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Hear text in PDFs read out:

• Go to    and select My Files. Navigate to the document you want to open. The file must be a PDF file type.
• Highlight a section of text and go to    to hear it.

Use DocsPlus to plan out your ideas and prepare for writing:

• Use Voice Notes to organise your initial ideas and key information:
  • Select    to create a new Voice Note in the Document.
  • Click    to make your recording then choose Done.
  • Completed Voice Notes appear as a speech bubble to the left of the Document. Click a Voice Note to listen to your recording.

Use the tools and resources available in the Document to support writing:

• Use the Predictor for writing and spelling support:
  • Select    to turn on the Predictor.
  • Choose from the words offered to add them to the Document.
• Use Wordbars for a selection of subject-specific vocabulary:
  • Choose    to toggle between the on-screen keyboard and open Wordbar.
  • Choose words or phrases from the Wordbar to add them to your Document.
• Use the Spell Check to make corrections to your writing:
  • Click a misspelt word to open the Spell Check.
  • Choose from the words offered by the Spell Check to make corrections.
• Speech feedback supports proof-reading your work:
  • Enter a full stop to hear your sentence.
  • Select    with the text cursor    at the bottom of your page to hear your work.

LearningGrids is an ever-expanding bank of free pre-made DocsPlus resources to support writing across different subject areas:

• Select    then choose LearningGrids to browse these resources.