{"id":7028,"date":"2024-10-08T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7028"},"modified":"2024-10-08T14:46:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:46:17","slug":"using-microsoft-365-immersive-reader-for-enhanced-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/article\/using-microsoft-365-immersive-reader-for-enhanced-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Microsoft 365 Immersive Reader for Enhanced Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Microsoft 365 Immersive Reader is a tool designed to improve reading comprehension by providing you with various tools so that you can customise your reading experience. Awareness of this tool is particularly beneficial for academic staff aiming to support diverse learning needs in their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Immersive Reader for Enhanced Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Immersive Reader is a tool designed to improve reading comprehension by providing you with various reading tools. The immersive reader tools include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Text Preferences:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Column Width: Adjust the size of the text column to make it easier to read.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text Spacing: Increase the spacing between words, characters, and lines to reduce visual crowding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading Preferences:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Line Focus: Highlight one, three, or five lines of text at a time to help maintain focus while reading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page Colour: Change the background colour to reduce eye strain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grammar Tools:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Syllables: Break words into syllables to improve word recognition and pronunciation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read Aloud:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Voice Selection: Choose from different voices and adjust the reading speed to suit your preference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Word Highlighting: Each word is highlighted as it is read aloud, helping users follow along<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the Immersive Reader, follow the following steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your document or email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the \u2018View\u2019 tab\u00a0in the top menu.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1024x133.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Microsoft Word, with \u2018View\u2019 highlighted in the top toolbar.\" class=\"wp-image-7030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1024x133.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-300x39.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-768x100.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-50x7.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-60x8.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-100x13.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image.png 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select \u2018Immersive Reader\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-1024x127.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Microsoft Word, with \u2018Immersive Reader\u2019 highlighted in the top ribbon.\" class=\"wp-image-7031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-50x6.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-60x7.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-100x12.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1.png 1301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This will open the document in Immersive Reader mode<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-1024x558.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the \u2018Immersive Reader\u2019 in Microsoft Word.\" class=\"wp-image-7032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2-100x55.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2.png 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customize your reading experience\u00a0using the options available, such as text spacing, syllable splitting, and line focus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the \u2018Immersive Reader\u2019 icons.\" class=\"wp-image-7033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3.png 419w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-60x15.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-100x25.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">Microsoft Office 365 is continuously bringing new features and improvements for accessibility. For further guidance on their accessibility tools and resources, please visit Microsoft\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/accessibility-tools-for-microsoft-365-b5087b20-1387-4686-a0a5-8e11c5f46cdf\">Accessibility tools for Microsoft 365 website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Microsoft 365 Immersive Reader is a tool designed to improve reading comprehension by providing you with various tools so that you can customise your reading experience. Awareness of this tool is particularly beneficial for academic staff aiming to support diverse learning needs in their students. 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