Application Cantook

Using the read-aloud feature

To activate the read-aloud feature in the application:

  1. Go to the reading screen of the desired publication.

  2. Press the three dots (...) in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

  3. Select the Read aloud option.

Read aloud starts immediately, from the current page. The following control options appear at the bottom of the screen:

Android

Icon

Command

Description

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Pause/Resume

Pause and resume reading aloud

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Stop

Stop reading aloud

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Go backward

Skip to previous sentence

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Go forward

Skip to next sentence

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Reading speed

Slow down or speed up narration

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Language

Change reading language

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Highlight color

Change the color of highlights


iOS

Icône

Commande

Description

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Pause/Resume

Pause and resume reading aloud

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Stop

Stop reading aloud

image2023-3-27_15-36-15.png

Go backward

Skip to previous sentence

image2023-3-27_15-36-40.png

Go forward

Skip to next sentence

image2023-3-27_15-37-46.png

Reading speed

Slow down or speed up narration

image2023-3-27_15-38-18.png

Voice

Change text to speech voice

image2023-3-27_15-38-18.png

Voice pitch

Change pitch of text to speech voice

image2023-3-27_15-38-18.png

Language

Change reading language

image2023-3-27_15-38-30.png

Highlight color

Change the color of highlights


Reading aloud can run in the background and does not require the application to be active.