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Edit ReadSpeaker Settings

MindTap for K–12 uses ReadSpeaker to read aloud course materials in assignments and the student edition of course materials. Configure your ReadSpeaker settings to control reading speed, highlighting, and scrolling.
ReadSpeaker is not available for all content.
Your ReadSpeaker settings are applied to your experience only. Students can customize their own ReadSpeaker settings to meet their learning needs.
  1. Open your course material.
  2. Click ReadSpeaker to open ReadSpeaker.
  3. Click ReadSpeaker.
  4. Adjust your settings.
    To do this Do this
    Show the text being read aloud in a different color Set Text highlighting to On.
    Control which text is highlighted

    Set Highlighting options to:

    • Word and sentence
    • Sentence only
    • Word only
    • No highlighting
    Change highlighted text colors Select a Word color and Sentence color to change the highlight color.

    Select a Text color to change the text being highlighted.
    Display the current sentence in large text with simultaneous highlighting Set Enhanced text visibility to On.
    Change reading speed Set Speed to Slow, Medium, or Fast.
    Scroll to keep text being read aloud on screen Set Automatic scrolling to On.
    Show the option ReadSpeaker to read aloud when you select text Set Pop-up button to On.
    Restore default settings Click Restore default settings.
  5. Click Close or X to return to your course material.