Please add "Read Aloud" function to new emails being written.

Anonymous
2024-03-14T19:56:09+00:00

"New Outlook" does not have the read aloud function when you are composing/writing emails (the feature is only available to read emails you have already received or sent). This is a huge miss and a disservice to Microsoft's customers, especially those with disabilities. Numerous folks are complaining about the lack of the read aloud feature in this thread Microsoft Read Aloud for New Outlook - Microsoft Community. Can Microsoft please respond and provide a timeline for when the Read Aloud function will be available when users are composing/drafting emails? Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T16:29:47+00:00

    As should be clear from the thread, this is an important accessibility feature. Beyond this specific feature, please implement processes to ensure that no accessibility functionality is removed from new software releases, including those in preview. I understand that not all functionality will be available in preview, but there is no reason that accessibility functionality should not be on par at minimum with the previous release before previewing the new release. Dialing back accessibility features should never be an option considered in order to ship new software, even in preview.

    Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T14:43:46+00:00

    Are you freaking kidding me? You boast of accessibility but no READ ALOUD when composing messages?!?!?!?!?! Put that back in!!!!! I will toggle back to the old version.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T12:57:56+00:00

    I echo the sentiments of others. While I don't have a disability, I use the Read Aloud function all the time when composing emails.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-11T12:42:27+00:00

    Please add "Read Loud" to the new Outlook for composing emails. As someone dyslexia, I real valued this.

    Thank you, Paul

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