Your Word documents are about to sound a lot more natural

Office Insiders can try out more natural-sounding voices in Microsoft Give-and-take for Windows. Microsoft started rolling out the feature in testing earlier this calendar week. The improved Read Aloud functionality is already bachelor on Microsoft Edge, and it's now making its way to the desktop Office apps.

The Read Aloud feature can be used to proof documents. Sometimes people miss things with their eyes as they skim over content. Listening to text out loud tin make mistakes more obvious. The natural-sounding voices in testing sound less robotic than alternatives. Some people also simply prefer listening to content over reading information technology.

There are 64 new natural-sounding voices available, bringing the full number of voices to 142.

To use the natural-sounding voices, y'all have to be a Microsoft 365 subscriber and be connected to the internet. Previously available voices do not require an internet connection. You can access the feature past going to Review the clicking Read Aloud.

Microsoft tested the new Read Aloud voices on Outlook too, simply that feature has been temporarily disabled. The new voices are still bachelor in Word for Office Insiders. The natural-sounding Read Aloud voices are available to Office Insiders running Beta Channel Version 2109 (Build 14427.20000) or later or Electric current Aqueduct Version (Build 14430.20000).

Even for Windows Insiders, some features roll out gradually. Every bit a result, you lot may not run across the new natural-sounding voices at this fourth dimension.

If you aren't an Function Insider nonetheless, you tin can check out our guide on how to enroll in the Office Insider program.

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