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Narrator

Narrator is a screen-reading program that comes with Windows. When you turn on Narrator, Narrator will start reading aloud the text on the screen. You can use Narrator to browse the web, work with documents, compose emails, and more.

Start Narrator

  1. Press Windows key + Ctrl + Enter.
  2. Click OK.

    OK
  3. Select one of the options presented or click Minimize in the lower-right corner.

    Narrator Welcome Screen

Configure Narrator Settings

To change the start-up, voice, volume, and other settings, press Windows key + Ctrl + N.

Pause or Exit Narrator

To pause Narrator, press Ctrl.

To exit narrator, press Windows key + Ctrl + Enter.

Turn Scan Mode On or Off

When scan mode is turned on, you can use the arrow keys to navigate web pages, emails, documents, and apps.

To turn scan mode on or off, press Narrator key (either Caps lock or Insert ) + Spacebar.

For additional information about scan mode, including a list of scan mode commands, see Using Scan Mode.

More Information

More information about Narrator is available at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22798/windows-10-complete-guide-to-narrator.