WordQ PDF is an application within WordQ that allows you to open PDF documents (local, cloud or web) for accessible* reading and writing. In addition to general reading of a PDF document, it is perfect for completing assignments and tests that are provided as PDFs. You can fill in form fields or add your own text boxes; add sticky notes; and mark up text with annotations. All of these can be edited at any time.

All WordQ functions are available to work with a PDF document including:

Word prediction with dynamic topics to assist typing into a PDF document: fillable form fields, user-added text boxes, sticky notes, and annotations

Reading back typed text, and reading aloud with word-by-word highlighting of both editable and non-editable text

WordQ proofreading strategy

*Documents that have been scanned must be converted first by OCR

    Hide Left Navigation Panel hides the left Navigation panel if it is shown

    Show Left Navigation Panel displays all pages as thumbnails; displays an outline or table of contents of the document if it is included; allows searching for a word or phrase in the document; and lists all annotations, highlights, marked text, and added drawing objects

    Open... displays a File Open dialog to choose a PDF document

    Save a PDF document

    Print... a PDF document

    Pan lets you scroll through a PDF document and some other features described in next section

    Select Text lets you select non-editable text to read

    Edit Annotation lets you modify notes and drawn objects

    Text Box creates a box for you to type

    Sticky Note creates a sticky note to add an annotation

    Fit Page fits the page within the height of the window

    Fit Width fits the page across the width of the window

    Single Page displays a single page at a time

    Facing displays pages side-by-side

    Rotate Clockwise rotates the page clockwise

    Rotate Counterclockwise rotates the page counterclockwise

Open a PDF document from your local or cloud drive:

1. Select Open PDF... from WordQ's Option Menu to open the WordQ PDF application (if not already running).


2. An Open dialog will be displayed. Choose the PDF document from your local or cloud drive.


3. The Pan button will be initially selected. In Pan mode, you can:

• Pan or scroll through the document
• Fill in text form fields with full WordQ support (e.g., word prediction, speech feedback
• Select check boxes and choice buttons in a form
• Position the cursor over any annotation for that annotation to appear and be read automatically.
  Move the cursor away to hide the annotation

Open a PDF document from the web:

1. Click Cancel to close the File Open dialog.


2. In a browser, locate the desired PDF document.


3. Save the document to your local or cloud drive.
   This is necessary as you will not have permission to write over the web document online.


4. Click on the Open... button or choose File>Open... to open the saved PDF document. Then follow the steps described above.

1. Click the Select Text button.


2. Using your mouse or touchpad (or other pointing device), drag over the text to be read, then click the Read button in WordQ or use its hotkey.
   


3. Use the SPACEBAR to pause/play reading with word-by-word highlighting.
   


4. After pausing, you may:
   

• Read individual words by pressing RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys to move within a sentence
• Continue reading by pressing SPACEBAR
• Go to the previous or next sentence by pressing UP or DOWN arrow keys

1. Click the Text Box button.


2. Position the cursor where you want to type and drag to create a text box (that you can move or resize later).
   


3. Type in the text box with full WordQ support.
   


4. When you finish typing, click anywhere else in the document and you will revert to Pan mode.
   

1. Click the Sticky Note button.


2. Click in the document where you wish to add your note. A pop-up note box will be displayed for typing your note.
   


3. Type in the note box with full WordQ support.
   


4. Within any note, the following standard shortcut keys are available to apply to your text:
   


• CTRL+X     Cut
• CTRL+C     Copy
• CTRL+V     Paste
• CTRL+A     Select All
• CTRL+Z     Undo


5. Click the note's Minimize button to close it and revert to Pan mode.
   


6. To move the placement of a note:
   

• Click the Edit Annotation button
• Double-click an annotation icon in the document to edit it with full WordQ support.
• Click the note's Minimize button to close the note and revert to Pan mode.

1. Click the Edit Annotation button.


2. Double-click a note's icon in the document to edit it with full WordQ support.
   


3. Click the note's Minimize button to close it and revert to Pan mode.
   

1. Click the Highlight button.


2. Drag across the desired text to highlight it.
   


3. Highlighting continues for more text until you select another mode such as Pan or Edit Annotation .
   


4. Additional mark-up tools are available under the Tools menu that work like the Highlight tool. These include Underline, Strikeout and Squiggly Underline.
   


5. To change the color of marked up text:
   
• Click on the highlighted or marked text while the Edit Annotation button is selected
• Right-click on the marked text and choose Properties from the pop-up menu
• Make your modifications in the pop-up dialog

1. From the Tools > Draw > submenu, choose Line, Arrow, Oval, Rectangle or Ink.


2. Drag across the document to draw the object.
   


3. After each drawing, you will revert to Edit Annotation mode.
   


4. To move or resize the drawn object:
   
• Click on the object while the Edit Annotation button is selected
• Drag the object to a new location
• Drag one of the corners to resize


5. To change the color of an object:
   
• Click on the object while the Edit Annotation button is selected
• Right-click on the selected object and choose Properties from the pop-up menu
• Make your modifications in the pop-up dialog

1. Click the Edit Annotation button


2. Double-click on the highlighted/marked text, or drawn object.
   A pop-up note box will be displayed.
   Begin typing your note with full WordQ support.


3. Click the note's Minimize button to close it and revert to Pan mode.
   

1. Click on one of the following toolbar buttons to change how a page is displayed:

    Fit Page fits the page within the height of the window


    Fit Width fits the page across the width of the window


    Single Page displays a single page at a time


    Facing displays pages side-by-side


    Rotate Clockwise rotates the page clockwise


    Rotate Counterclockwise rotates the page counterclockwise




2. From the toolbar at the bottom of the window, you can Zoom Out or Zoom In or specify a specify zoom level.
   


3. Alternately, you can select from the View menu:
   


• Fit Page fits the page across the width of the window
  
• Fit Width fits the page within the height of the window
  
• Zoom In to magnify the view of the document
• Zoom Out to shrink the view of the document
• Rotate Clockwise to rotate the page clockwise
• Rotate Counterclockwise to rotate the page counterclockwise
• Page Display >
  
• Single Page displays a single page at a time
  
• Facing displays pages side-by-side
  
• Facing Continuous displays pages side-by-side with continuous scrolling
  
• Facing Cover displays pages side-by-side and the document has a cover page
  
• Facing Continuous Cover displays pages side-by-side with continuous scrolling and the document has a cover page
  

1. Select from the Navigation menu to jump to:
   


• Next Page
• Previous Page
• First Page
• Last Page


2. From the toolbar at the bottom of the window, you can jump to a specific page, or the First Page , Previous Page , Next Page or the Last Page .
   

1. Click the Show Left Navigation Panel button to display it on the left-hand side.
   


2. Click the Thumbnail tab to display all pages as thumbnails. Click on a Thumbnail to jump to that page.
   


3. Click the Contents tab to display the document's outline or Table of Contents if it is included in the document. Not all documents have an outline or Table of Contents.
   


4. Click the Whole Document Search tab to search for a word or phrase in the document. If found, a list below will show the results. Click on a result to jump to that page where the word or phrase will be highlighted.
   


5. Click the Annotations to display all annotations, highlights, mark ups, and added drawing objects in a list. The page number, date and time will be shown for each annotation.
   


6. Click the Hide Left Navigation Panel tab to close the sidebar.