FREE Add-on that turns MS Word into a TALKING WORD PROCESSOR

This Slide-Show: Describes WordTalk Shows How to Use WordTalk Shows How to Install WordTalk

This Slide-Show:

Describes WordTalk

Shows How to Use WordTalk

Shows How to Install WordTalk

The WordTalk Toolbar that installs into MS Word

Speak from Cursor Speak Paragraph Speak Sentence Speak Word Speak Selection Stop Speaking Configure Talking Spell Checker

Alt/1 Alt/2 Alt/3 Alt/4 Alt/5 Alt/6 Alt/7 Alt/8 Keyboard Shortcuts Available for all Toolbar Commands

Speech Configuration WordTalk installs with SAPI 5 voices WordTalk works with other Voices installed on your computer Adjusts for reading rate and volume

WordTalk installs with

SAPI 5 voices

WordTalk works with other

Voices installed on your

computer

Adjusts for reading rate and

volume

Colour Configuration WordTalk highlights each word as it is read aloud. You may set the colour of the selected reading unit (word, sentence, paragraph)

WordTalk highlights each

word as it is read aloud.

You may set the colour of

the selected reading unit

(word, sentence, paragraph)

Keyboard Commands To activate keyboard commands, check “ Keyboard Shortcuts”.

To activate keyboard

commands, check

“ Keyboard Shortcuts”.

Talking Spell Checker Select miss-spelled word Hit spell-check button on the toolbar

Select miss-spelled word

Hit spell-check button on

the toolbar

Talking Spell Checker WordTalk will read each listed word aloud Use down arrow to hear the next word

WordTalk will read each

listed word aloud

Use down arrow to hear

the next word

Talking Spell Checker WordTalk will read each synonym aloud Use down arrow to hear the next word

WordTalk will read each

synonym aloud

Use down arrow to hear

the next word

Downloading Download from: http:// www.wordtalk.org.uk/html/download.html (There is no cost, but registration is required.) Two files to download: WordTalk.msi if SAPI 5 voices not already installed, or WordTalk.exe if SAPI 5 voices already installed WTConfigure.exe ***It is a good idea to save the files to your desktop . [REQUIREMENTS: Windows 98 or later with MS Word 97 or later.]

Download from:

http:// www.wordtalk.org.uk/html/download.html

(There is no cost, but registration is required.)

Two files to download:

WordTalk.msi if SAPI 5 voices not already installed, or

WordTalk.exe if SAPI 5 voices already installed

WTConfigure.exe

***It is a good idea to save the files to your desktop .

Installing 1. Double-click on the icon for WordTalk.msi or WordTalk.exe. 2. Follow onscreen instructions. 3. If you see a security warning, indicate that you wish to proceed. [Detailed instructions here: http:// www.wordtalk.org.uk/html/faq.html ]

Opening WordTalk Toolbar Open MS Word Open Tools Menu and select Templates and Add-ins

Open MS Word

Open Tools Menu and select Templates and Add-ins

Opening WordTalk Toolbar Click Add. Go to My Computer, and open it.

Click Add.

Go to My Computer, and open it.

Opening WordTalk Toolbar 5. To continue, open the hard drive of your computer. 6. Open the folder entitled “Program Files”

Opening WordTalk Toolbar 7. Open the folder entitled “WordTalk. 8. Open the file entitled “WordTalk” or “WordTalk.dot”

Opening WordTalk Toolbar 9. With WordTalk.dot checked, click OK.

Opening WordTalk Toolbar 10. If a security warning appears, click “Enable Macros .

Opening WordTalk Toolbar When you first try to use WordTalk, you may get a security warning that says: “The macro cannot be found or has been disabled because of your Macro security settings. If so: In Word, go to Tools > Macro > Security and set your security level to Medium.

Network Installation The WordTalk toolbar should now be installed and ready to use. Detailed instructions are available for installing WordTalk on a network at : http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/html/faq.html This document may be viewed online or downloaded in pdf format. The same document contains a guide for using WordTalk.

Network Installation Many thanks to the Call Centre in Scotland for distributing WordTalk! Visit them at: http:// callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk / This guide has been prepared by Paul Hamilton http:// paulhami.edublogs.org