Tuesday's Tip #34: Listen to My Emails in Outlook

New Read Aloud Feature in Outlook

If you're like me, sometimes you just can't sit at your desk another minute. I heard a statistic the other day that since COVID we are spending more time sitting in front of our computers. Using Outlook's new Read Aloud feature allows us to have emails read to us allows us to stand up, stretch, maybe even walk around while catching up on email.

There are so many features that get rolled out in updates and if we don't know about the feature - we can't take advantage of it. This is one of those features. So, watch the video to see and hear how easy it is to use.

How to Use It

It's super simple. Select the email, click the button.

1. Select the email to read.
   
   
2. On your Home tab, look for the Read Aloud button.

If you don't see the button, you may need to enable it.

1. In Outlook, click File....Options...
   
   
2. In the dialog box, choose Ease of Access and make sure Show Read Aloud is checked and click OK.