Use your Purdue Username and (BoilerKey) Password.
Select Software Downloads in header banner.
Select Assistive Technology Software.
Select Read & Write Gold for Students.
Select the download link for your type of computer (Windows). Then add to cart, checkout, and finally download.
Unzip the downloaded setup.zip in your Downloads folder
Launch Setup.msi and accept the user terms in the popup.
After the install is complete, go to your Desktop and Lanch Read & Write from the new icon.
Select Sign in with Microsoft. You must use your Purdue Microsoft account to use our license. Students are given a Microsoft account by default. Purdue faculty/staff may need to set up their Microsoft account with Purdue ITaP. Do not use Google credentials.
Enter your Purdue email address and select Next.
Enter your Purdue (non-BoilerKey) password and select Sign in.
Select Yes to stay signed in.
If Read and Write wants to update, please restart your computer now to complete the update.
Playlist of Windows Read and Write features by TextHelp: This youtube playlist will show you how to use all the features of Read and Write, so we suggest skipping features you don't think you will use, and watching the demos entirely for the features you will use, like PDF reader, speech, and screenshot reader.
