Google Docs (the online word processing software attached to
Google Drive) features a built-in accessibility tool called
Screen Reader that can be used to read your documents aloud. This quick tip will guide you through the steps to enable this feature in your account preferences.
How To Enable the Screen Reader on Google Docs
Open
Google Chrome and sign in to your
Google account. Click on your
profile picture and go to
My Account >
Account Preferences >
Accessibility:
Click on
Screen Reader and toggle this feature
On:
Click on
Done to apply your new settings:
The Screen Reader is now enabled on your account.
How To Read Text with Google Docs Screen Reader
To activate the
Screen Reader, you simply have to highlight the text you'd like to read out and press the press [
CTRL] + [
ALT] + [
X]. You'll also find some interesting options for the
Screen Reader feature under
Accessibility >
Speak:

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