Global Tools	Instructions
Help (?) button	To view the on-screen Help Guide window, select ? in the upper-right corner.
Calculator	To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu. This tool is available for grades 6–11 mathematics tests and some grade 4 mathematics tests.
Dictionary	To search the Merriam-Webster dictionary or thesaurus, select Dictionary in the global menu. This tool is available for ELA Performance Tasks.
Items dropdown list	To quickly navigate to a specific test page, select an item number from the dropdown list in the upper-left corner. Items that were marked for review display “(marked)” in this list.
Masking	The Masking tool temporarily covers a distracting area of the test page. To use this tool: Select the Masking button in the global menu. Select and drag across the distracting area. To close the Masking tool, select the Masking button again. To remove a masked area, select X in the upper-right corner of that area.
Navigation buttons	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.
Notes	To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu. This tool is available for ELA Performance Tasks.
Pause button	To pause a test, select Pause in the global menu. Pausing the test will temporarily log you out.
Save button	To manually save questions, select Save in the global menu. This is an optional feature and is not available for all questions. If you do not use this button, your answers are still saved automatically.
Zoom buttons	To enlarge the text and images on a test page, select Zoom In. There are several zoom levels. To undo zooming, select Zoom Out.

Context Menu Tools	Instructions
American Sign Language	You can watch videos that translate test content into American Sign Language (ASL). To view ASL videos: Select American Sign Language from the context menu. If only one ASL video is available, the video opens automatically. If multiple ASL videos are available, sign language icons appear next to the test content for each video. Select the icon for the test content you wish to translate into ASL. Note: This tool requires you to have the ASL accommodation turned on.
Expand Passage	To expand the passage section, select the double arrow icon in the upper-right corner of that section. The passage section will overlap the question section for easier readability. To collapse the expanded section, select the double arrow icon again.
Glossary (Word List)	To open the glossary, select a word or phrase that has a border around it. This tool is only available for certain words.
Highlighter	To highlight text, select the text on the screen and then select Highlight Selection from the context menu. To remove highlighting, select Reset Highlighting from the context menu. You cannot highlight text in images.
Mark for Review	To mark a question for review, select Mark for Review from the context menu. The marked question number shows a flap in the upper-right corner. A flag icon appears next to the number on the test page. The Items dropdown list shows a for the selected question.
Notepad	To make notes on a question, select Notepad from the context menu. You can only access your notes for a question on that question’s test page.
Strikethrough	For selected response questions, you can cross out an answer option if that helps you focus on the options you think might be correct. There are two options for using this tool: Option A: To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough. Select the answer options you want to cross out. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or select outside the response area. Option B: Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.
Tutorial	To view a short video on how to answer a particular type of question, select Tutorial from the context menu.

Test Rules

Navigation Rules

You cannot skip questions. You must answer all the questions on a page before you can go to the next page.
- Some pages contain multiple questions grouped together. You may need to use the scroll bar to view all the questions.
You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change the answer, if necessary.
You can navigate to test pages by selecting the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Items dropdown list in the upper-left corner.
You must submit the test after you finish answering all questions.

Pause Rules

You can pause the test at any time.
When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If you are idle for 30 minutes, the test automatically pauses and logs you out.
All answers are saved immediately. You do not lose them when the test is paused.

For Performance Tasks tests:

You can pause your test at any time.
No pause limit is in effect. You can pause the test for as long as you need to.

About Print-on-Demand and Text-to-Speech

If you have Print-on-Demand or Text-to-Speech turned on for your test, read this section.

About Print-on-Demand

To send a print request to the Test Administrator, choose from the following options:

To print a passage and all questions on the page, select Print Page in the global menu.
To print a passage, select Print Passage in the global menu.
To print a question, open the question’s context menu and select Print Item. After sending the print request, a printer icon appears next to the question number.

About Text-to-Speech

If you are testing with Text-to-Speech, you can listen to instructions, passages, and questions in the test. For ELA tests, some passages are not read aloud.

To listen to content with the Text-to-Speech tool:

To listen to a passage, select a Speak option from the Text-to-Speech button beside the passage’s context menu. You can also select a portion of text to listen to, such as a word or phrase. To do this, select the text, select the Text-to-Speech button beside the passage’s context menu, and select Speak Selection.
To listen to a question or answer options:
- To listen only to the question, select the Text-to-Speech button beside the question’s context menu or right-click on the question. Then select Speak Question.
- To listen only to an answer option, select Speak Option from the Text-to-Speech button beside the context menu and then select the answer option. You can also right-click on the answer option and select Speak Option.