Microsoft Tools: Immersive Reader
A Parent's Guide to Assist Struggling Readers
Immersive Reader Learning Tools
Immersive Reader is a free tool that implements proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people, regardless of their age or ability. Immersive Reader can improve reading comprehension and increase fluency for English language learners. It can help build confidence for emerging readers learning to read at higher levels, and offer text decoding solutions for students with learning differences such as dyslexia.
Immersive Reader is available in OneNote, Word, the Edge Browser, Teams, Forms, Flipgrid, and the web version of Outlook. It is also available in Office Lens for iOS & Android and will eventually be available for PowerPoint Online and OneDrive.
Why Should You Use Immersive Reader?
Immersive Reader lets you:
- Change font size, text spacing, and background color
- Split up words into syllables
- Highlight verbs, nouns, adjectives and sub-clauses
- Choose between three fonts optimized to help with reading
- Read text aloud, and change the speed of reading
- Change to over 68 other languages
Immersive Reader Across the Apps Training Videos and Resources
Click on the images below to learn how to use Immersive Reader in each App
Adaptability for the iPhone and Android Phone
Click on the image to the right to access the Microsoft Lens "How to" Smore.
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Additional Learning Opportunities for Immersive Reader
If you'd like to learn more and start using Immersive Reader, please use the links below.
OneNote Online learn more
OneNote Universal App Download now
OneNote Desktop as a free add-in learn more Download now
Word Online learn more
Word Desktop learn more
Outlook on the Web learn more
Office Lens for iPhone and iPad (iOS) learn more
Windows 10 Creators Update ePub learn more
Microsoft Teams learn more
Microsoft Edge browser learn more
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