In today’s digital working world, accessibility and user-friendliness are playing an increasingly important role. Outlook and Word offer you a practical option to have the contents of an email or document played back acoustically with the Read aloudcommand. This function is particularly helpful for people with visual impairments in order to read texts with concentration or simply to make their work easier. With just a few clicks, you can activate the voice output and the text becomes audible. My ...
Rest your eyes and put your feet up: let Outlook read out your e-mails
The “Read Aloud” feature in Outlook and Word lets you listen to texts and emails with ease. Start playback with a click or keyboard shortcut, follow the highlighted word, and pause or resume at any time. You can also customise the voice and reading speed to suit your needs, making it ideal for reducing eye strain.
3 Min. reading time
15 January 2026
