Using Microsoft Immersive Reader in Canvas
- Kriti Venkat
- Christine Sandella
The Microsoft Immersive Reader enhances your reading experience by improving accessibility and boosting comprehension. This tool is especially useful for reading long documents on the go. Whether you enjoy listening to content like a podcast, are taking a walk, or using a treadmill at the gym, Immersive Reader can help. It enhances course accessibility by reading text aloud, adjusting text size, providing grammar support, and reducing language barriers, making it easier to stay focused and study anywhere.
It is available when viewing the Course Home Page, Syllabus, and individual assignments or pages in your course.
Notes:
You can enable Microsoft Immersive for your user account in your User Settings. However, if the feature is on for the entire account, the account preference overrides the user preference, and the user setting has no effect.
External Tool content embedded in the Rich Content Editor cannot be read by the Immersive Reader.
The Immersive Reader will not appear on external tool assignments.
When viewing pages, assignments, course home pages, and the syllabus in a course, click the Immersive Reader button.
The Microsoft Immersive Reader displays a variety of tools and options to enhance your reading experience.
Text, Grammar, and Reading Preferences – Manage these settings using the toolbar [1].
Full-Screen Mode – Expand the reader display by clicking the Full Screen button [2].
Text-to-Speech – Click the Play button [3] to hear the text read aloud.
Audio Settings – Adjust the voice speed and style using the Voice Settings button [4].
Exit the Reader – Click the Exit button [5] to return to Canvas.
Note: For more details about the Microsoft Immersive Reader functionality, visit the Microsoft Immersive Reader website.
