Text Read Aloud assistance

These are instructions for Hear Text Read Aloud

Hear text read aloud

You can hear full pages read aloud with Chromebook’s built-in screen reader or hear parts of a page, including specific words, read aloud with Select-to-speak.

Listen to all text

To have pages read aloud to you, turn on your Chromebook’s built-in screen reader:

1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.

2. Select Settings .

3. At the bottom, select Advanced.

4. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features.

5. Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable ChromeVox (spoken feedback).

Note: You can turn Chromevox on or off from any page by pressing Ctrl + Alt + z. Learn more about how to use the built-in screen reader.

Listen to part of a page

To select specific text on a page to be read to you, turn on Select-to-speak.

Step 1: Turn on Select-to-speak

1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.

2. Select Settings .

3. At the bottom, select Advanced.

4. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features.

5. Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable select-to-speak.

Step 2: Select and hear text

1. To select what text you’d like to hear:

§ Press and hold the Search key and click a line of text.

§ Press and hold the Search key and drag the pointer over an area of the screen.

§ Highlight the text and press the Search key + s.

§ At the bottom right, near the time, select Select-to-speak . Then select a line of text or drag the pointer over an area of the screen.

§ On a touchscreen: At the bottom right, near the time, tap Select-to-speak . Then tap a line of text or drag your finger over an area of the screen.

2. Your Chromebook will read the section aloud and each word will be highlighted.

3. To stop Select-to-speak while it’s reading, press Ctrl or the Search key . You can also select Stop .