{"id":109,"date":"2023-11-27T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T21:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/chapter\/reading-alternate-format-material\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:42:06","slug":"reading-alternate-format-material","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/chapter\/reading-alternate-format-material\/","title":{"raw":"Reading Alternate Format Material","rendered":"Reading Alternate Format Material"},"content":{"raw":"<strong>On this page:<\/strong>\r\n<ul class=\"navbar\">\r\n \t<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#textaid\">TextAid<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#calibre\">Calibre<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#kurzweil\">Kurzweil<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#speechify\">Speechify<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#nartural\">Natural Reader<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWhen physical material, or inaccessible digital material, is converted there are a number of tools that will be useful to read that material.\r\n<h2><a id=\"textaid\"><\/a>TextAid<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"img.chapter noborder aligncenter wp-image-76 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"102\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe TextAid web portal offers a number of tools to assist with reading.\r\n<h3>New Text<\/h3>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Select\u00a0<strong>New Text.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"596\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Type or paste text from another source.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Create, edit, and read content all in this window.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Save to your <span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Library<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for later,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Print<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to paper or PDF, or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Download as mp3<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for listening.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h3>Library<\/h3>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Library organizes files you have saved, created, or uploaded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1176\" height=\"969\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">To add a new document to TextAid:<\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Open\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong>\u00a0from the lefthand toolbar.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>Upload Document<\/strong>\u00a0to add PDFs or other documents you want to read.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Once uploaded, click on file in Library window to access and read.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Click\u00a0<strong>Listen<\/strong> to begin reading.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"549\" \/><\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Select <strong>Text Mode<\/strong>\u00a0to see a plain text conversion of the content. Note that this may change the layout or formatting of the document.<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"315\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select text and click <strong>Listen<\/strong>\u00a0to read only selected passages.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-81\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"299\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Annotations and Highlighter<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>Annotations<\/strong>\u00a0to add notes to a document.\r\n<\/span><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.22.12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"430\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Annotations toolbar opens with options for sticky notes, text boxes, shapes, and markers.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.23.25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"624\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Make notes and other markings and then select\u00a0<strong>Save\u00a0<\/strong>in the toolbar on the left.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 1em;text-align: initial\">The <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1em;text-align: initial\">Highlighter<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em;text-align: initial\">\u00a0tool allows users to highlight passages of text and then organize and export those highlights.<\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Select the\u00a0<strong>Highlighter<\/strong>\u00a0tool in the lefthand toolbar.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.29.05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"296\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>The\u00a0<strong>Highlighter\u00a0<\/strong>toolbar will appear with options to select different colours.<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"290\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">After highlighting content, select the menu for options.<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"266\" \/><\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 1em\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Select <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1em\">Collect and Download Highlights<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">\u00a0to organize highlights and open a new TextAid document with your highlights.<\/span><\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>This option includes collection and sorting options.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A common method is to use different colours for different topics to easily organize notes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Clear Page Highlights<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Clear Document Highlights<\/strong>\u00a0will remove highlights from the active page or whole document.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Show Highlight Borders<\/strong>\u00a0toggles on or off different borders such as solid lines, dashes, and dots to assist users that have trouble distinguishing highlights by colour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 role=\"heading\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Tools<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"837\" \/>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Page Mask<\/span><\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Dims, or blocks out depending on your customization, the rest of the screen except for the line(s) you are reading.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Reading Ruler<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Places a solid bar on screen that follows your mouse.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Calculator<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>A very basic calculator that can read basic math aloud.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Settings<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Settings to customize Page Mask and Reading Ruler.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Image to Text<\/h3>\r\nUsers can upload an image of text that is converted to machine-readable text and saved to the TextAid library.