# Getting Started With Read&Write

Watch this short video to learn how to install the Read&Write extension on your Google Chrome browser. If you prefer, there are step-by-step written instructions with screenshots below the video.

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</div>#### Step-By-Step Instructions

There are four steps to get started with Read&amp;Write.

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**Step 1:** Log into the Google Chrome browser by clicking the circle in the top right corner, then entering your HCOS or Flex Academy username and password.

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<p class="callout info">If you do not have the Google Chrome browser, download it [here](https://www.google.com/intl/en_ca/chrome/).</p>

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**Step 2:** Navigate to the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/) and search for the Read&amp;Write extension.

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**Step 3:** Click the blue "Add to Chrome" button.

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**Step 4:** Click the Read&amp;Write extension to activate the Read&amp;Write toolbar when working in Google Workspace apps or browsing websites in the Chrome browser.

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<p class="callout success">To learn more about how to use each feature of the Read&amp;Write toolbar, visit the [Using Read&amp;Write SOPHIE page](https://sophie.onlineschool.ca/books/information-for-families/page/using-readwrite).</p>