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Word Document text shortcut being read accros speakers
I know there is a keyboard shortcut to have text in a word document read out
loud across your speekers. I can not remeber it though and have tried several key functions. |
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"Tommycat" wrote
I know there is a keyboard shortcut to have text in a word document read out loud across your speekers. I can not remeber it though and have tried several key functions. There's a text-to-speech function in Excel but I'm unaware of there being one in Word. (Talking about Office XP here.) Excel's text-to-speech function is controlled from a "Text to Speech" toolbar and will be installed on first use if it hasn't been already. -- Bob Kanyak's Doghouse http://www.kanyak.com |
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G'Day Tommycat,
ToolsSpeech ..... ....there is not a shortcut key. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Tommycat" wrote in message ... I know there is a keyboard shortcut to have text in a word document read out loud across your speekers. I can not remeber it though and have tried several key functions. |
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G'Day (again) Tommycat,
Please try the following: Right-Click the Windows Task bar. Click "Toolbars" Click "Language bar" If that is successful then: Right Click the Language bar (it will be on the task bar) Click "Restore the Language bar" Position it somewhere convenient (near the top?) on the Screen. Start Word. At the Right hand end of the Language bar: Click the tiny Drop Arrow and ensure that "Speak Text" is ticked This will put a "Speak" button on the Language bar. (The "Speak" button may not be available unless the active window contains a program that supports recognition. That is why you need to start Word.) If you select text, clicking "Speak Text" will "read" the selection, otherwise it will "read" the document beginning at the current insertion point. If any of these steps fails, search WINDOWS XP "Help and Support" (StartHelp and Support) for "text to speech" - see the article on "Text to speech overview". -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Tommycat" wrote in message ... I know there is a keyboard shortcut to have text in a word document read out loud across your speekers. I can not remeber it though and have tried several key functions. |
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"Pat Garard" apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau wrote
Start Word. At the Right hand end of the Language bar: Click the tiny Drop Arrow and ensure that "Speak Text" is ticked "Speak text" is not an option there. All I see is: quote Help Additional icons in task bar Adjust the language band position Settings Restore defaults /quote What else do I need to do? (Using WinXP Home (all updates in place) and Office XP (ditto).) -- Bob Kanyak's Doghouse http://www.kanyak.com |
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If any of these steps fails, search WINDOWS XP "Help and Support" (StartHelp and Support) for "text to speech" - see the article on "Text to speech overview". -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Opinicus" wrote in message ... "Pat Garard" apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau wrote Start Word. At the Right hand end of the Language bar: Click the tiny Drop Arrow and ensure that "Speak Text" is ticked "Speak text" is not an option there. All I see is: quote Help Additional icons in task bar Adjust the language band position Settings Restore defaults /quote What else do I need to do? (Using WinXP Home (all updates in place) and Office XP (ditto).) -- Bob Kanyak's Doghouse http://www.kanyak.com |
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"Pat Garard" apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau
If any of these steps fails, search WINDOWS XP "Help and Support" (StartHelp and Support) for "text to speech" - see the article on "Text to speech overview". I checked that before asking, Pat. I get the impression from it that I need to *install* speech recognition for this to work. How do I do that? -- Bob Kanyak's Doghouse http://www.kanyak.com |
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G'Day Once More,
Most of what you need is installed on the PC by default. The 'install' that you require is more like an 'enabling' - it uses Memory and other resources.... In Control Panel, open Regional and Language Options Languages (tab) Details (button) Settings (tab) Add (button) Select a Language OK Advanced (tab) Consider CHECKing the Top box (Extend...) OK OK -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Opinicus" wrote in message ... "Pat Garard" apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau If any of these steps fails, search WINDOWS XP "Help and Support" (StartHelp and Support) for "text to speech" - see the article on "Text to speech overview". I checked that before asking, Pat. I get the impression from it that I need to *install* speech recognition for this to work. How do I do that? -- Bob Kanyak's Doghouse http://www.kanyak.com |
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