{"id":268002,"date":"2021-06-06T16:30:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T13:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-have-your-emails-read-aloud-in-outlook-on-iphone-ipad-and-android\/"},"modified":"2021-06-06T16:30:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T13:30:31","slug":"how-to-have-your-emails-read-aloud-in-outlook-on-iphone-ipad-and-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-have-your-emails-read-aloud-in-outlook-on-iphone-ipad-and-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Have Your Emails Read Aloud in Outlook on iPhone, iPad, and Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a94fd6a4d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a94fd6a4d4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-have-your-emails-read-aloud-in-outlook-on-iphone-ipad-and-android\/#Turn_on_Play_My_Emails_in_Microsoft_Outlook\" >Turn on Play My Emails in Microsoft Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-have-your-emails-read-aloud-in-outlook-on-iphone-ipad-and-android\/#Customize_Play_My_Emails\" >Customize Play My Emails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-have-your-emails-read-aloud-in-outlook-on-iphone-ipad-and-android\/#Use_Play_My_Emails_in_Outlook\" >Use Play My Emails in Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Have Your Emails Read Aloud in Outlook on iPhone, iPad, and Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-727759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft-outlook-logo.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sit back, rest your eyes, and listen to your emails instead of reading them. With Play My Emails in Microsoft Outlook on iPhone, iPad, and Android, Cortana is h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to read your messages aloud to you.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the Play My Emails feature for multiple accounts, customize the emails that you hear, act on a message, and more. So if Outlook is your preferred email app on iPhone, iPad, or Android, you\u2019ll appreciate the flexibility and options. Let\u2019s walk through it all so that you can stop reading your emails after a long, hectic day and listen to them instead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> At the time of writing, not all\u00a0of the customization settings described below may be available on Android. Additional features are still rolling out and might change over time.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_on_Play_My_Emails_in_Microsoft_Outlook\"><\/span>Turn on Play My Emails in Microsoft Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open the Outlook app on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-outlook\/id951937596\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-outlook\/id951937596\">iPad<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.office.outlook&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> device and tap your profile icon in the top-left corner. At the bottom of the menu, tap the gear icon to open Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ProfileMenuSettings-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Profile, Settings in Outlook\" width=\"432\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Mail section of the Settings menu, select \u201cPlay My Emails.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SettingsPlayMyEmails-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Play My Emails in the Settings\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose an email account from the top under Mail Accounts. Then, toggle on Play My Emails.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EnablePlayMyEmails-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable Play My Emails\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can use the feature for multiple Outlook accounts if you like.<\/p>\n<p>Under Play Emails From, select the messages that you want to hear. You can pick Focused Inbox, Favorite People, or Favorite Folders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayEmailsFrom-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Play Emails From\" width=\"650\" height=\"410\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Below What To Play, choose whether you want to hear only unread emails or all emails from the past 72 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WhatToPlay-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"What To Play\" width=\"650\" height=\"195\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the arrow in the top-left corner to go back to the Play My Emails settings. You can then customize additional options for the feature.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_Play_My_Emails\"><\/span>Customize Play My Emails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you connect your smartphone to your vehicle, you can enable \u201cAutoplay\u201d from the same Settings menu. Then, choose the action for the Previous and Next options. You can automatically play the previous and next emails or invoke Cortana.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayEmailsAutplay-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable and Customize Autoplay\" width=\"650\" height=\"144\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> At the time of writing, not all of these settings are available for Android.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Next, you can have the played emails appear as Read or Unread in your inbox. This is handy if you, for instance, still want to physically read the messages again later. You can pick the Unread setting here so that you don\u2019t miss an email.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MarkPlayedEmailsAs-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Mark Played Emails As\" width=\"650\" height=\"211\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have a preference for how Cortana sounds? Tap \u201cCortana\u2019s Voice\u201d to pick a masculine or feminine voice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayEmailsCortanaVoice-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a Voice for Cortana\" width=\"650\" height=\"74\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can set up daily reminders to listen to your emails. This is convenient if you want to use Play My Emails before heading to bed each night. Toggle on \u201cDaily Reminders,\u201d and then select the time of day. You can also customize the days of the week for the notification. Tap each day\u2019s initial to highlight it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayEmailsReminders-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Play My Emails Reminders\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have Do Not Disturb or Automatic Replies enabled on your device, you will not receive the reminder.<\/p>\n<p>When you finish customizing the Play My Emails options, tap the back arrow in the top-left corner to go back, and then select the \u201cX\u201d button to close the menu and return to your inbox.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Play_My_Emails_in_Outlook\"><\/span>Use Play My Emails in Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to use Play My Emails in Microsoft Outlook, tap your profile icon in the top-left corner. From the menu, you\u2019ll see a \u201cPlay\u201d button, so go ahead and tap it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayMyEmailsPlayButton-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Play to Hear Emails\" width=\"383\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Outlook will go into Play My Emails mode as Cortana checks for new emails. You\u2019ll then see how many emails you have and how long it will take Cortana to read them all to you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayMyEmailsScreen-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Play My Emails Start Screens\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As you hear each email read aloud, you\u2019ll see the sender and subject line onscreen. You can take a variety of actions on each message:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap pause at any time to stop playback temporarily, and then tap play to resume.<\/li>\n<li>Select the flag icon to mark the email, or the box icon to archive it.<\/li>\n<li>Swipe from right to left to move onto the next message.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the microphone icon to give Cortana an audio command. You can say things like \u201cSkip,\u201d \u201cDelete,\u201d \u201cArchive,\u201d \u201cMark as Read,\u201d and similar actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayMyEmailsActions-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Actions for Play My Emails\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Cortana finishes reading your emails, you\u2019ll see and hear that you\u2019re all caught up. You can then tap the \u201cX\u201d icon in the top-left corner to return to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-727645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PlayMyEmailsDone-OutlookiPhone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Done Playing Emails\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Whether your eyes aren\u2019t open enough in the morning or you\u2019re just too tired at the end of the day, try listening to your emails instead of reading them with Play My Emails in Outlook. And for more ease on your eyes, you can also enable dark mode in Outlook on iPhone, iPad, and Android.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Enable Dark Mode on Outlook for Android, iPhone, and iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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