Trial Shortcut Setup
Windows, Mac OSX, and Chromebook
Drag the green secure lock icon in the URL browser bar onto the desktop. You will likely need to resize the browser window to do this. You will need to left click, and hold down the mouse button in order to drag the icon.
Once you’ve completed the above correctly, you should have a shortcut to the program selection screen on the desktop of your computer. It should look something like the below image
If you're setting up the trial on a computer or computers other than the device that you used to sign up, you can either enter the trial address manually or forward the email with your trial access to a webmail account that can be accessed on the other computer(s) e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo etc.
If your child is familiar with how browser bookmarks work, this is an alternative to adding a shortcut to the desktop.
iPad
Enter the trial web address that you received in your email into the web browser on the iPad(s) that you’d like to provide with access, and bookmark or add a shortcut to your home screen. You can forward your trial email to a webmail account e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo etc. and then access your webmail from the iPad(s) where you want to set up the trial.
To add a quick launch icon to your iPad home screen, go to your trial page, tap the share icon at the top of the browser, select “Add to Home Screen” from the menu, and tap “Add” when prompted.
Android
Enter the trial web address that you received in your email into the web browser on the Android devices(s) that you’d like to provide with access, and bookmark or add a shortcut to your home screen. You can forward your trial email to a webmail account e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo etc. and then access your webmail from the Android device(s) where you want to set up the trial.
To add a quick launch icon to your Android home screen, touch the Add Bookmark button to the right of the address bar. It's shaped like a star. Next, choose a name for the bookmark and choose the bookmark folder you would like to use.
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