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Operating Systems, Programs, Add-ons and Special Program Features


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Immersive Reader and Microsoft Learning Tools
  • Powerful and versatile set of learning support tools for use in MS Office apps on desktops, mobile and the web
  • Immersive Reader provides text to speech with dual highlighting, picture dictionary, simplified page view, and more
  • Integrated speech to text
  • Immersive reader functions in Edge browser (See article HERE)
  • Quick (90 second) video overview HERE
  • Deep dive (18 minute) video overview ​HERE
  • Free for teachers and students
  • Immersive reader integrated into free Microsoft Lens app for iOS and Android (See video HERE)
  • Works in Word on iPad (See video HERE)

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Natural Reader (Online Reader) (Chrome Extension) (Software)​
  • Versatile text-to-speech for reading text on a computer screen--online, in email client, in word processor, etc.
  • Can be used as floating toolbar, or by copying and pasting text
  • For Mac and Windows 
  • Online version can be used without download for reading online material. It can also be added to Chrome browser as an extension.
  • Most features are available for free
  • Paid version offers OCR, audio file creation from text, additional voices, and more

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Microsoft Mathematics Add-in for Word and OneNote
  • Free download that adds 'Mathematics' tab to MS Word
  • Solves equations
  • Plots graphs to add to documents
  • Click HERE for Word 2013 (not yet available for Word 2016, but workaround can be found HERE)

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Keyboard Shortcuts for MS Word
  • Microsoft reference explaining and listing keyboard shortcuts for  MSWord
  • Relevant for Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web Word 2021 Word 2021 for Mac Word 2019 Word 2019 for Mac Word 2016 Word 2016 for Mac Word 2013 Word for iPad Word for iPhone Word for Android tablets Word 2010 Word for Mac 2011 Word for Android phones Word Mobile Word Starter 2010

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PowerTalk
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[Now relevant only for legacy versions of PowerPoint.]
  • Text-to-speech add on for PowerPoint
  • Windows only
  • More information
  • CAUTION: During installation, be careful to de-select the boxes that read "Use PowerTalk when opening PowerPoint slideshows / presentations.
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  • PowerTalk works extremely well with Tar Heel Reader books when downloaded as PowerPoint files
  • More Information
Click here to download 97 Tar Heel Reader stories in PowerPoint format (50 MB Zipped Folder, login not required)

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Microsoft Accessibility 
  • Powerful access supports built into Windows 
  • Support for vision, hearing, neurodiversity, learning, mobility, mental health
  • Accessibility in Windows 10

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Apple Accessibility
  • Accessibility in OS X
  • Accessibility in iOS
  • ​Acceessiblity in other Apple products