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How to Install and Use the Helperbird Add-on for Google Slides

Install Helperbird Google Docs and Slides add-on. Add accessibility features to your Google Workspace documents and presentations.

Helperbird for Google Slides brings all your favorite accessibility features right into your presentations. While the Helperbird browser extension works across the web, this add-on is built specifically for Google Slides, making it easy to use features like dyslexia-friendly fonts and text-to-speech without leaving your presentation.

How to Add the Helperbird Add-on to Google Slides

Step 1: Open Your Presentation

Open any Google Slides presentation to get started.

Step 2: Go to Extensions

Click Extensions in the top menu bar of Google Slides.

Step 3: Install the Add-on

Select Get Extension from the dropdown menu.

This opens the Google Workspace Marketplace where you can search for Helperbird. Click Install when you find it, then follow the prompts to give the necessary permissions.

Once installed, you'll find Helperbird in your Extensions menu whenever you need it.

Tip: You might need to sign in to your Helperbird account the first time you use it. If you're using a work or school account, check with your admin if you need approval to install extensions.

How to Use the Translate Feature

Step 1: Select Your Text

Highlight the text you want to translate by clicking and dragging over it on your slide.

Step 2: Open Helperbird

Click Extensions in the top menu, then select Helperbird to open the sidebar.

Step 3: Translate Your Text

In the Helperbird sidebar, click the Translate option. Choose your target language from the dropdown menu, then click Translate to see the translation, or Translate & Replace to replace the original text with the translation directly on your slide.

Tip: Use the regular Translate option first to check the translation before replacing your original text. This way, you can make sure it looks good before committing to the change.

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This is a great little extension, lightweight and non intrusive. With dyslexia its reading that's an issue, not the underlying intelligence. An aid such as this one, can help deliver the world to some who may not otherwise have received it. Great Work.

Colm Murphy

Colm Murphy

Helperbird user

I found this extension on a whim to help myself. Suffering with post concussion syndrome symptoms and working remotely is really hard! This extension basically saved my job. It gave me back productivity and the ability to read the screen. This extension has so many neat features I never even knew I needed. I love this and you will too! You don't need to be dyslexic or have dyslexia for this extension to benefit you. Do yourself a giant favor and get it! I highly recommend it!

Catherine Contillo

Catherine Contillo

Helperbird user

It's just a one-stop solution if I want to customize my page. With very good UI design.

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Verified User in Design

This extension has been an absolute lifesaver. I have that fantastic combo of ADHD and Dyslexia while trying to go through college. I have difficulty keeping letters in order, seeing the gaps between words, and with ADHD on top, I lose focus A LOT. The immersive reader has been my new best friend. It drowns out the rest of the content on the page, changes the font to something I can read, and highlights the word as it reads to me. My eyes are forced to keep going in the right direction. I can slow down and pay attention to what I'm reading. I don't even have to go back and read the same paragraph 5 times to understand it! The screen overlay has been outstanding for eye strain and being able to distinguish between words and spaces. The custom font and spacing for research articles have been an enormous advantage! I can actually read the research papers now and not have this daunting 2 column fine print page to squint over.All around, this has been the best purchase I've ever had. I use this every day, with every assignment. I don't even struggle with story-based questions anymore. The immersive reader helps me read, listen, and understand the question all at once. I am still exploring what I can use this with and how it can make my academic career, and I keep getting impressed with every new way I find to use it. Seriously, try it out. You won't regret it at all. Even if you don't have dyslexia or ADHD, just try it out. You might find that it helps you understand the content you're trying to learn even better!

Mason Hunter

Mason Hunter

Helperbird user

Wow what great tool, I love it! Keep up the excellent work. Add more fonts in the future and cant wait for the ios version!!

A Google User

A Google User

Helperbird user

Huge fan of the zoom feature. It trumps the native zoom in your browser since the zoom level you set actually stays with you no matter what page you go to, which is very helpful and meshes well with the other features the app offers.

Taylor Kirkpatrick

Taylor Kirkpatrick

Helperbird user

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