
#TURN OFF NARRATOR WINDOWS 10 SHORTCUT KEYGEN#
Forward whilst reading: Caps lock, (Comma).Move to beginning of text: Caps lock y.Read previous character: Shift Caps lock ] (Right square bracket).Read next character: Caps lock ] (Right square bracket).Read current character: Control Caps lock ] (Right bracket).Read previous line: Shift Caps lock o.Read current line: Control Caps lock o.Read previous paragraph: Shift Caps lock i.Read current paragraph: Control Caps lock i.Read current page: Control Caps lock u.Read from start to cursor: Caps lock ] (Right square bracket).Narrator has several commands for reading and exploring text: Move to last item in container: Caps lock q.Change to previous view: Caps lock Up arrow.Change to next view: Caps lock Down arrow.
Move to previous item: Caps lock Left arrow. Move to next item: Caps lock Right arrow. Read current item advanced: Caps lock f. There are different ways you can use Narrator to move around the screen and discover what's there: Toggle key announcement: Caps lock f12. You can also change a few settings on the fly: Most Narrator options are set in the Ease of Access Centre. Show context specific commands: Caps lock f2. You can pull up lists of Narrator commands wherever you are: Knowing where to get help is always a good plan. Toggle Narrator on/off: Windows key Alt u. Basic commandsĪ few important commands you'll need to know, no matter what you're doing: Under Windows 8, the modifier key for Narrator is the Caps lock key. This tells the computer that the keyboard command is meant for the screen reader, and not any other application you might be using. Like other screen readers, Narrator uses a modifier key. Narrator introduces a whole new set of keyboard commands, quite unlike those used by other screen readers. The challenge with using any new screen reader is learning the keyboard commands to operate it. Like VoiceOver in the early days, there is much that Narrator doesn’t do, but it already has many of the characteristics you’d expect to find in a screen reader. I hope this helps others who looking to turn on/off via registry key, please take a backup in case you need to restore it.Windows 8 introduces several improvements to Narrator, its built in speech capability. Then it will bring up the Microsoft Settings window, which will give you options to turn on/off the narrator. Hold down the ALT and TAB keys simultaneously. If you have Surface or other tablets, this might work for Then in the search type narrator, it should give you so of these options and for all options click Show all results: Then click on Open Ease of Access and select Narrator you will see all the options to turn on/off the narrator You can also go through the settings options to turn it off, but you will have to press each action twice because first is selection narrator will read to you second time it will make the selection. Press WINDOWS + CTRL + ENTER key (if it’s off it will turn back on it toggles on/off) Press WINDOWS + CTRL + ENTER key (if it’s off it will turn back on it toggles on/off). Hold the CAPS LOCK key and press ESC key. When you first turn on the Narrator you get this screen, where it shows the shortcut keys. So, whatever your case is here are the options. There are many people who find these settings helpful and some just find annoying if they are turning on by mistake.
The quickest way to use the shortcut keys to turn on/off using these key combinations may vary from OS versions. Sometimes you may have turned on the narrator by mistake or using a combination key of Windows+ CTRL+ ENTER which will turn on and turn off the narrator’s voice.