Tip: To hear a description of your cursor’s current position on a page, press Search + k. 

Choose text with your cursor- 

You can have ChromeVox read the text under your cursor.

1. To open your ChromeVox options, press Search + o + o. 

2. Turn on Speak text under the mouse.

3. Move your cursor around the screen and hear text spoken aloud.

Step 1: Turn on Select-to-speak

1. At the bottom right, select the time.

   • Or press Alt + Shift + s.

2. Select Settings   Accessibility.

3. Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Select-to-speak.

Step 2: Select & hear text

Important: Depending on your keyboard, you can press the Search key  or the Launcher key  for some shortcuts. Both keys work the same.

Option 1

1. Press and hold the Search key .

2. Drag the pointer over an area of text.

Option 2

1. Highlight the text to be read.

2. Press the Search key  + s.

Option 3

1. At the bottom right, near the time, select Select-to-Speak .

2. Drag the pointer over an area of text.

Tip: If you’re on a touchscreen, tap a line of text or drag your finger over an area of the screen.

Your Chromebook reads the section aloud and each word is highlighted.

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

Tip: With navigation controls, you can pause and play, adjust speed, and skip lines of text.