Computer Tricks and Secrets

Short answer: Windows can read any text aloud, and you can build your own "talking" tool in seconds with a tiny VBScript that pops up a box, takes whatever you type, and speaks it. For everyday reading, Windows also has built-in text-to-speech (Narrator and Read Aloud). Here is the fun DIY version plus the practical built-in options. Build a "type and speak" tool Open Notepad and paste this: Dim msg, speak msg = InputBox("Type something for me to say:", "Talking Computer") Set speak = CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice") speak.Speak msg Save it as talk.vbs (select "All Files" as the type). Double-click it, type any text, and your PC says it out loud. It uses the speech engine already built into Windows, nothing to install. Practical built-in text-to-speech Feature Use it for Narrator (Win + Ctrl + Enter) Full screen reader Read Aloud (in Edge/Word) Have articles/documents read to you Voice settings Change voic...