Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.

  • Text-to-speech: Read what I type including individual words, passages, or whole documents aloud with easy-to-follow dual color highlighting.
  • Text & Picture Dictionaries: Provide definitions and display images to help with word comprehension.
  • Vocabulary List: Creates a list instantly into a new doc, including selected words, the dictionary
  • definitions, images from Widgit Symbols, and an editable notes column.
  • Rewordify: Simplifies the readability of text without changing the meaning.
  • Check It: Reviews writing for incorrect grammar, spelling (phonetic), capitalization,
  • punctuation, verb tense and more.
  • Audio Maker: Converts selected text into an audio file, and automatically downloads.
  • Talk&Type: Turns the spoken word into text
Installing the Texthelp Extension in Edge Browser
  • Open Edge web browser
  • Click 3 vertical dots in upper right menu bar
  • Select Extensions
  • Visit Open Microsoft Edge Addons
  • Enter texthelp in the search box
  • click on the purple read&write for Microsoft Edge
  • Click blue Get button / Add Extension
  • Go to web page with text
  • Double click on the read&write Extension icon (puzzle piece) in upper right menu bar
  • At the read&write sign in pop-up click Sign in with Microsoft (if you are already signed in – it may just start)
  • Enter your StarId@go.minnstate.edu (students) or your StarID@minnstate.edu / enter your StarID password
  • Answer the MultiFactor Authentication text message or Authenticator App – enter number from screen to continue
  • Move curser to text and hit Play triange in TextHelp toolbar (see how to use link below)

 

Installing the Texthelp Extension with Google Chrome
  • Open Chrome web browser
  • Click 3 vertical dots in upper right menu bar
  • Select Extensions
  • Visit Chrome Web store
  • Enter texthelp in the search boc
  • click on the purple read&write for Google Chrome
  • Click blue Add to Chrome button / Add Extension
  • Go to web page with text
  • Double click on the read&write Extension icon (puzzle piece) in upper right menu bar
  • At the read&write sign in pop-up click Sign in with Microsoft
  • Enter your StarId@go.minnstate.edu (students) or your StarID@minnstate.edu / enter your StarID password
  • Answer the MultiFactor Authentication text message or Authenticator App – enter number from screen to continue
  • Move curser to text and hit Play triange in TextHelp toolbar (see how to use link below)
How to Sign In

How to Sign In to Read & Write

Students: Use StarID@go.minnstate.edu

Staff & Faculty: Use StarID@minnstate.edu

How to Use Read&Write / TextHelp
Questions

For help on using the Read&Write extension, contact Nancy Heller Olsen or Peter Angelos.

  • Nancy Heller Olsen, 218-879-0864, nancy.olsen@fdltcc.edu
  • Peter Angelos, 218-879-0839, peter.angelos@fdltcc.edu

Testimonials

My favorite thing about FDLTCC is the people. I’ve met fantastic students, faculty and staff who go above and beyond what I expected.

It is awesome here at the FDLTCC Education Program because it is like a family here, if you need help or are struggling with anything, you have quite a few people who will help you out.

I chose FDLTCC because of its size and the curriculum. When I first came here in 2019, I was just looking for what I needed to volunteer, perhaps in a crisis shelter. I met with Don Jarvinen, and the rest is history.