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.

Narrator is a screen reading app that lets you use your PC without a mouse if you’re blind or have low vision. Learn how to launch, stop, and customize Narrator, and access QuickStart, settings, and feedback.

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 .

Narrator will speak the name of open apps as you cycle through them. When you find the app that you want to use, release both keys. Anytime you want to know which app or window has focus, press Narrator + T to read the title of the window that has focus. To read the title and contents of the window that has focus, press Narrator + W.

The Movies & TV app works with Narrator, a built-in screen reader that reads the text on your screen aloud and describes events, so you can use your Xbox console with partial or no vision. The app also offers keyboard shortcuts to help you perform common actions.

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.

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.

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.

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.