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Young learners
For younger learners, consider creating a limited initial vocabulary and/or reducing the number of predicted words.
For some young learners, the starter vocabulary of 5,000 may be too great. Instead you might choose to begin with a ‘blank’ vocabulary. Then add just a few words, so that the learner is, for example, only using the vocabulary from a particular story they’ve just learned. Continue to add new words on later days. You may also reduce the number of predicted words shown to make it less confusing.
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Confident writers/typists
If you find you can write/type more confidently, you can leave the prediction box hidden most of the time. Then show it when you’ve hit a blank or don’t know how to spell a word.
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- Click on the Words icon or press F9 key to hide and show the prediction box.
- Similarly, you can choose to turn the speech feedback on only when you want it.
- Click on the Speech icon or press F10 to turn the speech feedback off and on.
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In the workplace
A lot of people find WordQ helpful to them at work. You can use WordQ to assist you with writing memos, e-mails, business letters or reports. You may find it useful to use a pair of earphones with WordQ so that the speech feedback does not interfere with your colleagues. |
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More than one user
Any number of people can use WordQ and it will learn and remember the different ways each person uses it. Each person must choose a vocabulary and save it with a unique user name. Whenever WordQ is closed it will remember the current user vocabulary. That vocabulary will be used the next time you run WordQ. If this is not your vocabulary, then choose Open User... from the Options menu and choose your own vocabulary.
If your computer is set up for multiple users to log in, WordQ will remember each user’s particular vocabulary when logged in once they have chosen it. |
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