How to Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up Windows Narrator.

   You can do this by clicking Start Narrator in the Ease of Access Center of the Control Panel.
   
   For Windows Vista and 7, simply click Start, type “narrator” in the search bar, and press Enter to launch.
   
   Once Narrator is launched, it will begin speaking as well as announcing your activities.
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   Step 2: Change the Narrator’s settings.

   Select or deselect options in the dialogue box such as Echo User’s Keystrokes, which will narrate letters as you type them. , Depending on your operating system, click Voice or Voice Settings at the bottom of Microsoft Narrator and play with the options. , Open Notepad either by using your usual pathway or going to Start, typing “notepad” in the search bar, and hitting enter. ,, This will cause the Narrator to read them back for you.
   
   Alternatively, press Ctrl+Alt+Space or Ctrl+Shift+Space.
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   Step 3: Change the narrator’s voice.

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   Step 4: Test the Narrator.

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   Step 5: Type words you want narrator to say in notepad.

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   Step 6: Highlight the words in notepad.

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