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Select-to-Speak - Chromebook!

 Microsoft provides a great tool inside of Canvas called Immersive Reader. While it can read a lot, it can't see into quizzes. If you are using a Chromebook there is a built-in option you can enable that will allow you to select text and whatever is inside the box it will read out loud. To enable this feature, follow these steps. Start by clicking on the clock in the lower right corner. Click the gear icon. 1. Click Advanced. 2. Click Accessibility. Toggle Always show accessibility options in the system menu from gray to green. Return to the main screen. Click the clock in the lower right corner. Click Accessibility. 1. Click Select-to-Speak. 2. You will know it is enabled when the green check appears. 1. Click the small icon near the Sign Out button. 2. Click to draw a box around the text you want read out loud. 3. Click the small icon by the sign out button to begin reading.