Narrator is a screen-reading app that's built into Windows 10, so there's nothing you need to download or install. This guide describes how to use Narrator with Windows so that you can start using apps, browsing the web, and more.

Chapter 2: Narrator basics. Windows 10. Windows 11 Windows 10. This chapter explains Narrator keyboard navigation. This includes how to get around the screen, find and open apps, and change what Narrator reads. It also explains the basic details of adjusting Narrator speech rate, volume, and how to stop speech.

Windows 11 Windows 10. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents.

Open Narrator settings. Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter. Start or stop Narrator. Narrator + Esc. Stop Narrator. Narrator + 1. Toggle input learning. Narrator + Right arrow. Move to next item. Narrator + Left arrow. Move to previous item. Narrator + Up or Down arrow. Change view. Narrator + F1. Show commands list. Narrator + F2. Show commands ...

Windows 11 Windows 10. This chapter outlines how to customize Narrator so it works best for you. This includes changing what voice and characteristics of the voice you prefer. Narrator also provides natural sounding voices that can be installed for use with Narrator.

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. Read text line by line. To read the current line, press Narrator + I or Narrator + Up arrow key. To read the next line, Narrator + O.

Press the A button . Using a connected USB keyboard: Press the Tab key or the Right arrow key until “YES” is highlighted. Press the Space bar or Enter to turn on Narrator. Note Some screens require time to load before Narrator will start. If you don’t hear anything right away, wait a few seconds.

Use Narrator and Cortana to install Windows 10. This section shows how you can use speech from Narrator and Cortana to guide you through both the Windows installation and setting up your computer. Installing Windows with Narrator. As soon as you start your computer, you can use Narrator to install Windows.

Windows 10. Windows 11 Windows 10. This chapter provides details about how to use Narrator with touch on supported desktop Windows PCs, and describes some basic Windows touch gestures. Touch gestures. You can use gestures to interact with Narrator and your device. To explore and hear items on a screen, drag one finger around the screen.

Transcript. Mail for Windows 10 helps you read and respond to email quickly. Narrator reads the messages and command buttons aloud, and you can reply to senders or forward the message with a keyboard shortcut. To complete this module, play the video and try out the steps. Read and respond to an email message.