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=== Windows ===
=== Windows ===
Windows includes '''''Voice Typing''''', allowing users to convert speech into text. To activate:
Windows includes '''''Voice Typing''''', allowing users to convert speech into text. To use this feature:
  1. Press **Windows key + H** to open the voice typing tool.
 
  2. Start speaking, and the text will appear on the screen.
# Press '''''Windows key + H''''' to open the voice typing tool
* Visit [Microsoft's voice typing support page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc-fec94565-c4bd-329d-e59a-af033fa5689f) for more information.
# Start speaking, and the text will appear on the screen
 
Visit [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc-fec94565-c4bd-329d-e59a-af033fa5689f Microsoft's voice typing support page] for more information.


=== iPad ===
=== iPad ===
* On the iPad, **Dictation** allows users to speak text instead of typing.
On the iPad, '''''Dictation''''' allows users to speak text instead of typing. To activate:
* To activate:
 
  1. Tap the **Microphone** icon on the on-screen keyboard.
# Tap the '''''Microphone''''' icon on the on-screen keyboard
  2. Begin speaking to have your words converted into text.
# Begin speaking to have your words converted into text
* See Apple’s guide on [dictating text on iPad](https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/dictate-text-ipad55d35a41/ipados) for more information.
 
See Apple’s guide on [https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/dictate-text-ipad55d35a41/ipados dictating text on iPad] for more information.


=== Chromebook ===
=== Chromebook ===
* Chromebooks have a **Dictation** tool for converting speech to text.
Chromebooks have a '''''Dictation''''' tool for converting speech to text. To use this feature:
* To enable:
 
  1. Open **Settings** > **Advanced** > **Accessibility** > **Manage Accessibility Features**.
# Open '''''Settings''''' > '''''Advanced''''' > '''''Accessibility''''' > '''''Manage Accessibility Features'''''
  2. Turn on **Dictation** to use speech-to-text.
# Turn on '''''Dictation''''' to use speech-to-text
* Learn more on [Google’s Chromebook support page](https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/12001244?hl=en).
 
Learn more on [https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/12001244?hl=en Google’s Chromebook support page].


== Read & Write Extension (Chrome) ==
== Read & Write Extension (Chrome) ==
The **Read & Write** extension for Google Chrome offers comprehensive accessibility features such as text-to-speech, word prediction, and tools for Google Docs and web content.
The '''''Read & Write''''' extension for Google Chrome offers comprehensive accessibility features such as text-to-speech, word prediction, and tools for Google Docs and web content. To install this extension:


* To install:
   1. Visit the [Read & Write extension page](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd?hl=en-US).
   1. Visit the [Read & Write extension page](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd?hl=en-US).
   2. Click **Add to Chrome** and follow the prompts to install.
   2. Click **Add to Chrome** and follow the prompts to install.
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