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">To use Image to Text:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"1\">\r\n \t<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"18\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Image to Text<\/span><\/strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the sidebar\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_42707109451695332018274_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"644\" \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"18\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Choose File<\/span><\/strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and select your file\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-89\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"635\" \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"18\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Wait for file to process and then select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Go to your library<\/span><\/strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to access your file\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-90\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Once the processing is completed, you can use the reading options and tools discussed above.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Listen\u00a0<\/b>button to read the whole document<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1718\" height=\"1222\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select\u00a0<b>Text Mode<\/b> to see a plain text conversion and use additional tools such as select to listen<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1718\" height=\"1222\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360}\">Settings<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<div>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Reading<\/span><\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Use this menu to change\u00a0<strong>Reading Voice<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Reading Speed<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Pause Between Words.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the\u00a0<strong>Play<\/strong>\u00a0button at the bottom of the window to hear a preview.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Text<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Find settings for\u00a0<strong>Text Colour<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Background Colour<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Text Size<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Font Style<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Text Spacing.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>A preview of changes appears at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Changes made here will only be visible in\u00a0<strong>Text Mode.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Highlighting<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>These are settings for word and sentence highlighting while reading, not the Highlighter tool<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use this menu to select colour of highlighted word, colour of highlighted sentence, and text colour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Reading Area<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Offers options to change how text is selected for reading or highlighting.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Mouse selection<\/strong>\u00a0requires users click and drag over desired text.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Text selection<\/strong>\u00a0automatically selects groupings, such as paragraph, when the mouse is hovered over text.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>From mouse pointer to page end<\/strong>\u00a0selects all text from the mouse pointer location to the end of the page.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readspeaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/learning-library-readspeaker-textaid-admin-student-quickstart-guide-student.pdf\">TextAid Quick start student guide (PDF)<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLVqWGX39IRjX50BiM09imK-7JrZVBTTyY\">How to use TextAid YouTube playlist<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><a id=\"calibre\"><\/a>Calibre<\/h2>\r\nCalibre is available on Langara computers and free. Calibre is available to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calibre-ebook.com\/download\">download for macOS and Windows.<\/a>\r\n\r\nTo read PDFs in Calibre, users must first change a default setting:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Navigate to\u00a0<b>Preferences\r\n<\/b><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"279\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select\u00a0<b>Behavior\r\n<\/b><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-94\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"572\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Check\u00a0<b>PDF\u00a0<\/b>under\u00a0<b>Use internal viewer for:\r\n<\/b><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-95\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"444\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nCalibre can be used as a library to organize content including etexts, PDFs, and other documents. To add files to Calibre, select the menu beside\u00a0<b>Add books:<\/b><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"382\" \/>\r\n\r\nSelect\u00a0<b>Add books from a single folder<\/b>\u00a0for single files or\u00a0<b>Add from folders and sub-folders<\/b>\u00a0for multiple files.\r\n\r\nTo read a book or file, double click on desired file. To have the book read aloud, right-click in the document window then select\u00a0<b>Read aloud:\r\n<\/b><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_7999375421696365859397_20231003204442.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"389\" \/>\r\n\r\nVarious other options are available in the menu.\u00a0<b>Font size<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Preferences\u00a0<\/b>allow users to change many appearance settings to suit their reading preferences.\r\n\r\nWhen reading aloud, a toolbar with options to pause, adjust speed, and change voice appears.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_32411521231696365859398_20231003204442.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"64\" \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/manual.calibre-ebook.com\/#the-calibre-e-book-viewer\">calibre User Manual - calibre E-Book Viewer<\/a>\r\n<h2><a id=\"kurzweil\"><\/a>Kurzweil<\/h2>\r\n<span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Kurzweil is available for use in L121. Students may be able to request funding for personal software from Assistive Technology British Columbia (ATBC). Accessibility Services can assist you in completing an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.at-bc.ca\/for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">application for funding or equipment loan from ATBC.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Kurzweil can handle many document types including Word, PDF, EPUB, and specialized KESI Kurzweil files.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>\u00a0File &gt; Open<\/strong>\u00a0and choose the file you want to read.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">The first time you open a file in Kurzweil, a conversion process will run. This may take some time depending on the length of the document.\r\n<\/span><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-99\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"54\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">By default, Kurzweil will begin reading from the blinking red cursor. Kurzweil has many settings for reading options.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>Audio Options<\/strong>\u00a0to change voice and speed.