A full list of all the Read&Write download links can be found on the Student Resources page. Additional information about the Read&Write software can be found on the Texthelp Academy website.

You must also install the following extensions to enable the full functionality of Read&Write

• Screenshot reader: Chrome | Edge
• OrbitNote (PDF reader): Chrome | Edge

Google Chrome

1. Go to the Google Chrome extension page
2. Select Add to Chrome, then select Add extension in the notice
   • MacOS devices may also require the credentials of an Administrator account on the device
3. Pin the Read&Write extension icon by using one of the following methods
   • Open the extension settings then turn on Pin to toolbar
   • Click the Extensions icon then click the Pin icon next to Read&Write for Google Chrome
4. Open a simple page such as google.com then click the Read&Write icon from the Extensions menu in the top-right corner
5. Select Sign in with Microsoft and proceed through the log in with your SHU email and password
   • If the page does not appear, it can be directly accessed here
6. Click For Education on the pop-up welcome screen
7. The Read&Write toolbar will now appear when the Read&Write extension icon is clicked
8. If some toolbar features are grayed out, select the three-dot menu in the toolbar, navigate to Settings -> Accounts, click Sign in with Microsoft, then log in with your SHU email and password​​​​​

Microsoft Edge

1. Go to the Microsoft Edge extension page
2. Select Get, then select Add extension in the notice
   • MacOS devices may also require the credentials of an Administrator account on the device
3. Pin the Read&Write extension icon
   • Click the Extensions icon then click the "Show in toolbar" icon next to Read&Write for Microsoft Edge
     
     
4. Open a simple page such as google.com then click the Read&Write icon from the Extensions menu in the top-right corner
5. Select Sign in with Microsoft and proceed through the log in with your SHU email and password
   • Sign in may might be bypassed when 
6. Click For Education on the pop-up welcome screen
7. The Read&Write toolbar will now appear when the Read&Write extension icon is clicked
8. If some toolbar features are grayed out, select the three-dot menu in the toolbar, navigate to Settings -> Accounts, click Sign in with Microsoft, then log in with your SHU email and password

MacOS

1. Download the Mac installer from the Student Resources page
2. Select Allow if prompted to accept downloads
3. Once the download is complete, open the read&write.dmg file
4. Inside of the newly opened installer window, click and drag the Read&Write logo into the Applications folder and wait about 10-15 seconds for the copy process to complete
5. Open Launchpad then open Read&Write
   • This application icon can be added to the desktop or pinned to the taskbar for convenience
6. Select Open if a warning appears that the app was downloaded from the internet
7. Read&Write will now need Accessibility access
   • Select Open Privacy & Security from the popup window, then enable the toggle for Read&Write
   • This can also be done directly by going to System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Accessibility
8. Input your local computer login information to allow the Privacy & Security change
9. Select Done on the popup from step 7, then Allow on the new popup for access to System Events
10. Open Launchpad then open Read&Write
11. Select I accept the User Terms then select OK
12. On the sign in page, select Sign in with Microsoft
    
13. Enter your full SHU email, password, and authenticator information
14. Change the locale if needed then select Continue
15. Another popup should appear for enabling Read&Write in the browser
    1. Select Enable Now
    2. Depending on your browser, a settings page will appear
    3. Toggle on Read And Write Support
       
16. If some features are not enabled, select the profile icon in the top-right of the Read&Write toolbar, then sign out and sign in with the correct account