Settings and Preferences

Appearance

This section allows customization of font size as well as use of colouring that is used within the software. Options include changing the colour of the word and/or sentence that is currently being read, spelling errors as well as words that may be similar in spelling to other words.

Customize Toolbar

This section relates to the appearance of the toolbar including icon size, presence of text descriptors, colour scheme, but most importantly, which tools are visible in the r&w toolbar allowing easy access to frequently used tools and removal of tools that are not required.

Dictionary

The dictionary is an area where customized words can be added along with their custom definitions. This may be particularly useful for subjects where technical terms are used. There is a toggle to use the web dictionary instead which will pull definitions of words from the internet (connection required).

Web Search

This section allows users to select the web engine that will be used to research selected text. Unfortunately, there are only three options available and additional search engines cannot be manually added.

Prediction

This section controls the behaviour of the word prediction tools. By default, three word banks have been selected: Essential, Additional and Advanced. Depending on the writing ability of the user, one or more of these may need to be turned off. Additional word banks can be added manually. The Learn As I Type feature incorporates words that are commonly used.

Screen Masking

Further configuration of the Screen Masking tool is possible in this section including changing the color and opaqueness of the masking as well as the colour and behaviour of the mouse pointer while Screen Masking is utilized.

Screenshot Reader

Screenshot reader behaviour can be configured in this section including the way that the text is highlighted. If outline highlighting is desired, the weight of the outline can be specified. Users can opt to have the word contained within an image to be exported to word.

Similar Word Checker

There is the ability to add words not currently captured in the similar word checker tool. In the example shown to the left, the word “Primer” has been added along with the similar sounding word, “Primmer”. Words that have been ignored previously can be removed in this setting as well.

Speech

The speech settings pane configures the way that text is spoken. While reading text, the user can opt to have individual words, sentences or paragraphs read. The program can also read while sentences are being composed and users an specify whether the program will read back individual letters, words or sentences. Words that are mispronounced can be individually configured so that they are read properly.

Spelling

There are options to enter custom words that may not be recognized by the spell check. In the example to the left, the word bannock is added so that it will not be flagged as a spelling error. For words where it may be difficult to find a suggested replacement for a misspelled word, you can add a phonetic replacement for the word.

Check it

This section allows the user to change the way that the Check it tool behaves. There is the option to hover over a suggestion to hear the pronounciation of the word. There is also the ability to order suggested words based on context. Finally, this is another area where customized words can be added.

General

This section is used primarily to determine how often the software should check for updates and whether the updates should be applied automatically. These settings may require administrative permissions.