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"486\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Reading<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<strong>Mode\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Reading Units<\/strong>\u00a0change reading settings.\u00a0<strong>Continuous\u00a0<\/strong>reads until paused by the user whereas\u00a0<strong>Self-Paced<\/strong>\u00a0will pause based on the set\u00a0<strong>Reading Units.<\/strong>\u00a0Users can select text and press\u00a0<strong>Play<\/strong>\u00a0to read only the selected content.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Some users may benefit from highlighted content without Kurzweil's audio output. Toggle\u00a0<strong>Audible Reading<\/strong>\u00a0off to mute audio.\r\n<\/span><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-Copy-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"54\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">In addition to the toolbar buttons, users can press\u00a0<strong>F3<\/strong>\u00a0to play\/pause reading,\u00a0<strong>F2<\/strong>\u00a0to move to previous Reading Unit, and\u00a0<strong>F3<\/strong>\u00a0to move to the next Reading Unit.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Kurzweil also has tools for writing and mind mapping.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:assistivetech@langara.ca\">assistivetech@langara.ca<\/a> for information and resources on Kurzweil. Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/kurzweil-academy.html\">Kurzweil Academy<\/a> for more how-to videos and guides.<\/span>\r\n<h2><a id=\"speechify\"><\/a>Speechify<\/h2>\r\nSpeechify is available on most platforms:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/text-to-speech-ios\/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Ftext-to-speech-ios%2F\">Speechify for iOS<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/text-to-speech-android\/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Ftext-to-speech-ios%2F\">Speechify for Android<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/text-to-speech-mac\/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Ftext-to-speech-ios%2F\">Speechify for macOS<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/speechify-text-to-speech\/ljflmlehinmoeknoonhibbjpldiijjmm\">Speechify Chrome Extension<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.speechify.com\/?page=1\">Speechify web portal<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOn the web portal, users can upload various file types from their device, DropBox, or Google Drive.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-102\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-739x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"693\" \/>\r\n\r\nUsers can build a library of files with folders. Click the plus to create a folder.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-103\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"306\" \/>\r\n\r\nFolders can be edited, renamed, and deleted.\r\n\r\nUsers can change settings including voice, speed, and appearance in the left hand menu when a document is open.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.41.08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"606\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> Only the standard voices (those without golden diamond on profile picture) are free.\r\n<h2><a id=\"nartural\"><\/a>Natural Reader<\/h2>\r\nNatural Reader is a text-to-speech tool available as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/\">web platform<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/software.html\">NaturalReader is available for macOS and Windows<\/a>. There is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/appdownload.html?source=mobiledownload&amp;campaign=pw_app_mobile_button&amp;ct=pw_app_mobile_button\">NaturalReader app for Android and iOS<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTo use Natural Reader, navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/\">https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nUsers can build a library of files:\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.47.02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"662\" \/>\r\n\r\nAdd files from various sources:\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-106\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.46.28-1024x911.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"445\" \/>\r\n\r\nUsers can change settings such as voice and playback speed with the toolbar along the top:\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-107\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.47.20-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"95\" \/>\r\n\r\nNote, there are very few free voices and most voices require a paid subscription.\r\n\r\n<strong>Settings<\/strong> are available in the top right corner <strong>. . .<\/strong> icon.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.48.57-3-908x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"564\" \/>","rendered":"<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"navbar\">\n<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#textaid\">TextAid<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#calibre\">Calibre<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#kurzweil\">Kurzweil<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#speechify\">Speechify<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"navitem\"><a href=\"#nartural\">Natural Reader<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When physical material, or inaccessible digital material, is converted there are a number of tools that will be useful to read that material.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"textaid\"><\/a>TextAid<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img.chapter noborder aligncenter wp-image-76 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo.png 360w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo-65x18.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo-225x64.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2023\/11\/textaid-logo-350x99.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The TextAid web portal offers a number of tools to assist with reading.<\/p>\n<h3>New Text<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Select\u00a0<strong>New Text.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523.png 389w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523-65x100.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523-225x345.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_24654533841695331764576_20230921213523-350x536.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Type or paste text from another source.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Create, edit, and read content all in this window.<\/li>\n<li>Save to your <span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Library<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for later,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Print<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to paper or PDF, or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Download as mp3<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for listening.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Library<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Library organizes files you have saved, created, or uploaded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1176\" height=\"969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524.png 1176w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524-1024x844.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524-65x54.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524-225x185.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_46269196231695331733786_20230921213524-350x288.