Programs, Add-ons, Features

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

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)

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

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)

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

PowerTalk
[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
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Click here to download 97 Tar Heel Reader stories in PowerPoint format (50 MB Zipped Folder, login not required)

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