Address accessibility needs with Immersive Reader
Immersive Reader is one of the most powerful tools found in OneNote and many other Microsoft products. Immersive Reader is a full screen reading experience that uses proven techniques to improve reading for everyone, regardless of age or ability.
Immersive Reader is especially beneficial for people with:
- Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia
- Dysgraphia
- ADHD
- Autism
- Visual impairments
- Sensory processing disorders
- Other learning differences
Introduction to Immersive Reader - Training | Microsoft Learn
Opening Immersive Reader makes more reading support options available. Users select the settings icon next to the play button to adjust the reader voice between male and female or change the reading speed.
The Text Preferences tab provides users a way to:
- Change spacing and font sizes
- Break words into syllables
- Highlight parts of speech
- Select colors for different parts of speech
- Change line focus
- Add a focus mode that takes away outside distractions
Immersive Reader even includes a Picture Dictionary, aiding reading and comprehension through multi-sensory processing by showing a picture and hearing a word simultaneously.
A Translate feature, found in Reading Preferences, translates text into one of 121 different languages.
The best part of Immersive Reader is that it isn't a third-party app or extension. Immersive Reader is built right into many Microsoft products, including Teams, Minecraft Education, and so many more. //training/modules/ also found in non-Microsoft apps like Wakelet and Nearpod, making Immersive Reader another Microsoft tool that has no equal.