WordTalk for Windows 7 (32-bit) now available

Posted by Robert Stewart on the 2nd November, 2010

A new version of WordTalk is now available for Windows 7 (32-bit). Unfortunately the Windows 7 (64-bit) version is not yet ready.

WordTalk is a free text-to-speech plugin developed for use with Microsoft Word. It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes. It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate.

Siting neatly in your Microsoft Word toolbar it is highly configurable, allowing you to:

• Adjust the highlight colours;
• Change the voice and the speed of the speech;
• Convert text to speech and save as a .wav or .mp3 file so that it can be played back on an iPod or mp3 player.

This new version can be downloaded from the WordTalk website and will only work with Microsoft Office Word 2007 or 2010.

To find out which version of Windows 7 you have:

• Click Start, type system in the Start Search box, and then click system in the Programs list.
• The operating system is displayed as follows:
  • For a 64-bit version operating system: 64-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.
  • For a 32-bit version operating system: 32-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.