How to tailor InformationNOW to your access needs

If you have trouble reading websites because of a visual impairment, learning disability or because you speak a language other than English we can help to make InformationNOW easier for you to use.

You can open the free Recite Me software by clicking the white button with three icons(a flag, speech bubble and an eye) in the right hand corner of any page on the site. This opens the Recite Me Toolbar where you can:

  • listen to the website being read aloud
  • increase the size of the writing
  • change the colour and contrast
  • use a ruler to hold your place on the page
  • change the spacing of the text on the site
  • find out the meaning of any words you’re unsure of
  • translate the website into your language
  • see the website in plain text only
  • download the page of information as an audio file so you can listen later
  • use a magnifying glass to zoom into the page
  • save your choices so you can browse the rest of the site easily

User Guide

Click the ReciteMe button to open the toolbar. The toolbar shows a number of buttons that you can choose to change the site:

Back arrow: rewind to the previous paragraph of text

Play arrow: click the play button to read the text aloud

Forward arrow: skip forward to the next paragraph of text

Minus sign: decrease the text size

Font: change the font that displays on the page

Plus sign: increase size of the text

Colour: change the background, text and link colours

Ruler: click to enable the reading ruler

Margins: change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column

Dictionary: highlight and click on this to find the definition of the word

Language: translate text and have text read aloud in different languages

Text Mode: remove images and view in plain text mode

MP3: highlight the text then click to download text as an audio file

Magnifier: click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen

Settings: adjust your ReciteMe settings, switch on or off autoplay, choose a male or female voice

Reset: the toolbar

Close: the ReciteMe Toolbar


Frequently asked questions


Do I need to download anything to use Recite Me?

No. ReciteMe is cloud based software so there is no need to install anything on your computer.


How do I open the Recite Me toolbar?

To open the ReciteMe Web accessibility tool bar you will need to click on the Recite button. This will then launch the tool bar which will appear at the top of the page.


How do I disable the auto read?

To disable the auto read you need to click on the button marked “Settings”. This will give you a list of 3 functions to choose from. You need to click on the bottom to the Right of the option marked “Autoplay” this will then disable auto read.


Does ReciteMe work across different operating systems and mobile devices?

Yes. The software works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows devices.


Can I save my settings?

Yes. Once you create an account, on the toolbar (the button which looks like a cog)  you can save your settings so InformationNOW appears exactly as you need it every time you visit.


How do I change the language?

To change the language of InformationNOW you need to select the “Languages” button.an image of a button with a Chinese character and the letter A

This will then produce a drop down list of all the languages that Recite offers translation and audio for. Find the language that you want from the list and press on it, the site will then be converted to that language.


How do I create an MP3?

To create an MP3 first turn off the Autoplay option located within the setting button. Highlight the section of Text that you wish to create into an MP3. Once highlighted select the MP3 button from the toolbar. You will then see a message telling you that you file is being created. Once created you will see the file appear ready at the bottom of the web page. You can now either listen to the file created or save it to a location of your choice.


How do I turn Recite off?

To close the ReciteMe toolbar simply click the red cross which is at the right hand side of the toolbar.

 

Adding to your Mobile as a Home screen shortcut

You may want to add InfoNOW to your mobile device as a shortcut or to function similar to an App. You can do so by visiting the website going to settings or share options and clicking on ‘Add to home screen’.

Last updated: March 13, 2024