Google Docs Text to Speech not working?

[localzuk]

I am trying to get the built in text to speech working in Google Docs on a Chromebook but for the life of me I can't get it to work.

 

I have enabled Screen Reader support in Tools -> Accessibility, and the accessibility menu is now visible. However, if I select some text and go to Accessibility -> Speak -> Speak selection, nothing happens.

 

I've checked that the Text to speech stuff works in settings, and it all works fine. I've also tested the whole Chromebook reading stuff per https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9032490?hl=en-GB but this reads everything, and not just the content of a page.

 

What am I doing wrong with this?

[paulkerton]

Text to speech isn't built into Google Docs, you're just turning on the accessibility options so that your text to speech software either built into the OS or a third party software can use it without any quirks or issues with menus, on-screen comments etc.

 

I've just tested it with the built in text to speech on ChromeOS and it's working for me. Have you turned on ChromeVox (if you're using a chromebook I mean)

Edited November 15, 2021 by paulkerton

[localzuk]

Text to speech isn't built into Google Docs, you're just turning on the accessibility options so that your text to speech software either built into the OS or a third party software can use it without any quirks or issues with menus, on-screen comments etc.

 

I've just tested it with the built in text to speech on ChromeOS and it's working for me. Have you turned on ChromeVox (if you're using a chromebook I mean)

 

Yes, ChromeVox is enabled (little icon visible in the bottom right says Chromevox Enabled). But the ChromeVox bar at the top isn't enabled.

 

If I enable Select to Speak in the Chromebook Accessibility settings, I can get it to speak stuff I select by pressing the search button and S, but the stuff built in to Google Docs, under the accessibility menu does nothing.

 

If I turn on the Chromevox stuff fully - (Ctrl Alt Z), the options in that menu still don't work.

Edited November 15, 2021 by localzuk

[paulkerton]

Very strange - That is working just fine for me.