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Use Read Aloud

Use Read Aloud to listen to eBook contents, including descriptive text for images. You can adjust the reading speed and voice.

Note Some Read Aloud features are not available for all products.
  1. In the sidebar, click Read Aloud.
    The Read Aloud menu opens.
  2. Optional: Adjust your Read Aloud settings.
    To do this: Do this:
    Adjust volume Use the Volume slider.
    Change reading speed
    1. Click Settings.
    2. Select a speed in Speed.
    Change the reading voice
    1. Click Settings.
    2. Select a narrator in Voice.
  3. Use Read Aloud to listen to the eBook.
    • To play, click Play.
    • To pause, click Play.
    • To stop playing and close Read Aloud, click Stop.
    • To jump back on the page, click backward.
    • To jump ahead on the page, click Forward.
    • To minimize the Read Aloud menu to the sidebar, click .
    • To read selected text, highlight text and click Read Aloud in the pop-up menu.

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