Health Literacy Advisor Update

This page always has the most current version of the Health Literacy Advisor.

Do you need an update? Find your HLA build number:
Open Word, click on the HLA add-in toolbar, then click Help.
Look for version number under the HLA logo.

If your Build number is less than 6413 you have an older HLA.

Download   HLA_Setup_6413.exe   7.4 MB   

Get the Most from the HLA

After you install the HLA, visit our HLA_User_Resources page to download our Tip Sheet, watch a video demo, and more.

Verifying This Update

After you download and run the Setup program above: Open Word, click on the
Health Literacy Advisor add-in toolbar button, then click Help.

Confirm Build 6413:

What's New In The Health Literacy Advisor

Latest Improvements

• Stability enhancements with complex documents
• Lexicon refinements
• Fixed problem with readability stamp with certain textboxes
• Changed mechanism of setting readability stamp author
• Added Check for HLA Update link on Help screen

Earlier Improvements

• Fixed problem with Proper Noun highlighting
• Fixed Word freezing problem with Office 2016 October Update
• Improved user screens for ultra hi-res displays
• Fixed problem with Search/Replace of selection
• Stability refinements with nested textboxes
• Now supports Word 2016

Even Earlier Improvements

• Revised lexicon with new replacements and drugs ignorable as Proper Names
• REDA refinements
• Now can Scan/Highlight a selection
• Fixed problem with entering key codes twice
• Smarter cleaning of hyperlinks in readability calculations
• Now supports 64-bit Word (2010 & up)
• New choice in Scan and Highlight: Description/Replacement/All
• Revised lexicon with improved health term descriptions
• Government agency and company names added as Proper Names
• Removed duplicate HLA on Add-Ins ribbon

Questions?

Please visit the Support section of our website to review our Frequently Asked Questions and other resources.