Microsoft Word now reads text aloud to help people with dyslexia #dyslexia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-11-28 08:00

Do you have a smartphone that you download applications to? There are applications for everything from writing to counting calories. Now, there is a new feature that Microsoft has been working on that might help those that have dyslexia. Intrigued? This feature is the word product with reading aloud capabilities.

Microsoft has been testing a number of text-to-speech features in Word over the years, but it’s finally found a solid way to implement the feature. In the latest Office 365 updates this month, the software giant is enabling a new
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Phone applications are of assistance when used to learn.

This application now will read text aloud to help people with dyslexia since it is easier to catch mistakes in the written format if someone with dyslexia can hear the written words out loud. This feature will include the ability to change speed, voice and interact through highlights and real-time edits.

Key Takeaways:

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Microsoft brings new text-to-speech applications to life.
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A new feature allows a new function of a read-aloud feature in Word.
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This feature is geared towards those with dyslexia since reading aloud will help better find the mistake than reading it on paper.
Read the full article here:
https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/1/16074506/microsoft-word-read-aloud-feature