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IXL User guides

IXL Beginners—start here!

First time using IXL? Curious about a feature you've never tried before? The illustrated IXL Quick-start Guides below will help get you started. Give them a quick read, or print them and follow along!

For teachers

For parents

IXL Experts—discover more!

Have lots of specific questions? Want to explore every nook and cranny of IXL? The IXL User Guide covers all the details--browse by chapter to find answers and instructions, or print the full guide as a handy reference!

Full guide

By chapter

  • 1 - Introduction

    Technical requirements, getting started, joining IXL, and customizing IXL

  • 2 - IXL at Home

    Family memberships, profiles and settings, and managing your membership settings

  • 3 - IXL at School

    Educator subscriptions, managing your student roster, and telling parents about IXL

  • 4 - Using IXL

    Practicing math, earning awards, and score ratings

  • 5 - State Standards

    Defining state standards, using IXL to improve standards mastery, and viewing standards for your state

  • 6 - Family and Student Reports

    Overview of 13 family and student reports, report options, scores, and terminology, and printing, saving, and exporting a report

  • 7 - Teacher Reports

    Overview of 37 teacher reports, report options, scores, and terminology, and printing, saving, and exporting a report