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Each time I press the READ ALOUD button, it gives me this error message:
"To choose what voice you hear while using Read Aloud, sign in with your Microsoft account."
But I am signed into my MS account.
It appears that my credentials cannot be verified. When this happens, MS Word defaults to the 3 built-in voices.
Any ideas?
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Hi guys -
Looks like it's now been fixed (11:30am (UK) time).
Restart your computers.
yes! that is good news.
Hi guys -
Looks like it's now been fixed (11:30am (UK) time).
Restart your computers.
AGREED. Hooray! It's now working again. I didn't even have to restart my machine. Just restarted Word!
I'm affected too. I need the TTS with natural voices to proof read my content before sending it off to the editor. It is my most used feature in MS Word and 90% of why I subscribe to Microsoft 365
Mine stopped working on Saturday, and it still is not working today, Monday! Total pain as I use this feature in English and Spanish to proofread my work.