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There are different ways to start Narrator. These are the four ways many people prefer:

Watch a video about how to hear text read aloud with Narrator. (To view captions in your language, tap or click the Closed captioning button.)

Narrator is a screen reader that reads text on the screen aloud and describes events like error messages so you can use your PC without a display.

Note:Narrator is available in English (United States, United Kingdom, and India), French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional), Cantonese (Chinese Traditional), Spanish (Spain and Mexico), Polish, Russian, and Portuguese (Brazil).

Starting Narrator

There are different ways to start Narrator. These are the four ways many people prefer:

• On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key + Enter.

• On a tablet, press the Windows logo button and Volume Up button together.

• On the sign-in screen, tap or click the Ease of access button in the lower-left corner and choose Narrator.

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.) Tap or click Ease of Access, tap or click Narrator, and then move the slider under Narrator to turn it on.

Exiting Narrator

There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two shortcuts many people prefer:

• On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key + Enter.

• On a tablet, press the Windows logo button and Volume Up button together.

New touch gestures

Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 have new actions and new locations for common commands. Here are a few important gestures to get you started.

Use this touch gesture	To do this
Swipe in from the right edge with one finger	Open the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, Settings)
Swipe in from the left edge with one finger	Switch apps, snap them to the side, and close them
Swipe in from the top or bottom edge with one finger	Show app commands like Save, Edit, and Delete

Note:The press and hold gesture isn't supported in Narrator.

New keyboard shortcuts

Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 have new keyboard shortcuts too. Here are a few helpful ones.

Use this keyboard shortcut	To do this
Windows logo key‌  + C	Open the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, Settings)
Windows logo key‌  + Z	Show app commands like Save, Edit, and Delete
Windows logo key‌  + period	Snap apps to the side
Windows logo key‌  + Tab or Alt + Tab	Switch apps

Narrator settings

You can change settings for Narrator in PC settings. To find these settings:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
   (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)

2. Tap or click Ease of Access, and then change any of the following settings.

Hear what's on the screen

• Narrator. Use this slider to turn Narrator on or off.

• Start narrator automatically. You can choose whether Narrator starts automatically each time you sign in.

Voice

• Choose a voice. With this drop-down menu you can select different types of voices in Narrator, if they're available in your language.

• Speed. You can change the speed of the voice with this slider.

• Pitch. You can change the pitch of the voice with this slider.

Sounds you hear

• Read hints for controls and buttons. You can choose whether Narrator will read hints about how to interact with common items such as buttons, links, list items, and sliders.

• Characters you type. You can choose whether or not Narrator reads each key you enter

• Words you type. Choose whether or not Narrator reads the words that you type.

• Lower the volume of other apps when Narrator is running. This option makes other apps quieter so it's easier to hear Narrator.

• Play audio cues. This option turns on the extra sounds that Narrator plays when you do certain actions.

Cursor and keys

• Highlight the cursor. This option lets you show or hide the box that highlights where Narrator is on your screen.

• Have insertion point follow Narrator. This option lets you show or hide the box that highlights where Narrator is on your screen.

• Activate keys on touch keyboard when I lift my finger off the keyboard. If touch mode is available, you can turn this setting on so you can type faster using the touch keyboard. With this setting, you can drag to search for the item you're looking for and lift your finger to press the key.

Keyboard commands

Use this keyboard shortcut	To do this
Ctrl	Stop reading
Windows logo key + Enter	Exit Narrator
Caps Lock + Space	Do primary action
Caps Lock + Right arrow	Move to next item
Caps Lock + Left Arrow	Move to previous item
Caps Lock + Up arrow	Change view
Caps Lock + Down arrow	Change view
Caps Lock + A	Change verbosity mode
Caps Lock + F1	Show commands list
Caps Lock + F2	Show commands for current item
Caps Lock + F3	Jump to next cell in row
Caps Lock + Shift + F3	Jump to previous cell in row
Caps Lock + F4	Jump to next cell in column
Caps Lock + Shift + F4	Jump to previous cell in column
Caps Lock + F5	Read which row and column Narrator is in
Caps Lock + F6	Jump to table cell
Caps Lock + F7	Read current column
Caps Lock + F8	Read current row
Caps Lock + F9	Read current column header
Caps Lock + F10	Read current row header
Caps Lock + F11	Toggle touch mode on/off
Caps Lock + F12	Toggle keystroke announcements
Caps Lock + Z	Lock Narrator Key
Caps Lock + X	Pass keys to app
Caps Lock + V	Repeat last phrase
Caps Lock + Page Up	Increase voice volume
Caps Lock + Page Down	Decrease voice volume
Caps lock + Plus	Increase voice speed
Caps Lock + Minus	Decrease voice speed
Caps Lock + D	Read item
Caps Lock + F	Read item advanced
Caps Lock + S	Read item spelled out or read detailed reading for Japanese or Korean
Caps Lock + W	Read Window
Caps Lock + R	Read all items in containing area
Caps Lock + Q	Move to last item in containing area
Caps Lock + G	Move Narrator cursor to system cursor
Caps Lock + T	Move Narrator cursor to pointer
Caps Lock + Tilde	Set focus to item
Caps Lock + Backspace	Go back one item
Caps Lock + Insert	Jump to linked item
Caps Lock + M	Start reading
Caps Lock + Close bracket	Read text from start to cursor
Caps Lock + 0 (zero)	Read text attributes
Caps Lock + H	Read document
Caps Lock + U	Read next page
Caps Lock + Ctrl + U	Read current page
Caps Lock + Shift + U	Read previous page
Caps Lock + I	Read next paragraph
Caps Lock + Ctrl + I	Read current paragraph
Caps Lock + Shift + I	Read previous paragraph
Caps Lock + O	Read next line
Caps Lock + Ctrl + O	Read current line
Caps Lock + Shift + O	Read previous line
Caps Lock + P	Read next word
Caps Lock + Ctrl + P	Read current word
Caps Lock + Shift + P	Read previous word
Caps Lock + Open bracket	Read next character
Caps Lock + Ctrl + Open bracket	Read current character
Caps Lock + Shift + Open bracket	Read previous character
Caps Lock + J	Jump to next heading
Caps Lock + Shift + J	Jump to previous heading
Caps Lock + K	Jump to next table
Caps Lock + Shift + K	Jump to previous table
Caps Lock + L	Jump to next link
Caps Lock + Shift + L	Jump to previous link
Caps Lock + Y	Move to beginning of text
Caps Lock + B	Move to end of text
Caps Lock + C	Read current date/time

