[Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

[Todd Schwanke]

Wink:

Please clarify.  Your subject line indicates Word 2007, but your message indicates Word 2003.  This is a critical variable for the answer, as the built-in text to speech functionality of Word was in 2003, but dropped in 2007.

-Todd


-----Original Message-----
From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Wink Harner
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 3:12 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

It IS what I'm looking for. This is a sighted individual who stutters and wants to be able to use the computer to "speak" for him in front of the class.

 

I think this would be the easiest solution, but I'm having a terrible time finding the built-in software to do it.

 

Wink

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:11 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

 

You have to install/launch the language bar for the TTS, handwriting recognition  or speech recognition in Word 2003. This tool is primarily for an XP based system. The Language bar tools were integrated into the operating system with Vista and Win 7.

 

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/show-or-hide-the-language-bar-HP003084326.aspx

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826851 The Language Bar is also the interface for the handwriting on a tablet.

 

Note that the language bar is not usable by keyboard and is a mouse dependent tool.

 

Is this what you were looking for?

 

I wrote something up on using the Language Bar and can try to find it if you send me a post off list.

 

Cheers, Karen

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Wink Harner
Sent: February-03-11 1:23 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

 

Hi all ATHEN Peeps,

 

We have a student who wants to use the speech output via accessibility options to have MSW 2003 & a text version of his presentations be output via a speaker hooked up to the classroom computer.

 

I've gone through everything on the control panel, on the office document button & word options, and cannot for the life of me figure out how to turn this on & off. I must be having a complete brain stall on this.

 

Can anyone give me a quick step process for this?

 

Thanks in advance, o wise peeps.

 

Wink