Learn how to use Narrator, a screen-reading app built into Windows, with this complete guide and how-to articles.

Learn about Narrator basics in Windows, including basic keyboard navigation and how to get around the screen.

This chapter outlines how to customize Narrator so it works best for you, including changing how Narrator starts, how much feedback you hear when typing, whether the audio from other apps is decreased when Narrator is running, and changing Narrator commands to keyboard shortcuts of your choice.

Learn about how to read text using Narrator in Windows, including how to get info about text, such as font text color, and punctuation.

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.

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.

Narrator is the Windows Screen reader app that reads your dialog boxes, buttons, and other user interfaces as well as the text. For more information about Narrator, see Using Windows Narrator in Office for the web.

Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator, and then turn on the toggle under Use Narrator. Get the complete guide to using Narrator.

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.

Learn about how to use Narrator with touch in Windows, include basic gestures and typing by touch.