Touch Command

If you have a new PC that supports four or more contact points, you can use touch commands to control your PC.

Use this touch command	To do this
Swipe left/right with one finger	Move to next or previous item
Swipe up/down with one finger	Change move increment
Tap or drag a single finger	Read what's under your finger
Double-tap with one finger	Activate primary action
Triple-tap with one finger	Activate secondary action
Swipe left/right/up/down with two fingers	Scroll
Tap with two fingers	Stop Narrator from reading
Double-tap with two fingers	Show context menu
Hold with one finger and tap with a second	Activate primary action
Hold with one finger and double-tap with a second	Activate secondary action
Swipe left/right with three fingers	Tab forward and backward
Swipe up with three fingers	Read current window
Swipe down with three fingers	Start reading explorable text
Tap with three fingers	Change verbosity mode
Double-tap with three fingers	Read Text Attributes
Hold with one finger and tap with two other fingers	Start dragging or extra key options
Swipe left/right with four fingers	Move Narrator cursor to beginning / end of unit
Swipe up/down with four fingers	Turn zoom on/off
Tap with four fingers	Show commands for current item
Double-tap with four fingers	Toggle search mode
Triple-tap with four fingers	Show Narrator commands list

Note:Narrator provides basic screen-reading capabilities so you can use Windows when you don't have a more comprehensive screen reader. Narrator isn't designed to read content in all apps. For more info about screen readers and other assistive technologies, go to the Microsoft Accessibility website.

Windows comes with a basic screen reader called Narrator, which reads text on the screen aloud and describes some events (such as an error message appearing) that happen while you're using the computer.

Narrator is not available in all languages, so if the steps below don't work, Narrator is not available for your language.

1. To open Narrator click the Start button , and then, in the search box, type Narrator. In the list of results, click Narrator.

2. Use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table to specify which text you want Narrator to read:
   

   Use this keyboard shortcut	To do this
   Ctrl + Shift + Enter	Get information about the current item
   Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar	Read the entire selected window
   Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar	Read the items that are selected in the current window
   Insert + Ctrl + G	Read a description of the items that appear next to the currently selected element
   Ctrl	Stop Narrator from reading text
   Insert + Q	Move the cursor backward to the beginning of any preceding text that has different formatting. For example, the cursor moves from a bold word to the beginning of a non-bold word that precedes it.
   Insert + W	Move the cursor to the beginning of any text that follows it that has different formatting. For example, the cursor moves from a bold word to the beginning of a non-bold word that follows it.
   Insert + E	Move the cursor back to the beginning of any text that has the same formatting. For example, the cursor moves from the middle of a bold word to the beginning of that word.
   Insert + R	Move the cursor to the end of any text that has the same formatting. For example, the cursor moves from the middle of a bold word to the end of that word.
   Insert + F2	Select all of the text that has the same formatting as the character at the cursor
   Insert + F3	Read the current character
   Insert + F4	Read the current word
   Insert + F5	Read the current line
   Insert + F6	Read the current paragraph
   Insert + F7	Read the current page
   Insert + F8	Read the current document

Note:The Insert key is used for Narrator commands, so when you press Insert while Narrator is running, you won't be able to insert characters. To use the Insert key to insert characters while Narrator is running, press Insert + I and then the characters you want to add.

1. To open Narrator click the Start button , and then, in the search box, type Narrator. In the list of results, click Narrator.

2. Under Main Narrator Settings, do one or more of the following:

   • To hear what you type, select the Echo User's Keystrokes check box.

   • To hear background events, such as notifications, select the Announce System Messages check box.

   • To hear an announcement when the screen scrolls, select the Announce Scroll Notifications check box.

1. To open Narrator click the Start button , and then, in the search box, type Narrator. In the list of results, click Narrator.

2. Click Voice Settings, and then make any of the following adjustments:

   • To select a different voice, click the voice you want to use in the Select Voice box.

   • For a faster voice, select a number in the Set Speed list. The higher the number, the faster the voice.

   • For a louder voice, select a number in the Set Volume list. The higher the number, the louder the voice.

   • For a higher-pitched voice, select a number in the Set Pitch list. The higher the number, the higher the pitch. A higher-pitched voice can be easier for some people to hear.

1. To open Narrator click the Start button , and then, in the search box, type Narrator. In the list of results, click Narrator.

2. Select the Start Narrator Minimized check box.

   The next time you start Narrator, it will appear as an icon on the taskbar instead of being open on your screen.

   To restore the Narrator dialog box to its full size, click Narrator in the taskbar.

1. To open Narrator click the Start button , and then, in the search box, type Narrator. In the list of results, click Narrator.

2. Click Control whether Narrator starts when I log on.

3. Clear the Turn on Narrator and Turn on Audio Description check boxes and click Apply.

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Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hear-text-read-aloud-with-narrator-3215dce8-a560-4f9d-236c-fd7439d5dfd3

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