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= Use Accessibility Tools and Software =
= Use Accessibility Tools and Software =


Accessibility tools can enhance your digital experience by supporting various needs, such as reading text aloud, converting speech to text, and more. This guide covers key accessibility features across popular platforms, as well as useful library resources and tools for academic support.
Accessibility tools can help with reading text aloud, converting speech to text, and more. This guide covers key accessibility features across popular platforms, as well as useful library resources and tools for academic support.


== Text-to-Speech Tools ==
== Text-to-Speech Tools ==
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=== macOS ===
=== macOS ===
* macOS offers **VoiceOver**, a screen reader that speaks items on the screen and provides descriptions of what is happening.
macOS offers '''''Voice Over''''', a screen reader that speaks items on the screen and provides descriptions of what is happening.
* To enable text-to-speech:
 
  1. Go to **Apple Menu** > **System Preferences** > **Accessibility**.
To enable text-to-speech:
  2. Select **Spoken Content** and customize options for spoken text.
 
* For more details, refer to Apple’s guide on [having your Mac speak text that’s on the screen](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/have-your-mac-speak-text-thats-on-the-screen-mh27448/mac).
# Go to '''''Apple Menu''''' > '''''System Preferences''''' > '''''Accessibility'''''
# Select '''''Spoken Content''''' and customize options for spoken text
 
For more details, refer to Apple’s guide on [https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/have-your-mac-speak-text-thats-on-the-screen-mh27448/mac having your Mac speak text that’s on the screen].


=== Windows ===
=== Windows ===
* **Narrator** is Windows’ built-in screen reader, which provides text-to-speech for reading on-screen items.
'''''Narrator''''' is Windows’ built-in screen reader, which provides text-to-speech for reading on-screen items. To enable Narrator:
* To enable Narrator:
 
  1. Open **Settings** > **Ease of Access** > **Narrator**.
# Open '''''Settings''''' > '''''Ease of Access''''' > '''''Narrator'''''
  2. Customize Narrator settings based on your preferences.
# Customize '''''Narrator''''' settings based on your preferences
* For full instructions, visit [Microsoft's Narrator support page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/chapter-1-introducing-narrator-7fe8fd72-541f-4536-7658-bfc37ddaf9c6).
 
For full instructions, visit '''''Microsoft's Narrator support page'''''.


=== iPad ===
=== iPad ===
* iPads support **VoiceOver** and **Speak Screen** to read text aloud.
iPads support '''''Voice Over''''' and '''''Speak Screen''''' to read text aloud. To enable this:
* To activate:
 
  1. Go to **Settings** > **Accessibility** > **VoiceOver** or **Spoken Content**.
# Go to '''''Settings''''' > '''''Accessibility''''' > '''''Voice Over''''' or '''''Spoken Content'''''
  2. Turn on **Speak Screen** and swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to have text read aloud.
# Turn on '''''Speak Screen''''' and swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to have text read aloud
* For more details, see [Apple’s iPad accessibility guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/hear-whats-on-the-screen-or-typed-ipad9a247097/ipados).
 
For more details, see [https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/hear-whats-on-the-screen-or-typed-ipad9a247097/ipados Apple’s iPad accessibility guide].


=== Chromebook ===
=== Chromebook ===
* Chromebooks offer **Select-to-Speak** for reading selected text aloud.
Chromebooks offer '''''Select-to-Speak''''' for reading selected text aloud. To enable this:
* To activate:
 
  1. Open **Settings** > **Advanced** > **Accessibility** > **Manage Accessibility Features**.
# Open '''''Settings''''' > '''''Advanced''''' > '''''Accessibility''''' > '''''Manage Accessibility Features'''''
  2. Enable **Select-to-Speak** and follow prompts to select text for playback.
# Enable '''''Select-to-Speak''''' and follow prompts to select text for playback
* More information is available on [Google’s Chromebook accessibility page](https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9032490?hl=en).
 
More information is available on [https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9032490?hl=en Google’s Chromebook accessibility page].


== Speech-to-Text Tools ==
== Speech-to-Text Tools ==
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