Setting extra pauses while reading

By adding an extra pause between words or sentences, you will have more time to process the information or to read along with the spoken text.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In SprintPlus: Choose the Start tab > Extra group > Settings  > Speech settings .
    • In Word: Choose the SprintPlus tab > Extra group > Speech settings .
  2. From the Extra pauses while reading options group, select one of the following options:
    OptionExplanation
    No extra pauses No extra pauses are added between the words and sentences.
    Extra pause after words An extra pause is added after words.
    Extra pause after sentences An extra pause is added after sentences.
  3. Move the Pause length slider to increase or decrease the length of the pauses between words or sentences.
  4. Click OK.