# 2.26.8

## Text to Speech (TTS) in EPUB for Engage

| Version      | 2.26.8     |
| ------------ | ---------- |
| Release Date | 2019-02-22 |

## Key features <a href="#id-20190222engage2.26.8texttospeech-tts-inepubforengage-keyfeatures" id="id-20190222engage2.26.8texttospeech-tts-inepubforengage-keyfeatures"></a>

This release introduces a new feature to the EPUB for Engage reader called Text To Speech or (TTS) for short.

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In this release, the EPUB for Engage reader will provide a native text-to-speech experience for all users. The experience intends to achieve the following outcomes:

* Provide students who require accommodations a more equitable, productive, and enjoyable content experience in the EPUB reader
* Enable EPUB to serve as accessible content and reduce the burden on DSS offices to create alt-format content
* Create greater demand for EPUB content

## Details <a href="#id-20190222engage2.26.8texttospeech-tts-inepubforengage-details" id="id-20190222engage2.26.8texttospeech-tts-inepubforengage-details"></a>

Engage's Text To Speech (TTS) feature includes new features & functionality. All of these features can be accessed using a set of TTS-specific hotkeys through the keyboard:

* Text-to-speech reading
* *Element* highlight: used to dictate selection(word, sentence, paragraph) of text to be read
* *Speaking* highlight: used to highlight the text (word) as it is being read
* Page navigation
* Pause/resume reading
* TTS preferences toolbar, which allows the following:
  * Customize element & speaking highlight colors
  * Enable/disable continuous reading mode
  * Customize reading speed
  * TTS Shortcuts description

## Known Issues

None.