Free Tools to Support Reading and Writing

Enhancements for Microsoft Word

WordTalk

• free text-to-speech add-on that turns Word into a talking word processor

   
• includes a talking spell-checker

• creates audio files from text (wav and mp3)

• Download WordTalk Here

  (Illustrated step-by-step installation instructions available from download site)

• WordTalk: Enabling Access to Curriculum Resources for Students with Additional Support Needs(Click this link to download an illustrated 27-page document.)

Voice Comments in Microsoft Word

          Download Instructions for Installing Voice Comments in MS Word 2003 

          Download Instructions for Using Voice Comments in MS Word 2003 

Download Instructions for Using Voice Comments (and Auto-Summarize) in MS Word 2007  

Online Instructions for Adding Voice Comments to MS Word 2007 Documents  (from Tech Republic)

 

 

Auto Summarize in Microsoft Word

Easliy summarize a MS Word 2007 Document (Online Tutorial) 

Using Autosummarize and Creating an Executive Summary in MS Word (Word 97 to Word 2007)  (Online Tutorial)  

 

Download Instructions for adding Auto Summarize (and Voice Comments) to MS Word 2007

 

 

Equation Editor in Microsoft Word

Download Instructions for adding Equation Editor to MS Word 2007

Download or Open Quick Guide for Equation Editor in Word 2003  

Language Tool Bar in Microsoft Office (Available in MS Office 2002 and Later Version)

• For MS Office's built in voice recognition

• For MS Office's built in text-to-speech

• For MS Office's built in handwriting recognition

   

  Download or Open Instructions for Opening Language Bar in all versions of MSOffice since Office 2002