How to Use the Highlight Menu in Helperbird
Learn how to use Helperbird's use the highlight menu in helperbird. Complete guide for improving web accessibility and reading support.
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What is the Highlight Menu?
The Highlight Menu is a toolbar that appears when you select text on any webpage. It gives you quick access to Helperbird's most useful tools without having to open the main extension panel.
Simply highlight some text and a small menu will appear right next to your selection.
Who is This For?
This feature is helpful for:
- Anyone who wants quick access to reading tools
- People who frequently use text-to-speech on selected text
- Students who need to look up words while reading
- Anyone who translates text often
- People who highlight important information
Step 1: Open Helperbird
Click the Helperbird icon in your browser toolbar. It looks like a small owl and is usually in the top-right corner of your browser.
This will open the Helperbird menu.
Step 2: Go to the All Features Section
Scroll down to the bottom of the Helperbird menu. You will see a section called All Features.
Click the arrow next to All Features to expand it and show all available features.
Step 3: Find Highlight Menu
Look through the list of features until you see Highlight menu.
Step 4: Turn on Highlight Menu
Click the toggle switch next to Highlight menu to turn it on. The toggle will turn green when it is enabled.
Step 5: Select Text on a Webpage
Go to any webpage and use your mouse to select some text. Click and drag to highlight a word, sentence, or paragraph.
A small toolbar will appear near your selected text.
Step 6: Use the Menu Tools
Click any button in the toolbar to use that tool on your selected text. The action happens immediately.
Available Tools
The Highlight Menu includes these tools:
Play – Reads the selected text aloud using text-to-speech
Stop – Stops the text-to-speech playback
Dictionary – Opens a definition for the selected word
Search – Searches the highlighted text using your default search engine
Immersive – Opens the selected text in Microsoft Immersive Reader
Translate – Translates the highlighted text to your chosen language
Highlighter – Highlights the selected text in a color of your choice
Tip: The Highlight Menu works on almost any text on the web, making it easy to quickly access Helperbird's tools without opening the main extension panel.
Video Tutorial
Need Additional Help?
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please contact the Helperbird support team. You can reach us at Helperbird support. We are happy to help you get the most out of Helperbird.
