Here’s a rundown of what these Narrator-specific options mean: When you start the Narrator you will also see a lot of options that are available for you to customize. 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). To use Caps Lock while you're using the Narrator, quickly press the Caps Lock key twice. To see all of the Narrator commands, press Caps Lock + F1 after you open the Narrator, or tap the touchscreen three times using four fingers. To exit the Narrator you can use the same shortcut keys or follow the steps mentioned above to enter the Ease of Access center and switch the slider to turn off the Narrator. Just click on the Ease of Access button in the lower-left corner of the sign-in screen and select the accessibility tool that fits your needs. Switch it to turn on the Narrator.Īdditionally, the Narrator is available in the sign-in screen along with other accessibility features. You’ll see an on or off slider under the text “Narrator”. Select the option Ease of Access and then select the Narrator. Another way to open the Narrator (if you cannot use the shortcut keys) is to do the following:
There is also an easy shortcut for tablet devices where you can press the Windows logo button and the Volume Up button together to open the Narrator.
If you have a keyboard, the easiest method is to use the default keyboard shortcut which includes pressing the Windows key + the Enter key. The Narrator can be started in a variety of ways. Most popular questions within the last 30 days