Read&Write software is free for current community members to download and install on any College- or personally-owned computer or tablet. It is highly recommended to use the Chrome extension of Read & Write.
To install Read&Write:
Read&Write Chrome Extension
- Open Google Chrome and navigate to the Chrome Web Store.
- Enter “read and write” in the search box in the top left corner of the page.
- Locate “Read&Write for Google Chrome” under extensions, then select the Add to Chrome button.
- Select the Add extension button in the pop-up window near the Chrome address bar.
- Click on the Read&Write icon (a purple puzzle piece) in the top right corner of Chrome.
- After being prompted to sign in to your Bryn Mawr College Microsoft account, select the Allow button.
Read&Write for Mac
- Visit https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/ and click Try Now
- Select Mac OS when presented with a gray bar to choose your operating system
- Please see Figure A
- Click on the Install button to start your download of Read&Write
- Once the download is complete, click on the file (read&write.dmg) to start the installation
- Drag Read&Write to your Applications folder when prompted
- Navigate to your Applications folder and launch Read&Write
- Follow the first step up instructions Read&Write provides via pop up windows
- Note: You will need to follow the instructions for enabling additional features under Security and Privacy to access all of the features Read&Write provides
- Click OK to allow Read&Write access to control System Events
- Select Sign in with Microsoft and log in with your full Bryn Mawr email address and password to activate your Read&Write license
- Please see Figure B
- Once you have signed in successfully and the Read&Write toolbar pops up, the installation and set up are complete.
- Please visit https://support.texthelp.com/help/readwrite-7fdf2ac for additional information about Read&Write
Read&Write for Windows
- Visit https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/ and click Try Now
- Select Windows when presented with a gray bar to choose your operating system
- Please see Figure A
- Click on the Install button
- Select Read&Write for Windows – US in the drop down menu to start your download
- Once the download is complete, click on the file (read%26write.exe) to start the installation
- When prompted, click Yes to allow Read&Write to make changes to your device
- A Read&Write installation wizard will pop up and guide you through the terms of service and the installation.
- Once the installation window closes, navigate to your desktop and click on the Read&Write icon to launch the software
- When prompted, select Sign in with Microsoft and log in with your full Bryn Mawr email address and password to activate your Read&Write license
- Please see Figure B
- Once you have signed in successfully, the installation and set up are complete.
- Please visit https://support.texthelp.com/help/readwrite-7fdf2ac for additional information about Read&Write
Read&Write for iOS
- Visit https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/ and click Try Now
- Select iOS when presented with a gray bar to choose your operating system
- Please see Figure A
- Click on the Install button to be redirected to the App Store
- Click Get in the App Store to start your download of Read&Write
- Note: You will need an Apple account to download this app
- Once the download is complete, click Open to launch the app
- Click Start Setup Wizard when the prompt comes up and follow the instructions to complete your set up
- When prompted, select Yes I am an existing Read&Write customer and click Next step
- When prompted for a serial number, navigate back to this set of instructions using the iOS device on which you are setting up Read&Write and click this activation link
- Clicking the activation link will redirect you to your Read&Write app to activate the software and guide you through the rest of your set up
- Once you reach the page to configure your theme and speech settings, your set up is complete
- Please visit https://support.texthelp.com/help/readwrite-7fdf2ac for additional information about Read&Write
Read&Write for Android
- Visit https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/ and click Try Now
- Select Android when presented with a gray bar to choose your operating system
- Please see Figure A
- Click on the Install button to be redirected to the Google Play Store
- Click Install in the Google Play Store to start your download of Read&Write
- Note: You will need a Google account to download this app
- Once the download is complete, click on Open to launch the app
- Click Start Setup Wizard when the prompt comes up and follow the instructions to complete your set up
- When prompted for a serial number, navigate back to this set of instructions using the Android device on which you are setting up Read&Write and click this activation link
- Clicking the activation link will redirect you to your Read&Write app to activate the software and guide you through the rest of your set up
- Once you reach the page to configure your theme and speech settings, your set up is complete
- Please visit https://support.texthelp.com/help/readwrite-7fdf2ac for additional information about Read&Write
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Figure B:
For help installing Read&Write visit or contact the Help Desk: Canaday first floor / help@brynmawr.edu / 610-526-7440.
For more information about ways to use Read & Write contact Grace Cipressi, gcipressi@brynmawr.edu, or visit http://www.texthelp.com/North-America.