All of our webtexts include a feature called Read to Me that lets you listen to your webtext out loud. Below are instructions for using Read to Me in a browser and in the Soomo Reader app.
In a browser
To turn on Read to Me while using a web or mobile browser, click the Tools button in the upper-right corner, then toggle the Read to Me switch.
You can adjust the settings for voice speed and text highlighting here at any time. You can also turn autoscroll on or off to control whether the page scrolls automatically as the text is read.
Once you’ve enabled Read to Me, the Listen button will appear at the top of each webtext page. This button will play the page from the beginning.
To start listening from a specific paragraph, hover over the paragraph and click the Play icon that appears in the left margin.
To disable the Read to Me feature, simply toggle the button in the Tools Menu again.
In the Soomo Reader app
To turn on Read to Me in the app, tap the speaker icon at the bottom of the screen. A toolbar with listening controls and settings will appear.
Once Read to Me is enabled, you can start playback from the top of the page by tapping the Listen button in the toolbar.
To start listening from a specific paragraph, scroll to that paragraph and tap the Play icon that appears to the left of the text.
The toolbar will remain on the screen while Read to Me is active. From the toolbar, you can start or stop playback and change the voice speed. You can also adjust text highlighting and autoscroll using the drop-down menu.
To disable Read to Me, tap the speaker icon at the bottom of the screen.
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