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Using Read&Write to Simplify Text

by Erin McCully - Thursday, August 21, 2025, 1:12 PM
 
Using Read&Write to Simplify Text

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Read&Write to make text on websites easier to understand, by finding complex or difficult words and replacing them with simpler words.

Tutorial Steps
Step 1

Open Google Chrome, navigate to a website, and make sure that the Read&Write toolbar is visible.

Click Rewordify Solid rectangle with and arrow going down to a smaller clear box, on the Read&Write toolbar.

  Rewordify icon outlined in blue
Step 2 Notice that some words and phrases appear in italics. 

A word or phrase that is in italics indicates that it has been replaced.

 Sample of text with a number of words and phrases in italics. 
Step 3

Hover your cursor over the word or phrase and a tooltip will appear to show the original word.

Click on the word or phrase to toggle between showing the original text, and the simpler rewordified text. 

 Within a sentence the word 'inexperienced' has the cursor pointing at it.
Step 4
 Return to the original text by clicking Rewordify (On) Solid rectangle with and arrow going down to a smaller clear box, Highlighted in purple to indicate it is switched on. on the Read&Write toolbar.  Rewordify icon outlined in blue


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