Reading Aids

Reading List :

Click here to see an article from HowToGeek that explains how to configure and use this handy feature.

Think of it as being a bit like the "Pocket" extension that lets you stash things away to read later, only in this case the articles are available off-line so you can read them anywhere.

Released in v.89 for the desktop versions of Chrome Browser on Cloudready / chromeOS as well as Windows, Mac, and Linux variants.

The Reading List extension is available from the Chrome Web Store.

How to use the select-to-speech option

First off you need to ensure that you have the option turned on. This is done in your system settings [by clicking the small cog wheel or gear icon that will display the popup menu] and then clicking Advanced | Accessibility | Manage accessibility features. Under Text-to-Speech, enable select-to-speak.

One of the main reasons you might want to use the select-to-speech option is because the straight-up text-to-speech feature will read aloud the entire content of the screen to you, which could include all of the site elements (such as menu entries and more).

So if you want only the article read to you, go for select-to-speech. Here's how you use it.

Press and hold the Search key on your keyboard (look for the magnifying glass). If you don't see a Search key, you might have a Launcher key (which is a circle in a circle). If you are using Cloudready then the Windows Key [or its equivalent] found in the bottom left hand corner of you computer's keyboard is what you will need.

As you hold down your special key use the cursor to select the text you want to be read aloud. You should see a fuchsia coloured highlight appear around the text you've selected. As soon as you complete the selection your browser will start reading out the text aloud.