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">To add a new document to TextAid:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Open\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong>\u00a0from the lefthand toolbar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>Upload Document<\/strong>\u00a0to add PDFs or other documents you want to read.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Once uploaded, click on file in Library window to access and read.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Click\u00a0<strong>Listen<\/strong> to begin reading.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43.png 464w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43-65x77.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43-225x266.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.01.43-350x414.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select <strong>Text Mode<\/strong>\u00a0to see a plain text conversion of the content. Note that this may change the layout or formatting of the document.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52.png 690w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52-65x30.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52-225x103.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.03.52-350x160.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select text and click <strong>Listen<\/strong>\u00a0to read only selected passages.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-81\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57.png 874w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57-65x28.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57-225x98.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.05.57-350x152.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Annotations and Highlighter<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>Annotations<\/strong>\u00a0to add notes to a document.<br \/>\n<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.22.12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.22.12.png 245w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.22.12-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.22.12-65x114.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.22.12-225x395.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The Annotations toolbar opens with options for sticky notes, text boxes, shapes, and markers.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.23.25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.23.25.png 270w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.23.25-130x300.png 130w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.23.25-65x150.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.23.25-225x520.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Make notes and other markings and then select\u00a0<strong>Save\u00a0<\/strong>in the toolbar on the left.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em;text-align: initial\">The <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1em;text-align: initial\">Highlighter<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em;text-align: initial\">\u00a0tool allows users to highlight passages of text and then organize and export those highlights.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the\u00a0<strong>Highlighter<\/strong>\u00a0tool in the lefthand toolbar.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.29.05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.29.05.png 270w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.29.05-65x71.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.29.05-225x247.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Highlighter\u00a0<\/strong>toolbar will appear with options to select different colours.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08.png 797w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08-65x24.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08-225x82.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.30.08-350x127.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">After highlighting content, select the menu for options.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36.png 1047w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36-1024x342.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36-65x22.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36-225x75.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-11.39.36-350x117.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1em\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Select <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1em\">Collect and Download Highlights<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">\u00a0to organize highlights and open a new TextAid document with your highlights.<\/span><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li>This option includes collection and sorting options.<\/li>\n<li>A common method is to use different colours for different topics to easily organize notes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear Page Highlights<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Clear Document Highlights<\/strong>\u00a0will remove highlights from the active page or whole document.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show Highlight Borders<\/strong>\u00a0toggles on or off different borders such as solid lines, dashes, and dots to assist users that have trouble distinguishing highlights by colour.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 role=\"heading\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Tools<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524.png 480w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524-172x300.png 172w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524-65x113.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524-225x392.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_34202420921695331646797_20230921213524-350x610.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Page Mask<\/span><\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Dims, or blocks out depending on your customization, the rest of the screen except for the line(s) you are reading.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reading Ruler<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Places a solid bar on screen that follows your mouse.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calculator<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>A very basic calculator that can read basic math aloud.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settings<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Settings to customize Page Mask and Reading Ruler.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Image to Text<\/h3>\n<p>Users can upload an image of text that is converted to machine-readable text and saved to the TextAid library.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">To use Image to Text:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"1\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"18\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Image to Text<\/span><\/strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the sidebar<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_42707109451695332018274_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_42707109451695332018274_20230921213524.png 291w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_42707109451695332018274_20230921213524-136x300.png 136w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_42707109451695332018274_20230921213524-65x144.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_42707109451695332018274_20230921213524-225x498.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"18\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Choose File<\/span><\/strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and select your file<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524.png 837w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524-806x1024.png 806w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524-768x975.