Why

Sometimes, there are distractions around you.  You may find images in the background of the file, etc.  Text Mode allows you to get rid of the distractions and helps you concentrate.  You can also adjust the settings for Text Mode to a color combination for the text and background, font, font size, and space between characters that is "pleasing" to your eye. Also, adjust the width of the webReader's Text Mode screen to your eye width, which encourages only the up and down eye movement.

When

Use Text Mode whenever you feel distracted or need to increase your focus and really concentrate.  Or, if you come across a section of text that is hard to understand, give Text Mode a try.

How

Text Mode is found in both webReader and docReader.

ReadSpeaker webReader

• Find the LISTEN button.
• Click on the hamburger to the left of the Listen Button,
• Click on Text Mode, .
• You can personalize your Text Mode settings, including font size, color combination, and spacing. You can also resize the window in webReader's Text Mode to fit your vision range so your eyes move down the page and not left/right and down.

ReadSpeaker docReader

Text Mode for the docReader Classic View and the New Leaner Experience is found on the top toolbar about halfway across the docReader menu bar. Its icon is square with lines inside it, .

In New Content Experience, these options are under the hamburger, , on the right side of the toolbar. 

• You can personalize your Text Mode settings, including font size, color combination, and spacing.

Layout mode is on the left of the Text Mode tool, and it has a similar icon, except it also has a person’s profile above the lines, . Basically, Text Mode takes out background images, left-justifies the information, and changes the font size to consistently present material on the page.

Videos

ReadSpeaker webReader

ReadSpeaker docReader

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