DocsPlus for Students

These video guides will get you started using DocsPlus (Win/Mac) and the DocsPlus App (iPad/Chromebook). For a general overview on what you can do in DocsPlus, see our Getting Started tutorial.

Write

Speech Support

Use speech support to help proofread your work and identify errors that might have been missed.

Wordbars

Wordbars offer a selection of words and phrases to use in your writing. They range from single grids of vocabulary, to writing frames supporting the overall structure of a piece of writing, to comprehensive A-Z banks of vocabulary.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

Predictor

Turn on the Predictor for writing and spelling support. The Predictor suggests options even when words are misspelled and will include words from open Wordbars.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

Spell Check

Use the Spell Check to correct misspellings. With the speech support for guidance, you can make informed decisions to fix your mistakes.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

Save your work

Save your writing to return to it at a later point or start working on a new piece of writing.

Read

DocReader

Use the DocReader to hear text in documents read out. Simply highlight the text you want to hear read out.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

Cloze Document

Cloze fill-the-blanks activities are a great way to assess your students’ topic comprehension, reading and language skills. Simply choose from the suggestions offered, using speech support where needed to access the text.

Available in DocsPlus desktop

Plan

Voice Notes

Add Voice Notes to your Document to capture initial ideas. Voice Notes allow you to make recordings of your ideas which you can then listen back to as often as you need to.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

Use a WorkSpace

WorkSpace is an easy-to-use mind mapping tool. It is great for organizing ideas and planning your writing.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

Turn a WorkSpace into a Wordbar

After planning your writing and gathering vocabulary in a WorkSpace, transition seamlessly to writing in a Document by turning your WorkSpace into a Wordbar.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App

LearningGrids

Access the free resources

Access the bank of free DocsPlus resources for subject specific writing and planning support.

Available in DocsPlus and the DocsPlus App