Google Workspace
The Docs, Slides and Sheets add-ons.
Google Workspace guides
- Troubleshooting
Feature Not Supported
One Helperbird feature greyed out with a badge? See what the Unavailable badge means, which features switch off on Google Docs and PDFs, and what to use instead.
- Google Workspace
Google Classroom
Install the one Helperbird Workspace add-on and it works on the Classroom assignments that open in Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. Plus what to do with PDFs.
- Google Workspace
Google Docs add-on
Use Helperbird in Google Docs to translate selected text, listen aloud, change fonts and spacing, and check the whole document. Follow the illustrated guide.
- Troubleshooting
Google Docs Permission Error
Restore the Helperbird sidebar in Google Docs. Learn how your Google Workspace admin grants missing access and what staff and students may need to approve.
- Google Workspace
Google Drive files
Install the one Helperbird Workspace add-on and it works on the Drive files you open in Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. Plus what to do with your PDFs.
- Google Workspace
Google Sheets add-on
Use Helperbird in Google Sheets to translate selected cells, listen aloud, change fonts, wrap text, and resize rows and columns. Follow the illustrated guide.
- Google Workspace
Google Slides add-on
Use Helperbird in Google Slides to translate selected text, listen aloud, adjust fonts and spacing, and check text statistics. Follow the illustrated guide.
- Google Workspace
Install Google Docs/Slides Add-on
Add the Helperbird sidebar to Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. The install steps, the two permissions it asks for, and how to open the sidebar afterwards.
- Google Workspace
Open PDFs with Helperbird
Helperbird cannot open a PDF from Google Drive, Classroom or Gmail. Download the file to your computer first, then open it in the Helperbird PDF Reader.
- Google Workspace
Reading Google Slides
Learn how to turn on the Helperbird beta setting that makes a view-only Google Slides deck readable, so fonts, rulers, colors and read aloud all work on it.
- Google Workspace
Text to Speech in Google Slides
Learn how to use Helperbird to read Google Slides out loud with text to speech or Immersive Reader.
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