Tech Support Google Docs Accessibility Reader Add - On

Google Docs Add On

Google Docs has a free add-on that will read your document back to you. You can hear if your document is conveying what you intend and adjust as needed.

What you Need

A computer of lap top
An active Internet connection
A google account
Chrome web browser use this link to download Chrome browser

How it Works

Google Docs Read Add-on steps 6- 12

Open up Chrome on the computer
Click on the icon in the right-hand corner that looks like 9 small gray blocks or a waffle
A list of applications will display. Click on the word more at the bottom of the list.
More applications will display. Click on the application labeled “Docs”
Start a new document by clicking on the rectangle with a plus sign labeled “Blank”
Docs will open and will resemble Microsoft Word. Click the item labeled “Add-ons” located under and to the right of the name of this document “Untitled document”
A menu will open. Click the menu item “Get add-ons…”
An Add-ons panel will open type the word Read and press the enter key on your keyboard.
A list of add-ons will appear. Locate the add-on labeled “Reader”. Click the blue button to the left of the disruption labled “+ Free”. This will install the add-on. You will only need to install this once on each computer you use. You then can use the below instructions to activate the reader.
Click the item labeled “Add-ons” located under and to the right of the name of this document “Untitled document”
A menu will open. Click the menu item “Reader” then “Open Reader…” A panel to the right of your document will open with controls for controlling the voice and speed of the reader.
Click the red eyeglasses icon when you would like it to read.