Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Setting voice settings
• Method 2 of 3: The Shortcut
• Method 3 of 3: Using the mouse
• Tips
• Warnings

If you want your computer to read the text aloud, we will show you how to do it.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Setting voice settings

1. 1 Open System Preferences.
2. 2 Click on the Speech option.
3. 3 Click on the text to speech tab.
4. 4 Click on System voice.
5. 5 Click on More Voices.
6. 6 Select the voice you want to listen to.
7. 7 Click on the Play button. Adjust the sound.
8. 8 Choose the voice you like.

Method 2 of 3: The Shortcut

1. 1 Open System Preferences / Speech / Text to Speech.
2. 2 Check the box next to Speak Selected Text When Key is Pressed.
   • A new window will appear.
3. 3 Select the keyboard shortcut you want to use.
4. 4 Select the text for the computer to read.
5. 5 Press the set key combination.

Method 3 of 3: Using the mouse

1. 1 Select the text for the computer to read.
2. 2 Right-click on the selected text. Click on the Speech menu.
3. 3 Click Start Speaking.

Tips

• You can right-click on the text and select Stop or Stop Speaking ..
• You can press the selected key combination again to stop reading the text.
• In system settings, you can set the time pronunciation and voice alerts.

Warnings

• Some people don't like it when the computer announces the time aloud all the time.
• Do not change settings on someone else's computer.
• Do not install a keyboard shortcut already in use.