Tailor the Features


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speech

Adjust the speech settings to change the voice and when DocsPlus speaks:

  • Go to the Options ribbon and select Speech.
  • Check the Text checkboxes to change when DocsPlus speaks.
  • Click ‘Highlight…’ to change how text is highlighted when it’s read out.
  • Click the drop-down box to change the voice.
  • Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
  • Check the Speak on right-click checkbox for DocsPlus to read Suggestions or text in Smart Tabs when right-clicked.
Predictor

Adjust the Predictor settings to change the level of support provided by the Predictor:

  • Go to the Options ribbon and select Predictor.
  • Adjust the slider to change the complexity of vocabulary offered.
  • Click the drop-down boxes to change the number of and length of words offered.
  • Check the checkboxes to change whether DocsPlus offers words in the Predictor before any letters are typed and whether words in open Smart Tabs are offered.
  • Click the SoundsLike drop-down box to change the priority given to phonetic spellings of words.
Spell check

Adjust the Spell Check settings to change the support provided by the Spell Check:

  • Go to the Options ribbon and select Spell Check.
  • Choose whether misspelt words are highlighted.
  • Change whether Spell Check only applies to words in the Word Pool.
  • Change the automatic capitalisation settings.
export

Save your user settings to use with other students:

  1. Go to the Options ribbon and select Export.
  2. Choose where you want to save the current settings.
Explorer

Change file settings to change where students can save their work:

  • Go to the Options ribbon and select Explorer.
  • Click ‘Home’ to change the default location for DocsPlus Explorer:
    • Type in the text box to give it a name.
    • Select a cloud storage option from the suggestions listed or
    • Select local or network folder location.
    • Click ‘Browse…’ to navigate to your preferred default file location.
  • Click ‘Desktop’ to decide whether to display Desktop files in the Explorer.
  • Click ‘Documents’ to decide whether to display the current user’s Documents files in the Explorer.
  • Click ‘Additional’ to add another file location to the Explorer.
    • Type in the text box to give the file location a name.
    • Select a cloud storage option from the suggestions listed or
    • Select local or network folder location.
    • Click ‘Browse…’ to navigate to your preferred default file location.
Word Pool

Add words to the Word Pool to adjust their pronunciation or add common misspellings:

  • Go to the Options ribbon and select Word Pool.
  • To change the pronunciation of a word:
    • Type the word in the text box and click ‘Add’.
    • In the ‘Pronounce selected word as:’ text box, type the word phonetically.
    • Click ‘Try’ to make sure you’re happy with the new pronunciation.
  • To add common misspellings:
    • Type the correct spelling of the word in the text box and click ‘Add’.
    • In the ‘Common misspellings of’ text box, type any misspellings. Separate each with a space.

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