How to Make Text in Microsoft Word Talk

1. Launch Microsoft Word 2010. Click the blue 'File' tab in the upper-left corner of the screen, and then click 'Options.'
2. Click 'Quick Access Toolbar' on the left side of the menu.
3. Click the drop-down menu under 'Choose commands from,' and select 'Commands Not in the Ribbon.'
4. Click 'Speak' in the column on the left side of the window, and then click the 'Add' button.
5. Click 'OK.' You should now see a new button at the top of the window. When you hover the mouse over it, Word 2010 displays the words 'Speak selected text.'
6. Highlight the text that you would like Microsoft Word to speak by clicking and dragging with the mouse. Alternatively, press 'Ctrl' and 'A' simultaneously to highlight the entire document.
7. Click the 'Speak selected text' button to have Word speak the text aloud. The synthesized voice can't be changed.