Accessibility and Assistive Technology

Immersive Reader in Microsoft Applications and Web Browsers

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The Microsoft Immersive Reader is a free tool that automatically assists with reading content aloud, and supporting individual reading needs and comprehension. Individuals can improve their focus on the text by changing font size and style, text and line spacing, and background color. These built-in accessibility features can all make documents easier to read.

1.) Select "View" from the top ribbon.

The Microsoft home ribbon with the "View" tab boxed.

2.) Select "Immersive Reader."

The immersive reader button.

3.) Using the options above, you may change settings and have the text read aloud to you.

Use the settings to have the words read aloud.

You can change the settings of the immersive read

The settings button for the immersive reader.

You can change the voice and how fast the person talks.

The reading speed of the immersive reader and the voice that reads the text.

To View and Listen to a Video Tutorial:

Select the link below to watch and listen to the tutorial: 

How to Video for Using and Features Microsoft Immersive Reader (00:00:54)

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