Use the DocReader

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Use the DocReader

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Open a document

Open a PDF in the DocReader for support accessing text:

  • Go to    and select My Files.
  • Navigate to the document you want to open. The file must be a PDF file type.
  • It will open in the DocReader tab.

Use the DocReader

Navigate the document in the DocReader and use speech to hear the text:

  • Highlight a section of text and select to hear it.

    OR

  • Click or tap where you want the DocReader to start reading and then select .
  • Select to stop the speech.
  • Listen to one word at a time by using the previous and next arrows.
  • Use the arrows in the top-right of the screen or scroll to move between pages.
  • Move between the Document and the DocReader with the tabs at the top of the screen.
  • Adjust the page view with   .
    • Toggle on Dual View to view both the DocReader and the Document at the same time.
    • Toggle it off to return to the full-page view.
    • Zoom in or out on the page with
  • Select editable text boxes to type in interactive PDFs.
  • Select    to access the Predictor while writing in an interactive PDF.
  • Go to    and choose Save As to save changes to an interactive PDF.

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