- choose how the screenshot area is chosen (draw a rectangle, freehand drawing, or hovering)
- decide whether the text should open in a window, Word document, or text reader window
- choose whether to have the text saved to an active or new Word document
Under the Speech Settings tab, you can
- adjust how the voice of the reader sounds
- add custom pronunciations
- choose when the software auto reads
- adjust the highlights used to show what is being read
- access the Talk&Type items, such as the speech recognition training and dictionary
Under the Translator tab, you can
- choose which languages to translate
Under the Vocabulary List tab, you can
- slightly adjust what your vocabulary list will include, such as a picture definition from the Picture Dictionary or including definitions
Under the Voice Note tab, you can
- choose to either have the voice note added directly in the text of the Word document, or as a comment on the side
