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To hide the time elapsed from displaying, select the test clock in the upper-right corner. The clock continues counting the elapsed time while it is hidden. To unhide the elapsed time, select the test clock again.

Note: The test clock only appears when you have the Test Clock setting turned on.

To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu.

The graphing calculator is available on the following tests:

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Integrated Mathematics I
• Integrated Mathematics II

The scientific calculator is available on the following tests:

• Grades 6 to 8 Mathematics

To view the on-screen reference sheet, select Formulas in the global menu.

Available on the following tests (sheet specifics vary by test):

• Grades 4 to 8 Mathematics
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Integrated Mathematics I
• Integrated Mathematics II

For items and stimuli that have content in two languages, such as English and Spanish, you can select the language in which to display the content for easier readability. By default, the item will be presented in the language specified at the beginning of the test. When Presentation = Spanish, the item will be presented in Spanish. To switch the language, select the Language Toggle button in the global menu.

To highlight an individual line of text in a passage or question, select Line Reader in the global menu.

The Masking tool temporarily covers a distracting area of the test page. To use this tool:

1. Select the Masking button in the global menu.
2. Click 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.

Note: This tool requires you to have the Masking accessibility feature turned on.

To enter notes in an on-screen notepad, select Notes in the global menu.

Students can select the cog wheel icon in the upper-right corner to adjust the following:

• Audio volume
• Text-to-Speech settings (including volume, pitch, and speed)

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.

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.

This tool cannot be used while the Line Reader tool is in use.

Reading Mode opens a pop-up window that lets you view two pages of a reading passage at a time. To open Reading Mode, select the open book icon below a reading passage.

To exit Reading Mode, select the close icon in the lower-right corner of the pop-up window.

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

For multiple choice and multi-select 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 click outside the response area.

Option B:

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

To listen to passages and questions, select a Speak option from the Text-to-Speech button beside the context menu. Or, right click on the passage, the question, or an option and select a Speak option.

If you have the appropriate test setting, you can dictate responses to constructed-response items. To use Speech-to-Text, select the microphone icon in the formatting toolbar above the item response area and begin speaking. The dictated response will be transcribed as text in the item response area.