Follow these links to learn how to use a screen reader to do things in Windows 11: An overview of Narrator including how to start and stop it. How to get around the screen, find and open apps, change what Narrator reads, and adjust speech rate and volume. How to use scan mode to navigate apps, email, and the web.

Learn about Narrator, a screen reading app in Windows, including how to start and stop Narrator before and after you sign in to your PC.

Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default. You can use either of these keys in any command that uses the Narrator key. The Narrator key is referred to as simply “Narrator” in commands. You can change your Narrator key in Narrator settings.

To start reading a document from the beginning, press Narrator + Ctrl + R or Narrator + Down arrow key. To read text from the beginning to where your cursor is, press Narrator + Shift + J or Narrator + Alt + Home .

Learn how to use Scan Mode in Narrator, a navigation and reading mode that lets you navigate apps and the web using the up and down arrow keys.

Learn how to change Narrator settings, such as voice, speed, pitch, volume, verbosity, and keyboard shortcuts. Narrator is a built-in screen reader for Windows 10 and 11 that can read text and controls aloud.

Press Narrator + Ctrl + X to copy Narrator’s last spoken phrase at any time. Windows keyboard shortcuts Windows and Windows apps have keyboard shortcuts that you can use alongside Narrator commands. For example, press the Windows logo key to open the Start menu, or, to open quick settings, press the Windows logo key + A.

Start Narrator (Windows logo key+Ctrl+Enter) and the Mail app (Windows key for Cortana search). Use the Down arrow key to browse messages, and Enter to select one. Reply to the sender by pressing Ctrl+R.

To enter text more quickly, select the Start button, then select Settings, select Accessibility, and then select Narrator. Then, select the check box next to On touch keyboards, activate keys when I lift my finger to enter characters as soon as you lift your finger off the character.

The Narrator app is a built-in screen reader that reads aloud text and elements on the screen. For more info about how to use Narrator in Windows, see Complete guide to Narrator . Press the Windows logo key+ Ctrl + Enter to start or stop Narrator.