Texthelp tools

About Texthelp tools

Texthelp tools like Read&Write and EquatIO are available to you to help you read, write or listen to text and equations. Also included are the PDF reader and ePUB reader.

EquatIO allows you to screenshot equations and has a molecule viewer, graphing tools, periodic table and other STEM tools.

For installation, see the guide on IT's A-Z software page.

Read&Write

Read&Write is a discreet toolbar which can help you to consume course content easier and write coursework more effectively. It integrates seamlessly with the computer applications you already use to study, like web browsers and Microsoft or Google applications. You can also benefit from the toolbar’s features as you carry out research across the web, organising content as you go. It includes a PDF reader.

Some things you can do with Texthelp Read&Write Gold:

  • Text-to-speech: Proofread more effectively by hearing your work read back to you.

  • Word prediction: Predictive text boosts writing efficiency.

  • Subject related word banks available.

  • Audio maker: Convert course text into audio files to listen and learn on the go.

  • Highlights: Organise research and compile references in a bibliography at the click of a button.

  • Scan: Convert inaccessible hard copy texts into accessible PDFs, Microsoft Word documents, EPUB and HTML formats.

View our Read&Write training video (43min, UoY login required).

Watch a video of Rowan introducing some things Read&Write can do (5min, UoY login required).

EquatIO

We have built a separate web site to support you in using EquatIO. EquatIO is useful for any material that has mathematical or scientific notation.

Visit the website for EquatIO.

View our EquatIO training video (43min, UoY login required)

View Joe's explanation (from 1:38) on how he uses EquatIO to help with notetaking. (UoY login required)