- Read & Write Description
- Installing Read & Write on a Personal Computer
- Documentation
- More Resources
Read & Write Description
Read & Write Gold is reading/writing/notetaking software. It is installed on all Sites Windows computers. A Mac version and iPad version are also available.
Installing Read & Write on a Personal Computer
Any current U-M student, faculty, or staff member may obtain a version of Read & Write v. 11 for their personal Windows computer by doing the following:
- Go to the Read & Write website, scroll down to the "Try Read & Write" button, and click on it. A drop-down menu will appear.
- Choose "Windows US EN." The installation file will begin downloading.
- Run the downloaded read&write.exe file. If you are prompted to install additional files, choose "Install."
- If prompted, reboot the computer. After the reboot, the program will continue to install.
- On the "Hi, almost ready to install" screen, choose "Accept and install." After a few minutes, the installation will be complete.
- The first time you run the program:
- If you had a previous version of Read & Write installed, you may be prompted to import any settings from the prior version.
- You will be prompted with several signin options. Choose "Sign In with Google" and then go through the usual sign in process for your University account.
Documentation
Toolbar Overview
Read & Write works directly with applications and formats such as Microsoft Word, web browsers, and PDF files (note that some features may not work with all formats). When you start it, a toolbar appears with the following buttons: