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I'm not seeing the "Read Aloud" option on the "New" version of Outlook. It's not under accessibility settings like the "old" Outlook. Seems like this feature was overlooked.
The instructions via support for "old" Outlook are here:
Anyone know if this is available in "New" Outlook?
Version
You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2023.1018.300 (Production).Client Version is 20231020006.20 .
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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I rely heavily on the Read Aloud function. Excluding the function from New Outlook means I often write emails in Word, so I can use Word's Read Aloud function. I then copy paste the text into New Outlook. Obviously this is a backward step.
When will Read Aloud be available in New Outlook please?
Thank you.
Hi all, I'm having the same problem. Are there any apps or ad-ons you have found to solve this problem?
Microsoft team,
When will you bring read-aloud function while "drafting a new email" back? It is critical for people with dyslexia.
j.
It's five months since this question was asked. I'm asking my workplace (a university) to not move to New Outlook because of the lack of support for those with dyslexia.
@Microsoft can you please give us an update on when this important (and previously available) feature will be included in New Outlook? You also need to expand your beta testing group if issues like these are not getting picked up.
I got frustrated with my workaround using Word and reverted to the previous version of Outlook. Hopefully Microsoft will add the Read Aloud feature soon.