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User Guide
This guide outlines how to install and use the LanguageTool Chrome extension for real-time grammar checking, style improvement, and performance tracking.
Install LanguageTool Chrome Extension
| a. | Navigate to the website: https://languagetool.org/; |
| b. | Click Add to Chrome and then Add extension to install the extension; |
| c. | Click the puzzle piece icon in the top-right corner of your browser; |
| d. | Find LanguageTool in the list and click the pin icon to keep it visible on your toolbar. |
Check Grammar and Spelling
| a. | Click in any text field on a website; |
| b. | Locate the LanguageTool icon at the bottom-right corner of the text box; |
| c. | Identify potential errors underlined in different colours (Note: Red indicates spelling mistakes, yellow suggests grammar errors, and blue highlights style suggestions); |
| d. | Select a suggestion from the pop-up card to apply the correction. |
Improve Writing Style and Clarity
| a. | Click the puzzle piece icon in the top-right corner of your browser; |
| b. | Click the LanguageTool icon to open the settings menu; |
| c. | Toggle the Enable double-click function on; |
| d. | Click in any text field on a website; |
| e. | Double-click a word or phrase and click Find synonym in the pop-up card; |
| f. | Choose an alternative phrasing from the provided options; |
| g. | Highlight a sentence to be rewritten and click Paraphrase Sentence in the pop-up card; |
| h. | Select a mode between Standard and Fluent; |
| i. | Select a preferred version to replace the original sentence. |
View Writing Statistics
| a. | Navigate to the website: https://languagetool.org/editor; |
| b. | Select the Statistic tab from the left menu; |
| c. | Review the statistics, including Texts written, Sentences written, and Writing Productivity (Note: Writing statistics are recorded over a period and this data is available after 7 days of using the tool). |
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