Three Hot Keys to Help You Pause, Stop, or Get Loud

Hot keys are quick commands you access on your keyboard to make everything go faster. With the press of a button, you can switch from one browser to another, copy all the text on a page, or tell your printer to start printing. 

There’s a hot key for just about anything, and Imagine Learning English has its fair share of hot keys to help you function faster. Read on to find the secret steps of how to pause the program, stop a session, and bring up the volume.

Pause = F10
If a student needs to go to the bathroom, or you need to make an announcement to the class, pause student session times by pressing F10 (or F4 on a Mac). As soon as the password prompt appears, the session time will freeze. This won’t count against student session times, so students will still get the instruction they need.You can resume session times by clicking "Resume student sessions" or by exiting the pop-up menu.

Stop = F10
End a student session by also pressing F10 (or F4 on a Mac), entering your password, and clicking "Stop this session." You can even end the entire classroom's sessions in one click, rather than travel from computer to computer.

Also, if a student accidentally clicks another user’s icon, you haven’t passed the point of no return. Simply click the little red X in the top right corner of the password screen, and students can log in under the right user.

Adjust Volume = CTRL+ALT+(up/down arrows)
If the volume is too loud or too soft, hold the CTRL key down and press the up or down arrows. This hot key is especially helpful when listening to student recordings.