Use Read&Write Chrome Extension

Read&Write is a browser tool designed to assist users with various reading and writing tasks. It typically offers features such as text-to-speech functionality, word prediction, dictionary lookup, highlighting tools, and voice recognition. Students can utilize these features to improve their reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and overall accessibility while browsing the web.

Installing the Read&Write Chrome Extension

  1. While in the Chrome browser, head to the Chrome Web Store. You can just Google Chrome Web Store and it should be the first result.

    Google search for Google Chrome store indicates first result as Chrome Web Store- Chrome extensions.

    • Alternatively you could also click on the [Three dot] menu at the upper-right corner of the browser. Within the drop-down menu, click [Extensions][Visit Chrome Web Store].

      Chrome browser menu opened from the three dot menu, highlighting the path to Extensions, indicates to Visit Chrome Web Store

  2. Within the Chrome Web Store, look for the [Search extensions and themes] search bar in the upper-right corner of the page.

    Search box

  3. Search the words Read&WriteSelect [Read&Write for Google Chrome] from the results.

    Search box with the words, Read&Write for Google Chrome written inside

  4. Click [Add to Chrome].

    Website and an arrow pointing towards the Add to Chrome button.
  5. On the popup window, click [Add extension].

    Add Read&Write for Google Chrome popup window with arrow pointing to the Add extension button.
  6. You are all set! Read&Write is now added to your Chrome browser as a Chrome extension.
    You can pin the Read&Write extension to your taskbar by clicking on the [Puzzle piece] icon → [Pin] icon.

    Chrome browser with the Read&Write extension with an arrow indicating you can pin the extension.

Set Up the Read&Write Chrome Extension

  1. Click the [Read&Write Chrome Extension] located on your Extensions bar on the upper right corner of your browser, it should be a purple icon.
    Google Chrome Extensions bar with the Read&Write Chrome Extension highlighted.

  2. On the Read&Write sign-in window, click [Sign in with Microsoft].

    Read&Write sign-in window highlighting Sign in with Microsoft.

  3. Type in your LSC Email Address when prompted, Read&Write will not grant you full access if you use another email address.

    Sign in window for Microsoft with an arrow indicating to sign in with LSC email.

  4. Type in your myLonestar password when prompted.

    Login screen

  5. The next window will be the Google Sign-in option. If you wish to work from your Google documents, log into your Google account here. If not, you can close this box.

    Sign in with Google window

  6. Click on the [three dots] icon → [Settings].

    Browser window highlighting the path to settings
  7. From the [Settings] window → [About] → Type in Product Code [G2Q89FXN] [Activate].

    Read&Write settings screen with About selected, showing a product code field and the Activate button to enter and activate a license.

  8. You have successfully activated Read&Write! You should see the following window when completed. Click [Save] to close the window.

    Read&Write settings screen with About selected, showing showing version and license information and a Save button.