Before You Open the App: Account and Backup Setup

Before opening your speech app, we recommend setting up your Dropbox account right away so you are ready to back up any personalizations on the app!

1. Go to the Utilities folder on the Home Page of the device
2. Open Dropbox
3. Create a free/basic account

Opening the App for the First Time

1. The app will open to a “Let’s Try Out Some Voices screen”
2. Choose your voice (this can be changed later if needed)
   1. Internet connection is required to use your chosen voice, but when disconnected it will switch to a fallback voice.
3. Sign in using an email address or Apple ID
4. Confirm your email using the registration code sent to you

For a walkthrough of the app, see Getting Started with Spoken 

Exploring Vocabulary and Finding Words

Spoken differs from many other AAC apps in that it focuses on word prediction based on each initial selection, rather than a symbol-based or category-based grid. Start by selecting a word on the home screen and exploring the predictions that follow.

Basic Customization: Making the App Personal

How to Add Vocabulary

If there are words that the app does not yet suggest, you can add vocabulary to improve its default word suggestions:

• Tap the Settings icon (cog icon) in the bottom-right corner
• Tap Add Vocabulary
• Add any words the app may not yet know

How to Add or Delete a Saved Phrase

To add a saved phrase:

1. Create a message in the app (a sentence, phrase, etc.) that you would like to save
2. Tap the icon with three horizontal lines in the bottom-left corner of the screen
3. Tap Save at the bottom

To delete a saved phrase:

1. Tap the icon with three horizontal lines in the bottom-left corner of the screen

For a walkthrough of saved phrases, see How to Add or Edit a Saved Phrase in Spoken