How to get a Windows computer to read text aloud to you using 2 built-in screen-reading tools

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• You can get Windows to read text to you aloud using an accessibility tool called Narrator, which you can access from the Start menu.
• You can use the Up arrow and Down arrow keys to select sections of a screen for Narrator to read aloud.
• If you only want the program Word to read a document aloud, you can use the Read Aloud feature in the Review ribbon.
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Windows can read any text on the screen aloud using a program called Narrator. Narrator is an accessibility program built into Windows that you can launch from the Start menu or by pressing a keyboard shortcut. You can also configure Windows to start Narrator automatically each time you turn on your PC.

When you open a new window or program, Narrator will automatically start to read all the text aloud. You can customize how Narrator works to get the text you are most interested in reading aloud more quickly.

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But if you merely want Word to read a document aloud, Narrator may be overkill. Instead, you can use the Read Aloud feature built into Word.

Here's how to use both accessibility features to get Windows to read text to you.