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524-65x83.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524-225x286.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_36316236961695332018275_20230921213524-350x445.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"18\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Wait for file to process and then select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Go to your library<\/span><\/strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to access your file<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524.png 837w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524-65x39.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524-225x135.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_84668039271695332018275_20230921213524-350x209.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Once the processing is completed, you can use the reading options and tools discussed above.<\/li>\n<li><b>Listen\u00a0<\/b>button to read the whole document<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1718\" height=\"1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909.png 1718w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-1536x1093.png 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-65x46.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-225x160.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_339238761151694806017600_20230915192909-350x249.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1718px) 100vw, 1718px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<b>Text Mode<\/b> to see a plain text conversion and use additional tools such as select to listen<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1718\" height=\"1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1.png 1718w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-1536x1093.png 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-65x46.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-225x160.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_972241408161694806017601_20230915192910-1-350x249.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1718px) 100vw, 1718px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360}\">Settings<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Reading<\/span><\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Use this menu to change\u00a0<strong>Reading Voice<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Reading Speed<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Pause Between Words.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the\u00a0<strong>Play<\/strong>\u00a0button at the bottom of the window to hear a preview.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Text<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Find settings for\u00a0<strong>Text Colour<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Background Colour<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Text Size<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Font Style<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Text Spacing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A preview of changes appears at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\n<li>Changes made here will only be visible in\u00a0<strong>Text Mode.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highlighting<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>These are settings for word and sentence highlighting while reading, not the Highlighter tool<\/li>\n<li>Use this menu to select colour of highlighted word, colour of highlighted sentence, and text colour.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reading Area<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Offers options to change how text is selected for reading or highlighting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mouse selection<\/strong>\u00a0requires users click and drag over desired text.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Text selection<\/strong>\u00a0automatically selects groupings, such as paragraph, when the mouse is hovered over text.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From mouse pointer to page end<\/strong>\u00a0selects all text from the mouse pointer location to the end of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readspeaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/learning-library-readspeaker-textaid-admin-student-quickstart-guide-student.pdf\">TextAid Quick start student guide (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLVqWGX39IRjX50BiM09imK-7JrZVBTTyY\">How to use TextAid YouTube playlist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"calibre\"><\/a>Calibre<\/h2>\n<p>Calibre is available on Langara computers and free. Calibre is available to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calibre-ebook.com\/download\">download for macOS and Windows.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To read PDFs in Calibre, users must first change a default setting:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to\u00a0<b>Preferences<br \/>\n<\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1.png 739w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1-65x25.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1-225x85.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic0_20230915193743-1-350x132.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<b>Behavior<br \/>\n<\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743.png 930w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743-225x174.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic1_20230915193743-350x271.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Check\u00a0<b>PDF\u00a0<\/b>under\u00a0<b>Use internal viewer for:<br \/>\n<\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743.png 1248w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743-65x39.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743-225x135.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic2_20230915193743-350x210.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Calibre can be used as a library to organize content including etexts, PDFs, and other documents. To add files to Calibre, select the menu beside\u00a0<b>Add books:<\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743.png 563w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743-65x44.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743-225x153.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/pic3_20230915193743-350x237.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select\u00a0<b>Add books from a single folder<\/b>\u00a0for single files or\u00a0<b>Add from folders and sub-folders<\/b>\u00a0for multiple files.<\/p>\n<p>To read a book or file, double click on desired file. To have the book read aloud, right-click in the document window then select\u00a0<b>Read aloud:<br \/>\n<\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_7999375421696365859397_20231003204442.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_7999375421696365859397_20231003204442.png 343w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_7999375421696365859397_20231003204442-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_7999375421696365859397_20231003204442-65x74.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_7999375421696365859397_20231003204442-225x255.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Various other options are available in the menu.\u00a0<b>Font size<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Preferences\u00a0<\/b>allow users to change many appearance settings to suit their reading preferences.