How To: Enable Text to Speech in Microsoft Outlook

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Microsoft Office365 has the ability to read aloud email messages within the Outlook application by default. To benefit from the latest features Outlook and the other Microsoft Office programs have available update to the latest version. To access the "Read Aloud" feature in Outlook follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Microsoft Outlook Desktop Application
  2. Double-click a message within Outlook
  3. On the "Home" tab select the "Read Aloud" option.
    Read Aloud icon in Microsoft Office.

Note: If you primarily use Outlook through the web browser, then use the "More Options" ellipsis next to the send options for the email message and then select the "Show in immersive reader" option.

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