# Read&Write
**Source**: https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/current-students/managing-your-course/using-uts-systems/software-available-students/readwrite
**Parent**: https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/current-students/managing-your-course/using-uts-systems/student-forms-apps-and-systems/uts-handbook
Read&Write is a powerful set of reading and writing tools that supports the different ways we think, work and learn.
**Read&Write**is available for FREE to UTS students (and staff) and works on Windows, Chrome / Edge Browser, Mac, iPads and Android tablets. Read & Write is a floating toolbar that assists with reading, writing, research and revision. You can:
- Highlight text and read it out aloud
- Highlight and automatically reference selected text
- Convert text to audio files
- Build specialised vocabulary lists with definitions
- And much more!
**OrbitNote** is a PDF reader and annotation tool. You can use the same tools from Read&Write, to:
- Highlight text and read it out aloud
- Use the Screenshot reader for any inaccessible text
- Type directly onto PDFs including using dictation or predictive text
### **Quick Introduction**
[Read&Write](https://youtu.be/4CdmLWilN0U) and [OrbitNote](https://youtu.be/lX2JM12Pa3M)
### Installing Read&Write
If you are a Mac user we recommend the extension. If you are a Windows user but prefer working in the cloud ie: using Word online, access all files in OneDrive etc we recommend the Extension. For anyone who would also like to access Read&Write for iPad or iPhone this can be downloaded [here](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/read-write/id934749270)
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| **Read&Write for Windows** | **Read&Write for Mac** | **Read&Write Extension (Chrome/ Edge)** | **OrbitNote (PDF Reader Extension)** |
| [Desktop - Windows](https://fastdownloads2.texthelp.com/readwrite12/installers/au/read&write.exe) [Support for Read&Write](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/support-for-readwrite-des/ofdopmlmgifpfkijadehmhjccbefaeec/related) | [Desktop - Mac](https://fastdownloads2.texthelp.com/readwritemac7/installers/read&write.dmg) [Support for Read&Write](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/support-for-readwrite-des/ofdopmlmgifpfkijadehmhjccbefaeec/related) | [Read&Write Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd) [Screenshot Reader](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screenshot-reader/enfolipbjmnmleonhhebhalojdpcpdoo) | [OrbitNote Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/orbitnote/feepmdlmhplaojabeoecaobfmibooaid?hl=en-GB) |
| **Learn to use the tools** | | | |
| [Read&Write Feature Tours](https://academy.texthelp.com/read-and-write-education/check-it/)(use the Windows video) [Quick Reference Windows](https://texthelp-website-proof.cdn.prismic.io/texthelp-website-proof/3db44d68-c509-4ccf-8051-f2f643359104_Read%26Write+for+Windows+-+Quick+Guide+for+Tool+Usage+-+North+America+12.21.pdf) | [Read&Write Feature Tours](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvSZbmGbKpCSms6EDxSVm7oaysekYLIPZ) | [Read&Write Feature Tours](https://academy.texthelp.com/read-and-write-education/check-it/) [Quick Reference Chrome](https://texthelp-website-proof.cdn.prismic.io/texthelp-website-proof/3edb3216-25d3-48cd-b0a4-31aeccf1c7f9_Read%26Write+for+Google+Chrome+in+Office+365+-+Quick+Reference+Guide+04_2022+%281%29.pdf) | [OrbitNote Feature Tours](https://academy.texthelp.com/orbitnote/highlighting/) [Quick Reference OrbitNote](https://texthelp-website-proof.cdn.prismic.io/texthelp-website-proof/02dfaf53-e2aa-4402-bf1f-65c3dd036274_OrbitNote+Quick+Reference+Guide+09.22.pdf) |
## Start using Read&Write
Once you complete your installation of Read&Write, the application is available for you to open from your computer.
View your applications and select Read&Write.
You will be asked to**sign in**with Google or Microsoft.
Choose to **sign in with Microsoft**.
###### Select sign in with Microsoft
To **sign in with Microsoft**use your student-number@student.uts.edu.au.
For example: 12345678@student.uts.edu.au
### Help with Read&Write
There is extensive online help for using Read&Write on the [Texthelp website](https://support.texthelp.com/help) (opens an external site).
These help articles include help for getting started and using Read&Write on your mobile device.