Immersive Reader is a feature that is now built into a variety of Microsoft platforms. Immersive Reader provides a variety of tools to support reading and comprehension. Without altering the original text, Immersive Reader allows you to change the appearance of the text so you can read it more comfortably. Microsoft continues to expand its list of platforms on which Immersive Reader is offered. You can reference their Immersive Reader site for the most current information.
See also:
- For more information on Outlook, see Immersive Reader in Outlook.
- For more information on other Microsoft apps, see Immersive Reader in Teams, Word, Edge, PowerPoint, and Forms.
Features
When you open Immersive Reader, your screen will transform to fill the screen. There will be icons for Text Preferences, Grammar Options, and Reading Preferences.
Text Preferences
In the text preferences panel, you can make changes to the way text appears on your screen.
- Text Size: Move the slider to change the text size.
- Increase Spacing: Toggle the switch to increase both the spacing between letters and the spacing between lines of text.
- Font: Choose whichever font is easier for you to read (options include Calibri, Sitka, or Comic Sans).
- Themes: Choose the background color that is most comfortable for you. To see more options, click More colors.
- Show Source Formatting: Toggle this switch to view the text with or without its original formatting.
Grammar Options
- Syllables: Toggle this switch to have each word broken up into syllables.
- Parts of Speech: With this tool, you can identify words by their part of speech. Toggle on which parts of speech you would like to be identified. The parts of speech you have selected will appear in a different color now. If you would like to change the color of each part of speech, click The drop-down menu before each part of speech on the menu and select your preferred color.
Reading Preferences
- Line Focus: Turning this on will provide screen masking. You can select to have one line, three lines, or five lines of text shown at a time.
- Picture Dictionary: When this feature is toggled on, you can click words in your text to show a picture depicting the word.
- Translate: Use the Choose a language drop-down to read the text in another language. Next, use the toggles to choose whether you would like the text to be translated by word or the entire document.
- By word: When you click a word, a box will appear with a translation in the language of your selection.
- Document: The entire document will be translated into the language you selected. However, the original text will still appear in its original form once you exit the Immersive Reader.
Voice settings
To read the text aloud, click The play circle. To pause the reading, click the play circle again.
To change the voice settings, click the Voice Settings button.
- Voice Speed: Move the slider to make the reading speed faster or slower.
- Voice Selection: Select either a female or male voice to read your text aloud.
Questions?
If you have any additional questions or problems, don't hesitate to reach out to the Help Desk!
Phone: 610-526-7440 | Library and Help Desk hours
Email: help@brynmawr.edu | Service catalog
Location: Canaday Library 1st floor
