How to Use The Highlight Menu in Helperbird

How to Turn On the Highlight Menu in Helperbird

1. Open Helperbird

Click the Helperbird icon in the top right corner of your browser window to open the extension.

2. Find Quick Actions

Once the extension opens, you'll see the Quick Actions card, which displays various features.

3. Activate the Highlight Menu

Click the Highlight menu button in the Quick Actions card. The button is red with a highlighter icon.

4. Start Using the Highlight Menu

Now, when you highlight text on a website, a menu will appear, giving you access to several useful features.


Using the Features in the Highlight Menu

1. Play Feature

  • Step 1: Highlight the text you want to hear read aloud.
  • Step 2: Click the Play button that appears in the Highlight Menu.
  • Step 3: The text-to-speech feature will start reading the highlighted text aloud.

2. Stop Feature

  • Step 1: If the text-to-speech is playing, click the Stop button in the Highlight Menu to stop the playback.

3. Dictionary Feature

  • Step 1: Highlight the word you want to look up.
  • Step 2: Click the Dictionary icon in the Highlight Menu to see the definition of the selected word.

4. Search Feature

  • Step 1: Highlight the text you wish to search for online.
  • Step 2: Click the Search icon in the Highlight Menu to search the selected text online using your default search engine.

5. Immersive Feature

  • Step 1: Select the text you'd like to read in an immersive format.
  • Step 2: Click the Immersive icon in the Highlight Menu to open the selected text in Microsoft's Immersive Reader.

6. Highlight Text Feature

  • Step 1: Drag and select the text you wish to highlight on the webpage.
  • Step 2: Click the Highlight icon in the Highlight Menu, then choose a color to apply to the selected text.

7. Translate Feature

  • Step 1: Highlight the text that needs translation.
  • Step 2: Click the Translate icon in the Highlight Menu to convert the text into your chosen language.

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Charlie Nishelle Calkins
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