How to use text-to-speech for Windows devices

Text-to-speech for PC

Convert text-to-speech for Windows 7

If you use text-to-speech for Windows with Excel, you can change two distinctive settings: the voice and the speed rate at which you read.

You can also use the text-to-speech for Windows feature to make your computer read the text again, which is useful if you want a series of cell values ​​read to you while you visually review them separately.

Step 1: Go to the Start button> click Control Panel> click Accessibility> click Speech Recognition and then click Start Speech Recognition.

Step 2: Select the microphone type of preference by running the Speech Recognition Wizard. The mic will read a sample line out loud.

Step 3: After completing the wizard, proceed with the tutorial. We strongly encourage you to follow it in full. It’s a bit long, but you will learn to use speech recognition as you train your computer. As you speak, it will take you through the commands, basics, dictation, and how to work with Windows.

Step 4: After the tutorial, at the upper part of your screen, a speech recognition status window will appear. Through your session, useful information is displayed in the speech recognition status window. You can click on the microphone symbol to either enable or disable the speech recognition.