Appendix D: Narrator sounds

To reduce how often you hear Narrator make common announcements, like when you've made a typo or turned off scan mode, some announcements can be replaced with only a sound. The table below lists the names of the sounds, a description of when you'd hear them, and an option to play the sound. When you select Play sound, a new tab will open, and the sound will play. 

The common announcements that can be replaced with only sound are when something is autocorrected, when you land on a link, when scan mode is turned on or off, when there is a spelling error, and when suggestions are available.  

To replace those announcements with only the sounds:

1. Go to Narrator settings by pressing the Windows logo key  + Ctrl + N.
2. Go to the Verbosity section and expand the Show all settings button next to Context level for buttons and controls.
3. Select the checkbox next to Play sounds instead of announcements for common actions.

Narrator sounds

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To reduce how often you hear Narrator make common announcements, like when you've made a typo or turned off scan mode, some announcements can be replaced with only a sound. The table below lists the names of the sounds, a description of when you'd hear them, and an option to play the sound. When you select Play sound, a new tab will open, and the sound will play.

The common announcements that can be replaced with only sound are when something is autocorrected, when you land on a link, when scan mode is turned on or off, when there is a spelling error, and when suggestions are available. 

To replace those announcements with only the sounds, go to Narrator settings by pressing the Windows logo key  + Ctrl + N, go to the section Change what you hear when reading and interacting, and select the checkbox next to Hear only sounds for common actions. 

Narrator sounds

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