A new more feature rich version of WordTalk has been released recently by CALL Scotland. (Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning).

WordTalk 4.2 is a free add-on for Microsoft Word that povides users with a text-to-speech option which offers...

• powerful editing support for writers who will be able to listen to what they have written.
• a talking spell checker which is extremely helpful for writers who have difficulty identifying the correct spelling of a word from those listed in a typical spell checker.

WordTalk reads aloud any file open in Word, working with all versions of the program from Word 97 through Word 2007.

Users can use OCR software to scan text into Word and have it read aloud with WordTalk.

One of the new features, in version 4.2, is that WordTalk will now convert text to either .wav or mp3 audio files, for use on audio players away from the computer.

WordTalk's features can be accessed via buttons on a toolbar or with keyboard shortcuts.

Find out more and/or download the add-on at http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/.