Microsoft word has a text to speech function built in. To find it and enable it on the toolbar just follow these easy steps. First, open up Word and in the top toolbar next to the save and undo Icons click the down arrow to bring up a drop down menu. Then click More Commands... Instead of Popular Commands choose All Commands and then scroll down to the Speak option and click on it. Then click Add and you'll see the Speak option move from the left column to the right column. Click OK.

Now the Word Text to Speech function is in the toolbar. Just highlight the text you want to hear and click the button and it will read it to you.

Word drop down menu display

Word all commands menu

Word all commands, Speak, Add display

Word quick access toolbar with speak included display

Word test run of the speak function display

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