how do I get the "talk" function in microsoft word 2003

[jtrumpet]

I know my computer can use this function because it is in my audio options.
but I can't find it anywhere in word. how can I highlight a passage and have
the computer read it back to me.

 

[Bob I]

You will find it under Tools, Speech. As far as I know you can only
"read back" what you have entered into a document as "dictated speech".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

You will need Windows XP and Word 2002 or 2003 for this to work.
1. In Windows, click on Start | Control Panel | Speech | Text
to Speech | <choose voice and volume settings> | OK. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306902 "How To Configure and
Use Text-to-Speech in Windows XP" for more information.
2. Install all of the Alternative User Input features from
the Word/Office CD. These features are not automatically
installed in a typical installation.
3. In Word, click on Tools | Speech. It is not necessary to
completely configure Speech Recognition at this point, so you can
click on Cancel if you want to skip this part for now. The
Language toolbar should appear somewhere on the screen. Click on
the little downward-pointing triangle at the bottom right corner
of the Language toolbar, and make sure the "Speak Text" option is
checked.
4. Open a Word document, click where you want Word to begin
reading aloud or select the text that you want Word to read
aloud, and click on the Speak button on the Language toolbar.

 

[Bob I]

Thank you Garfield-n-odie, I missed the "speak" button.