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To view the on-screen Help Guide window, select the question mark button in the upper-right corner.

To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu. If you are using the Desmos calculator, you can use the button to copy the answer from the calculator. Then use the button on the answer box to paste the answer there.

Note: The calculator is available in the FAST Math Grades 6–8 tests, End-of-Course (EOC) Mathematics tests, Grade 8 Science test, and the Biology 1 End-of-Course test.

To view the on-screen formula or reference sheet for assessments for which they are provided, select Formula in the global menu.

Note: The Formula tool is available for Grades 4–8 FAST Mathematics and End-of-Course (EOC) Mathematics tests only.

To emphasize one line of text in a passage or question at a time, select Line Reader in the global menu.

To move between test pages, use the Back and Next buttons in the upper-left corner. If a test consists of only one question, selecting Next prompts you to end the test.

Note: When multiple questions are grouped together with the same stimulus, a button for each question number appears below the zoom buttons. You can select these buttons to navigate between the individual questions in the group or use the navigation buttons.

To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu. These notes are global and remain in the pop-up window throughout the test.

Note: This tool is available for ELA Reading and Writing tests.

To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will log you out of the test. To return, you will need to go through the log in process again.

To view the on-screen Periodic Table of the Elements, select Periodic Table in the global menu.

Note: This tool is available in the Biology 1 EOC test and the Grade 8 Science test.

To manually save questions, select Save in the global menu. This is an optional feature. If you do not use this button, your answers are still saved automatically.

Select System Settings in the upper-right corner to set the following:

• Audio volume
• Text-to-Speech settings (including volume, pitch, and speed/rate)
• Dyslexia-friendly font
• Background and text color
• Mouse pointer size and color

After making changes, select Apply. To reset your settings, select Reset All.

To highlight text, select the text on the screen, right-click with the mouse or navigate to the context menu, and then select a color from the Highlight Selection section. Four different color options are available: yellow, orange, mint green, and lavender. To remove a single instance of highlighting, select the text, right-click or navigate to the context menu, and select Remove Highlight. To remove all instances of highlighting in a passage or question, right-click anywhere in the passage or item or navigate to the context menu and select Reset Highlighting. You cannot highlight over an already highlighted sentence with a new color. You will need to remove highlighting first, then highlight with the new color.

Note: You cannot highlight text in images and this tool is not available while the Line Reader tool is in use.

To enter notes or comments for a question, select Notepad from the context menu. After you enter a note, a pencil icon [] appears next to the question number on the test page.

You can only access your notepad for an individual question by returning to that question in the test.

Note: This tool is available for FAST Mathematics and End-of-Course (EOC) Mathematics tests only.

To view and restore responses previously entered for a Text Response question, select the Select Response Version option from the context menu. A list of saved responses appears. Select the appropriate response and click Select.

For multiple choice and multiselect questions, you can cross out an answer option to focus on the options you think might be correct.

There are two options for using this tool:

Option A:

1. To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough.
2. Select the answer options you wish to strike out.
3. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or select outside the response area.

Option B:

1. Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.