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Read & Write Gold 8. Caitlin DiCristofalo Kristin Hope Gail Petrjcik . Agenda. 4:30- 7:30 Button bar Possible uses Follow-up. Getting Started. Open Read & Write Gold Open Word Click on textHELP drop down arrow Choose General Options. Change the Button Bar.
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Read & Write Gold 8 Caitlin DiCristofalo Kristin Hope Gail Petrjcik
Agenda • 4:30- 7:30 • Button bar • Possible uses • Follow-up
Getting Started • Open Read & Write Gold • Open Word • Click on textHELPdrop down arrow • Choose General Options
Change the Button Bar • Choose “Small icons without text” • Click OK
Spell Check • Type into a Word document • Make a few spelling errors • Word underlines errors in red • Click on the Spell Check button
Hear the Definitions • Click the Play button on the menu bar to hear the definition • Click the Change button to select the new word • Click Ignorebutton if you do not want to change anything
Spelling Options • Add Word • Delete Word • Settings • Add a list
Prediction • Click on the Prediction button • Right click on the prediction window • Check “Speak the word when it is clicked” • Try it out!
PredictionOptions • Select “Prediction Options” • Check desired options • Alphabetical • Follow the cursor • Color • Show advanced options • Additional tabs
Dictionary • Select a word • Click on the Dictionary icon • Select a definition • Click on the Play button to hear the definition
FixPlayOptions • Choose Speech Options • Select Autoreadtab • Remove all checks
WebDefinitions • Select “Web Definitions” from the drop down menu • Select a word in your document • Click on the Dictionary icon • Dictionary.com opens!
Word Wizard • Select a word • Click the Word Wizard button • A dialog box pops up • You can discover related words, phrases, etc.
SoundsLike • Click on the Show button and all the homophones will be colored in blue • Click on the Sounds Like button, and a dialog will pop up • It will show you all the possible definitions of possible homophones for a word • You can replace a word with the word that was intended
SoundsLike • Click the Play button to hear the definition • Choose Replace or Ignore • Check Always Ignorethis word in future for common words! • Click the Hide button to turn off the homophone support
Calculator • Click the Calculator drop-down to choose Standard or Scientific
Calculator • Notice Conversionoptions • NEW in ver. 8! Volume conversions added
SpeechControls • Open a Word document • Practice using Speech Controls • Open Internet Explorer • Practice using Speech Controls
SpeechOptions • Select desired Speech Options
Converttexttospeech • Open a document • Select text • Select “Speech Maker” from the drop down list • Continue with on-screen prompts
NEW! Screenshot Reader • Can be used to read even locked PDF documents • Open a webpage or a PDF • Click the Screenshot Reader icon • Click and drag a box over a portion of text
ScanningOptions • Select scanning format • Select “Scanning Options” • Select Output Settings tab • Click to choose a location to save to
Scan • Place a document in the scanner • Click the Scanbutton and follow scanning prompts • Use any of the features in Read & Write Gold with your scanned document
Fact Tools • Use the Fact finder, Fact Folder, and Fact Mapper to do research and keep track of bibliographical information
NEW! Highlighter • Select text • Click a highlighter color • Click the Collect Highlights button • Choose colors to collect • Highlights will be pasted into a new Word document
Summary • Copy and paste text into Word • Click the Summary button • Choose the percentage in the drop-down and click OK • A summary will be pasted into a new Word document
WebSites • www.gutenberg.org • www.bibliomania.com • www.baen.com/library • www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown • www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/storclas.html
AT Lab Links http://delicious.com/atlabhernando http://atc-hernando.wikispaces.com http://delicious.com/kristin.hope
Read & Write Gold 8 Caitlin DiCristofalo Kristin Hope Gail Petrjcik