<\/p>\n<p>When reading aloud, a toolbar with options to pause, adjust speed, and change voice appears.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_32411521231696365859398_20231003204442.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_32411521231696365859398_20231003204442.png 167w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/image_32411521231696365859398_20231003204442-65x25.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.calibre-ebook.com\/#the-calibre-e-book-viewer\">calibre User Manual &#8211; calibre E-Book Viewer<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"kurzweil\"><\/a>Kurzweil<\/h2>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Kurzweil is available for use in L121. Students may be able to request funding for personal software from Assistive Technology British Columbia (ATBC). Accessibility Services can assist you in completing an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.at-bc.ca\/for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">application for funding or equipment loan from ATBC.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Kurzweil can handle many document types including Word, PDF, EPUB, and specialized KESI Kurzweil files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>\u00a0File &gt; Open<\/strong>\u00a0and choose the file you want to read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">The first time you open a file in Kurzweil, a conversion process will run. This may take some time depending on the length of the document.<br \/>\n<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-99\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window.png 335w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-65x10.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-225x36.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">By default, Kurzweil will begin reading from the blinking red cursor. Kurzweil has many settings for reading options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Select\u00a0<strong>Audio Options<\/strong>\u00a0to change voice and speed.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window.png 392w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window-65x81.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window-225x279.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_47_00-Window-350x434.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Reading<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<strong>Mode\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Reading Units<\/strong>\u00a0change reading settings.\u00a0<strong>Continuous\u00a0<\/strong>reads until paused by the user whereas\u00a0<strong>Self-Paced<\/strong>\u00a0will pause based on the set\u00a0<strong>Reading Units.<\/strong>\u00a0Users can select text and press\u00a0<strong>Play<\/strong>\u00a0to read only the selected content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Some users may benefit from highlighted content without Kurzweil&#8217;s audio output. Toggle\u00a0<strong>Audible Reading<\/strong>\u00a0off to mute audio.<br \/>\n<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-Copy-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-Copy-1.png 335w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-Copy-1-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-Copy-1-65x10.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/2023-11-07-15_46_17-Window-Copy-1-225x36.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">In addition to the toolbar buttons, users can press\u00a0<strong>F3<\/strong>\u00a0to play\/pause reading,\u00a0<strong>F2<\/strong>\u00a0to move to previous Reading Unit, and\u00a0<strong>F3<\/strong>\u00a0to move to the next Reading Unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Kurzweil also has tools for writing and mind mapping.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:assistivetech@langara.ca\">assistivetech@langara.ca<\/a> for information and resources on Kurzweil. Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/kurzweil-academy.html\">Kurzweil Academy<\/a> for more how-to videos and guides.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"speechify\"><\/a>Speechify<\/h2>\n<p>Speechify is available on most platforms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/text-to-speech-ios\/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Ftext-to-speech-ios%2F\">Speechify for iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/text-to-speech-android\/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Ftext-to-speech-ios%2F\">Speechify for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/text-to-speech-mac\/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Ftext-to-speech-ios%2F\">Speechify for macOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/speechify-text-to-speech\/ljflmlehinmoeknoonhibbjpldiijjmm\">Speechify Chrome Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.speechify.com\/?page=1\">Speechify web portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the web portal, users can upload various file types from their device, DropBox, or Google Drive.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-739x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-739x1024.png 739w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-768x1064.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-65x90.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-225x312.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16-350x485.png 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.16.png 908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Users can build a library of files with folders. Click the plus to create a folder.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-103\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1.png 908w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1-65x40.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1-225x138.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.39.54-1-350x214.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Folders can be edited, renamed, and deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Users can change settings including voice, speed, and appearance in the left hand menu when a document is open.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.41.08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.41.08.png 228w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.41.08-113x300.png 113w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.41.08-65x173.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.41.08-225x598.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Only the standard voices (those without golden diamond on profile picture) are free.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"nartural\"><\/a>Natural Reader<\/h2>\n<p>Natural Reader is a text-to-speech tool available as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/\">web platform<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/software.html\">NaturalReader is available for macOS and Windows<\/a>. There is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/appdownload.html?source=mobiledownload&amp;campaign=pw_app_mobile_button&amp;ct=pw_app_mobile_button\">NaturalReader app for Android and iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To use Natural Reader, navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/\">https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Users can build a library of files:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.47.02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.47.02.png 568w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/atuserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2237\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-15.47.02-227x300.png 227w, 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