The ‘Read Aloud’ feature in PowerPoint can be enabled following a sequence of steps. This feature can be a great help, especially if you want the content of your slides to be read out loud, thereby enhancing the accessibility of your presentation.
- First, open your PowerPoint presentation.
- Then, click on the ‘Review’ tab that you can find on the Ribbon at the top of the PowerPoint interface.
- Within the ‘Review’ tab, locate and click on the ‘Read Aloud’ button. It’s in the ‘Speech’ group.
- Once you click on ‘Read Aloud’, PowerPoint will start reading the text on your current slide aloud.
- If you want to stop the reading, click on the ‘Read Aloud’ button again.
Remember, you can also control the Read Aloud feature using the controls that appear in the top-right corner of your screen. These controls allow you to play/pause, skip to the next paragraph, or go back to the previous one. You can also change the speed of the voice or the voice itself by accessing the ‘Settings’ option within these controls.
Please note that the ‘Read Aloud’ feature is only available in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, and PowerPoint 2013.
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