It only works on Outlook 2007 and later.It works well in Vista and Windows 7 but not so well in XP because the version of Speech Recognition used in Vista and 7 is much better than the first version introduced in XP.It uses the Speech Recognition features in Windows 7 so you can change the settings in Control Panel to adjust the voice and speed.
And the voice will come out of your speaker automatically. To use, simply highlight the text, and click this little Speak icon. You will now see the Speak icon appears in the Quick access bar at the top of your Outlook Window. Microsoft envisions this tool will support users that are looking for a more accessible alternative to traditional typing.
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And click OK once the Speak icon shows up at the right panel list. This is a speech-to-text tool that provides accessibility to its users and, conveniently, it’s already built in to Windows so you won’t have to install new programs for it to work.
Select All Commands from the Choose commands from dropdown list, scroll down the item list to locate Speak, and click Add button to add to the list. Depending on the platform you can record (often searchable) audio notes in OneNote and some platforms let you dictate your notes INTO OneNote, yes. Customize the Quick Access Bar to add Speak icon to your Outlook.Ĭlick the little down arrow in the tiny toolbar right next to the Outlook icon at the top left corner of your Outlook Window, and go to More Commands…Ģ. Thanks to the new Text to Speech feature in Office 2010, as well as the improved Speech Recognition feature in Windows 7.ġ. This is actually pretty neat, and you can do so without any 3rd party tools.