Use the Speak text-to-speech feature to read text aloud
Speak is a built-in feature of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote. You can use Speak to have text read aloud in the language of your version of Office. Text-to-speech (TTS) is the ability of your computer to play back written text as spoken words.
Dictate your documents in Word - Microsoft Support
Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Microsoft 365 with a microphone and reliable internet connection. It's a quick and easy way to get your thoughts out, create drafts or outlines, and capture notes.
Transcribe your recordings - Microsoft Support
The transcribe feature converts speech to a text transcript with each speaker individually separated. After your conversation, interview, or meeting, you can revisit parts of the recording by playing back the timestamped audio and edit the transcription to make corrections.
Dictate in Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Support
Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Office with a microphone and reliable internet connection. Use your voice to quickly create documents, emails, notes, presentations, or even slide notes.
Accessibility tools for Word - Microsoft Support
Learn about accessibility tools for Word and how to make your documents accessible for everyone.
Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities
You'll also learn how to add alt texts to images so that people using screen readers are able to listen to what the image is all about. You can also learn about how to use fonts, colors, and styles to maximize the inclusiveness of your Word documents before sharing them with others.
Use Immersive Reader in Word - Microsoft Support
Parts of Speech. Parts of Speech controls grammar highlighting and helps readers understand complex sentences. To use, select Parts of Speech (looks like three books).
Create a summary of your document with Copilot in Word
You can ask Copilot to create a summary—or when you open a Word document, you can get a summary at the top of the document. Note: This feature is available to customers with either a Microsoft 365 Copilot (work) license or a Copilot Pro (home) license.
Keyboard shortcuts in Word - Microsoft Support
Using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts in Word may help you work more efficiently. For people with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using a touchscreen, and are a helpful alternative to using a mouse. The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout.
Rules for the Accessibility Checker - Microsoft Support
To help ensure that your Microsoft 365 files are accessible, use the Accessibility Checker, a free tool available in Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, and PowerPoint on Windows, Office for the web, or Mac, and Visio on Windows. It finds most accessibility issues and explains why each might be a potential problem for someone with a disability.
If dictation in Office isn't working - Microsoft Support
Check your Microphone settings in Control Panel. Dictation can't hear you. If you get the message, "Dictation can't hear you," or if nothing happens as you dictate, try these: Make sure your microphone is not muted. Move to a quieter location. Adjust …