Read more about choosing a font for print disabilities here.įor users that prefer to read one to five lines at a time, users can go into Reading Preferences in Microsoft Word or Microsoft OneNote and select how many lines they want to display at a time. Users can also choose a display font- Calibri, Sitka, or Comic Sans. To adjust the font size and font type in Immersive Reader, use the same Text Preferences menu to adjust the slider and increase the size of the text. My favorite option is the dark/inverted theme as it is not harsh on my eyes- read more about reducing eye strain here. For Microsoft Edge and Microsoft OneNote, users can select the “Text Preferences” option or use the keyboard combination ctrl+shift+O in Immersive Reader. Users can change the background color of Immersive Reader by selecting the “page color” option within Immersive Reader in Microsoft Word. It’s worth noting that Immersive Reader settings don’t synchronize across apps, so users will have to configure Immersive Reader on each individual app listed. I appreciate that I can immediately focus on reading a document and not having to manipulate settings every time. Users can use the scroll wheel of their mouse, swipe across a touchscreen, or use the arrow keys on their keyboard to read the document. Instead, the user-enabled settings are applied to the document immediately. When a user opens a document with Immersive Reader, they don’t have to worry about messing with their previous settings. Read more about accessible file types for vision impairment here. Immersive Reader supports the following file types: Under the “Share To” section, select “Immersive Reader” Scan a document into Microsoft Office Lens Users can access Immersive Reader inside Microsoft Office Lens by doing the following: Open a website or document in Microsoft EdgeĬlick the book icon in the website address field Users can access Immersive Reader inside Microsoft Edge by doing the following: Users can access Immersive Reader inside Microsoft Outlook by doing the following:Ĭlick on the “…” button to display more optionsĬlick “Show Immersive Reader” on the bottom Users can access Immersive Reader inside Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook by doing the following:Ĭlick the “View” tab at the top of the screen Within Microsoft Word and Microsoft OneNote Microsoft Office Lens- read more about Microsoft Office Lens here Microsoft OneNote- read more about Microsoft OneNote here Immersive Reader can be found in the following applications on these operating systems. Immersive Reader can be used alongside the Accessibility Checker to improve the layout of documents, or can be used to make a document more accessible without editing the document further- read more about the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Word here. It is designed to increase readability of text in Microsoft applications through the use of assistive technology accommodations for people with print disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, vision impairment, and more.
#What is immersive reader in word free
Microsoft’s Immersive Reader is a free tool that provides a full-screen reading experience. I have been using this tool a lot this semester, so today I’m excited to share my review of Immersive Reader and how I use it in the classroom. If you have talked to me about assistive technology in the last few months, there’s a high chance that I have mention Microsoft Immersive Reader and how it can help students with vision impairments and print disabilities.