How to Use Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech on Mac: Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to enable and use Microsoft Word's text-to-speech feature on your Mac with simple system settings and keyboard shortcuts.
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To get Microsoft Word to speak text on your Mac, you'll first need to ensure that 'Speak selected text when the key is pressed' is enabled in your system preferences. Here’s how: Go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content. Check 'Speak selected text when the key is pressed'. In Microsoft Word, highlight the text you want to be read aloud, then press Option + Esc. This will start the text-to-speech feature, allowing Word to read your document to you.
FAQs & Answers
- How do I activate text-to-speech in Microsoft Word on a Mac? Activate it by enabling 'Speak selected text when the key is pressed' in System Preferences under Accessibility > Spoken Content, then highlight text in Word and press Option + Esc.
- Can I change the voice or speech speed for text-to-speech on Mac? Yes, in System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content, you can customize the voice and adjust the speaking rate to your preference.
- Is text-to-speech available on older versions of Microsoft Word for Mac? Text-to-speech functionality depends on your Mac's system settings rather than Word version, so as long as your macOS supports it, you can use the feature.