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How to use Text-to-Speech software to proof-read your work by proof-listening

How to use Text-to-Speech software to proof-read your work by proof-listening In-Person

Workshop / Text-to-Speech.

Entry: All.

Level: Beginner to Intermediate users

TextHelp Read&Write is a toolbar that can help students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties with reading and writing assignments. It can read out loud Web pages, Word documents, Scanned pages and PDFs.

In this workshop, we will be looking at the Reading Features Toolbar in more detail and cover:

  • How to move the Toolbar
  • What the buttons do
  • Reading Text in documents
  • Reading Web pages
  • Reading Inaccessible Text
  • Reading PDF documents
  • Converting text into Sound files
  • Changing the voice 
TextHelp Read & Write is available on all Assistive Technology (AT) computers (click here to see locations of AT PCs).

Date:
Wednesday, 15th August 2018
Time:
15:30 - 16:30
Time Zone:
UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
Location:
Hugh Aston 2.05 , HU2.05 Lab
Categories:
  Beginner workshops     Text-to-Speech Software  
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Jina Ali

Digital Partner & Assistive Technology Officer.

MS365 Office, Digital Skills, Assistive Software and Learning Technologies support.

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