, microsoft power Point has a built-in but hidden Speak feature that allows it to read out the text of your presentation slides, similar to the Read Aloud feature in its cousins—Word and Outlook.
Will powerpoint read to you?
Microsoft Office can read aloud, talk or speak the text of documents to you. It’s possible in Word, Excel, Power. Point, Outlook and One, and note. Computer speaking text is mainly suggested for various disabled users under the ‘Accessibility’ name.
This begs the inquiry “Should you make your PowerPoint presentation read-only?”
Note: While making your Power. Point presentation read-only is a good deterrent from having others edit your content, it’s easy to unlock a read-only presentation. It’s by no means un-editable.
Can PowerPoint speak aloud and read the text in my slideshows?
Yes, it can. Using the Speak command, also known as the Text to Speech (TTS) feature, Power. Point can read the text in your slideshows and in your notes out loud. Be advised, however, that there is not a pause and continue feature with Speak.
Click the Speak command button once to begin the reading session, then click it again to stop. NOTE: The Speak command cannot automatically read an entire presentation. You must select the text in each text box on every individual slide you want read.
How do I read text in PowerPoint?
Using the Speak command, also known as the Text to Speech (TTS) feature, Power. Point can read the text in your slideshows and in your notes out loud. Be advised, however, that there is not a pause and continue feature with Speak.
, power Point 365 way back to Power. Point 2010 all have a ‘text to speech’ or ‘Speak’ feature to read aloud the text in a slide. It’s hiding away behind the ribbon but works fine once you’ve found it.