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.

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.

webReader

docReader

The docReader Classic View and student view of the New View1B are found on the top toolbar about halfway across the docReader menu bar. Its icon is square with lines inside it, Icon that shows text on a page .

In New View 1A, these options are under the hamburger, hamburger - three horizontal line segments, on the right side of the toolbar. 

Shows the hamburger expanded

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, icon with a silhouette and lines underneath it . Basically, Text Mode takes out background images, left-justifies the information, and changes the font size to consistently present material on the page.

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