This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Windows tools or features and Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Accessibility help & learning content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
Use Microsoft Teams with your keyboard and a screen reader to search for posts, persons, and files. We have tested it with JAWS and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.
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Search for a conversation, person, or file
You can quickly search for a message, contact, or file.
To go to the Search box, press Ctrl+E.
Note
For JAWS Spanish users, Ctrl+E is a JAWS command for selecting content, so this keyboard shortcut does not work as expected. In this case, you can navigate to the Search box by pressing Ctrl+F6 until you hear: "Look for messages, files and more."
Do one of the following:
- To search for a conversation or a contact, type your search words. The search results list is updated as you type.
- To search for a file, type /file and press Enter. The list of files opens. To narrow down the number of results, start typing the name of the file.
To move in the search results list, press the Up or Down arrow key. The screen reader announces the search result details.
To select a search result, press Enter.
See also
Use a screen reader to chat in Microsoft Teams
Use a screen reader to check recent activity in Microsoft Teams
Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
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