Who can use this?
👤 The Explain tool is available for Students.
One of several Understand Tools available in Kami, Explain helps students make sense of complex text, images, charts, graphs, or diagrams on their documents.
What is the Explain tool?
When content is selected in the document, the Explain tool generates a clear and detailed explanation of what is on the screen. It rephrases ideas in accessible language and adds helpful context, much like a teacher might explain a challenging concept step by step.
Explain works with both text and visual content and is especially useful when students encounter unfamiliar topics, dense academic language, or information presented visually.
How to use the Explain tool
1. On the Kami toolbar, open the Understand tools menu and select Explain.
2. Use your cursor to highlight a word in your document's embedded text, or toggle on the Area Selection button (located at the bottom of the Understand tools menu) to select larger areas or visual content in the document.
📝 If you are unable to select text in your document, you may need to run the Text Recognition tool. This will embed the text in your document, allowing it to be selected.
Other Explain tool options
Several additional features are available in the Explain tool window.
1. Read Aloud — Use this to have the Explain response read aloud. Learn more about the Read Aloud tool.
2. Create comment from response — Select this option to turn the Explain response into a comment. Learn more about the Comment tool.
3. Copy response to clipboard — Use this button to copy the Explain response text to your device's clipboard.
If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at support@kamiapp.com or book training with one of our Teacher Success Champions.