Reading Text Aloud - ScanSoft OMNIPAGE PRO 14 Manual

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Reading text aloud

The ScanSoft RealSpeak
impaired, but it can also be useful to anyone during text checking and
verification. The speaking is controlled by movements of the insertion
point in the Text Editor which can be mouse or keyboard driven.
To hear text:
One character at a time, forward or back
Current word
One word to the right
One word to the left
A single line
Next line
Previous line
Current sentence
From insertion point to end of sentence
From start of sentence to insertion point
Current page
From top of current page to insertion point
From insertion point to end of current page
Previous, next or any page
Typed characters
The Text-to-Speech facility is enabled or disabled with the Tools menu
item Speech Mode or with the F5 key. A second menu item Speech
Settings... allows you to select a voice (for example, male or female for a
given language), a reading speed and the volume. You must ensure the
language selection is appropriate for the text you want to hear.
speech facility is provided for the visually
TM
Use these keys:
Right or left arrow. Letter, number or
punctuation names are spoken.
Ctrl + Numpad 1
Ctrl + right arrow
Ctrl + left arrow
Place the insertion point in the line
Down arrow
Up arrow
Ctrl + Numpad 2
Ctrl + Numpad 6
Ctrl + Numpad 4
Ctrl + Numpad 3
Ctrl + Home
Ctrl + End
Ctrl + PgUp, PgDown or navigation buttons
Each typed character is pronounced, one by
one, including punctuation.