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How to Change Text Size
Browsers allow you to easily change the text-size of any webpage including Mathshare. What follows are instructions on how to change font sizes depending on your browser.
For Chrome users:
- Press command and + to increase the text size
- Press command and – to decrease the text size
- Press command and 0 to reset the text size
For FireFox users:
- Click the menu button and select Options then Preferences
- In the General panel go down to Language and Appearance
- Under Fonts and Colors use the drop-down menus to select the font and font size of your choice
- Close the about: preferences page
- Any changes you’ve made will automatically be saved
For Safari users:
- To increase the font size press Option-Command-Plus (+) or go to View, hold down the Option key, and select “Make Text Bigger”
- To decrease the font size press Option-Command-Minus (-) or go to View, hold down the Option key, and select “Make Text Smaller”
You can find additional information on this non-Benetech produced video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=dtUPg7megI8&feature=emb_title
Key Combinations
General keyboard actions:
- Add a step (SHIFT, ENTER)
- Delete a step (SHIFT, BACKSPACE)
- Copy (CTRL, C)
- Paste (CTRL, V)
- Undo (CTRL, Z)
Math editing fields:
- Speak “all”, Mac (CTRL, CMD, DOWN ARROW)
- Speak “all”, Windows (CTRL, OPTN, DOWN ARROW)
- Speak “selection”, Mac (CTRL, CMD, UP ARROW, PERIOD)
- Speak “selection”, Windows (CMD, OPTN, UP ARROW, PERIOD)
General Editing:
- Cross out (Delete + Shift)
- Cross out and replace (Ctrl + Delete + Shift)
- Stack Below (Ctrl + Enter)
- Text (\text)
- Calculate (= + Ctrl)
- Change color (None yet)
Operators:
- +(+)
- -(-)
- · (\codt⏎)
- ⨉ (xx)
- ➗(\div⏎)
- = (=)
- > (>)
- < (<)
- ± (+-)
- ≠ (!=)
- ≤ (<=)
- ≥ . (>=)
- ≟ (?=)
Notations:
- Fraction (/)
- Superscript (^)
- Subscript (_)
- Square Root √ (sqrt)
- Cube Root ∛ (cbrt)
- General Root (root)
- Parenthesis ( )
- Square Brackets [ ]
- Absolute Value ||
- Floor (\lfloor \rfloor)
- Ceiling (\lceil \rceil)
Geometry:
- Δ (\triangle⏎)
- ∠ (\angle⏎)
- congruent (\cong⏎)
- ⟂ (\perp⏎)
- ∥ (\parallel⏎)
- ° (\degree⏎)
- 𝝅 (pi⏎)
Other Keyboard Actions:
- speak “all”, Mac (⌃⌘⇣)
- speak “all”, Windows, Linux (⌃⌥⇣)
- speak “selection”, Windows, Linux (⌃⌥⇧.)
- speak “selection”, Mac (⌃⌘⇧.)
Mathlive:
Windows:
- ‘speakParent’ (Ctrl-Alt-Up)
- ‘speakGroup’ (Ctrl-Alt-Down)
- ‘speakLeftSibling’ (Ctrl-Alt-Left)
- ‘speakRightSibling’ (Ctrl-Alt-Right)
- ‘speakSelection’ (Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Down)
Mac:
- ‘speakParent’ (Ctrl-Command-Up)
- ‘speakGroup’ (Ctrl-Command-Down)
- ‘speakLeftSibling’ (Ctrl-Command-Left)
- ‘speakRightSibling’ (Ctrl-Command-Right)
- ‘speakSelection’ (Ctrl-Command-Shift-Down)
Mathshare Features
| Feature | What it does | Who it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Synchronized Highlighting | Highlights text word by word while speaking it aloud | People who have difficulty differentiating math terms. Helpful for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia |
| Sketchpad | A space for students to draw their thoughts | People who have difficulty with numbers or typing. Helpful for students with dyscalculia or math anxiety |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Each math function has their own keyboard combination | People who are blind/low vision or are unable to use a mouse/trackpad. Helpful when using screen readers and switch devices |
| Speech to text | Transcribes speech for explaining work | People who have difficulty writing, typing, or spelling. Helpful for people with dyslexia or fine motor impairments |
| Tooltips | Helpful information that appears in a small black box when the mouse hovers over a button or link | People who are learning to use keyboard combinations. Helpful for people who rely on keyboard navigation, or people who have difficulty using a mouse |
| Cross out | Places a blue x over selected text and then removes it when the step is added as a “clean up” step | People who prefer a visual cue for when a term is crossed out. Helpful for people who are visual learners |
| Calculate | Solves and crosses out simple math problems that you first highlight and then click the “calc” button | People who have difficulty calculating smaller pieces of the problem, whether due to difficulty writing or focusing on the rest of the problem. Helpful for students with fine motor difficulties, executive dysfunction, or difficulties in attentional processing |
| Word Problem Support | Allows for use of word problems | Teachers who want to use more complex problems or real-world examples to engage students |
| Cleaning Up | Removes unnecessary marks, such as removing terms that have been crossed out | People who get confused by visual clutter in a math problem, or who need clearer steps. Helpful for students with learning disabilities |
| Explain Your Work | Allows an explanation for each step, keeping track of the problem-solving process | People who get stuck, or find it useful to verbalize their problem-solving process. Helpful for people with learning disabilities |
| Steps | Presents each problem in steps to show how you got there | People who want to see how they got to a solution. Helpful for people who have difficulty with executive functioning, and people with math anxiety |
| Clear Layout | Colors, fonts, and icons intentionally chosen to be clear, non-distracting, and easy to read. (For example: larger fonts, high contrast, and colors that are easy to tell apart) | People who like to read things easily, need clear layouts, or need help differentiating sections. Helpful for people with low vision, learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism |
| Adjustable letter spacing and line height | Letter spacing changes the distance between letters. Line height changes the distance between lines of text | People with difficulty reading, particularly people with dyslexia |
| Text to Speech (TTS) | Speaks equations and explanations for each step aloud | People who have difficulty reading math or are still learning to read math. Helpful for people with dyslexia, dyscalculia, low vision, and those still learning to read math |