Windows Narrator

Getting Started

1. Press Windows+Ctrl+Enter to start Narrator
2. Listen for the "Narrator on" announcement and intro sound
3. Narrator automatically begins reading the current screen
4. The default Narrator key is Caps Lock (can be changed to Insert)
5. Press Narrator+F1 to open Narrator User Guide

Basic Reading

1. Press Narrator+R to start continuous reading
2. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to read line by line
3. Press Left/Right Arrow to read character by character
4. Use Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow to read word by word
5. Press Ctrl to stop reading at any time

Scan Mode Navigation

1. Scan mode is automatically enabled for web pages and documents
2. Press Narrator+Spacebar to toggle scan mode on/off
3. In scan mode, use single-letter commands for navigation
4. Arrow keys move through all content sequentially
5. Listen for "scan mode on" or "scan mode off" announcements

Web Navigation

Understanding web navigation: The single-letter commands (H for headings, K for links, F for form fields) allow you to jump directly to specific types of elements on web pages. This is much faster than reading the entire page linearly.

1. Ensure scan mode is on for web browsing
2. Press H to jump to the next heading, or Shift+H for previous
3. Use number keys 1-6 to jump to specific heading levels (1 for h1, 2 for h2, etc.)
4. Press K to move between links, Shift+K for previous
5. Use F to navigate form fields, Shift+F for previous
6. Press Narrator+F4 for a list of all links on the page
7. Press Narrator+F5 for a list of all headings
8. Use B to jump between buttons

Using Lists and Navigation

1. Press Narrator+F4 to open the links list
2. Press Narrator+F5 to open the headings list
3. Press Narrator+F6 to open the landmarks list
4. Press Narrator+F7 to open the form fields list
5. Use arrow keys to navigate within lists, Enter to select
6. Press Escape to close any list dialog

Text Selection and Editing

1. In scan mode, use Shift+Arrow keys to select text
2. Press Narrator+Shift+Down Arrow to select from cursor to end
3. Use Ctrl+A to select all text
4. Copy selected text with Ctrl+C
5. Press Narrator+3 to read the selected text

Customizing Narrator

1. Press Narrator+Ctrl+N to open Narrator Settings
2. Use Ctrl+Narrator+Plus/Minus to adjust speech rate
3. Change voice, pitch, and volume in settings
4. Choose verbosity levels for different content types
5. Customize keyboard shortcuts and Narrator key
6. Configure what punctuation Narrator reads aloud