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

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

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The Helperbird add-on brings accessibility features directly into Google Docs and Google Slides. Here's how to install it.

Install from Google Docs

Step 1: Open a Google Doc

Go to Google Docs and open any document, or create a new one.

Step 2: Open the Extensions Menu

Click Extensions in the top menu bar.

Step 3: Get Add-ons

Select Add-ons from the dropdown, then click Get add-ons. This opens the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Step 4: Search for Helperbird

In the search bar, type Helperbird and press Enter.

Step 5: Install

Click on the Helperbird add-on in the results, then click the Install button. Follow the prompts to grant the necessary permissions.

Note: If you're using a work or school account, you may need admin approval to install add-ons.

Install from Google Slides

Step 1: Open a Google Slides Presentation

Go to Google Slides and open any presentation, or create a new one.

Step 2: Open the Extensions Menu

Click Extensions in the top menu bar.

Step 3: Get Add-ons

Select Add-ons from the dropdown, then click Get add-ons. This opens the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Step 4: Search and Install

Search for Helperbird, click on it, and then click Install. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Install from Google Workspace Marketplace

You can also install directly from the marketplace:

Step 1: Visit the Marketplace

Go to the Google Workspace Marketplace directly.

Step 2: Search for Helperbird

Type Helperbird in the search bar and press Enter.

Step 3: Install

Click on the Helperbird add-on and then click Install. You'll be prompted to sign in to your Google account and grant permissions.

After Installation

Once installed, you can access Helperbird from the Extensions menu in any Google Doc or Slides presentation. Click Extensions > Helperbird to open the sidebar and start using accessibility features.

Tip: The add-on works alongside the Helperbird browser extension. Having both installed gives you the best experience across Google products.

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Brilliant extension! Have tired it for my daughter and she has come on leaps in school. While there are plenty of free features, the paid ones are only 30 USD a year. Can't recommend this enough.

Gary O'Connor

Gary O'Connor

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This tool helps so many of our students at school - not only those students who have dyslexia, but students and adults who have other learning differences (and those who don't!). It helps ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed in their learning!

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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

Helperbird is an excellent extension supporting a range of learning differences. Aside from providing many evidence-based dyslexia-assistive tools, the extension also functions as an easy-to-use, feature-rich web experience customization tool suitable to support a wide range of cognitive differences (i.e., color blindness and ADHD-related focus concerns, among others). Also, the developer is a very good person who supports the various learning-different communities in many ways, including by designing the free version of Helperbird to provide enough functionality to be beneficial to people who cannot afford to subscribe to the full-function version.

Kirk Smith

Kirk Smith

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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

Really makes reading easier for dyslexics.

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