This guide describes the most popular accessibility features of Windows and Microsoft Office. It also covers assistive technology products for Windows and Microsoft Office that are designed for people who are blind or low vision.
Video Tutorial for using Windows Narrator
Narrator reads aloud the text on your PC screen. It also describes events such as notifications
and calendar appointments, which lets you use your PC without a display.
To start or stop Narrator, press Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter. To see all Narrator commands, press Caps Lock + F1 after you open Narrator. If your device has a touchscreen, tap it three times with four fingers.
Shortcut Keys For Using Narrator
| Keyboard shortcut | To do this |
|---|---|
Winkey +Enter
|
Start or exit Narrator
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Caps Lock+ESC
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Exit Narrator
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Caps Lock+M
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Start reading
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Ctrl
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Stop reading
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Caps Lock+Spacebar
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Do default action
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Caps Lock+Right arrow
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Move to next item
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Caps Lock+Left arrow
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Move to previous item
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Caps Lock+Up or Down arrow
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Change view
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Caps Lock+F2
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Show commands for current item
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Caps Lock+Enter
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Change search mode
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Caps Lock+A
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Change verbosity mode
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Caps Lock+Z
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Lock Narrator key (Caps Lock) so you don’t have to press it for every keyboard shortcut
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Caps Lock+X
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Have Narrator ignore the next keyboard shortcut you use
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Caps Lock+F12
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Turn keystroke reading off or on
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Caps Lock+V
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Repeat phrase
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Caps Lock+Page Up or Page Down
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Increase or decrease voice volume
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Caps Lock+plus (+) or minus (-)
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Increase or decrease voice speed
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Caps Lock+D
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Read item
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Caps Lock+F
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Read advanced info about item
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Caps Lock+S
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Read item spelled out
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Caps Lock+W
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Read window
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Caps Lock+R
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Read all items in the containing area
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Caps Lock+Num Lock
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Turn mouse mode on or off
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Caps Lock+Q
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Move to last item in the containing area
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Caps Lock+G
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Move Narrator cursor to system cursor
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Caps Lock+T
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Move Narrator cursor to pointer
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Caps Lock+tilde (~)
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Set focus to item
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Caps Lock+Backspace
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Go back one item
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Caps Lock+Insert
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Jump to linked item
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Caps Lock+F10
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Read current row header
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Caps Lock+F9
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Read current column header
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Caps Lock+F8
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Read current row
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Caps Lock+F7
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Read current column
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Caps Lock+F5
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Read current row and column location
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Caps Lock+F6
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Jump to table cell
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Shift+Caps Lock+F6
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Jump to cell contents
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Caps Lock+F3
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Jump to next cell in current row
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Shift+Caps Lock+F3
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Jump to previous cell in current row
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Caps Lock+F4
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Jump to next cell in current column
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Shift+Caps Lock+F4
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Jump to previous cell in current column
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Caps Lock+Close square bracket (])
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Read text from start to cursor
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Caps Lock+zero (0)
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Read text attributes
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Caps Lock+H
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Read document
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Ctrl+Caps Lock+U
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Read current page
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Narrator Opening first page
