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Extension or app to read text on the screen that does not require inserting text

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Hello, I recently had eye surgery and I cannot read the texts that my University sends me, before I used to use a browser extension that read all the content displayed on the screen, the page I am on. Those texts are not PDF files but are content that is within the University platform. The university recently upgraded their security system and no longer allows text to be selected so the extension cannot recognize any readable text. That means the extension no longer works and I have no way to read because of my eye surgery. I cant use an app or extension that needs insert text, because I cant select any text from the platform, I need one that can read the text displayed on the screen, or the page I am. I really don't want to fail in my studies, can someone help me?

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Edge has this built-in. In the address bar there are two icons: One looks like a Capital A and pressing this will start the Read Aloud function. You can click the cursor where you want the reading to start. There's also an icon that looks like an open book. Pressing this will open the Immersive Reader which will display only the main text, and at the top there is a button to start the reading. There are also buttons to control text display and the voice options. I'm sure there are more details in Edge's help.