Chromebook Accessibility: Hear text read aloud

You can hear full pages read aloud with Chromebook’s built-in screen reader or hear parts of a page read aloud with Select-to-Speak. This feature is especially helpful for those learning to read.

To have pages read aloud to you:

1. On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s

2. Select Settings (gear icon).

3. On the left, select Advanced > Accessibility > Manage accessibility features.

4. To listen to all text - Under “Text-to-Speech,” turn on Enable ChromeVox (spoken feedback).
   To listen to part of a page - Under “Text-to-Speech,” turn on Enable select-to-speak.

Be sure to also check out other Chromebook accessibility features!

Parent Pointer: Taking a Screenshot with the Chromebook

Throughout the semester your child(ren) may be required to capture the Chromebook screen (take a picture) to show evidence for the assignment. Here is a video of both methods.

To take a screenshot of the full screen with a Chromebook, hold down the Ctrl + Switch Window keys: 

Chromebook Keys:

Full Screenshot:

To take a screenshot with part of your full screen with a Chromebook, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Switch Window keys. Highlight what you want to capture.

Chromebook Keys

Partial Screenshot:

All files are saved to your Downloads folder.