Exiting the Microsoft Narrator
Posted by jpluimers on 2020/11/24
The keyboard bindings for the Microsoft Narrator changed in Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 and earlier.
Since the below support pages refuse to save in the WayBack machine and Archive.is, I copy-pasted some bits of them.
Related:
- Shotcut keys in Windows 8 (via: Technical Gallery – Krishnan Sriram)
- [WayBack] ease of access – How do I turn OFF Windows Narrator? – Super User
[Archive.is/WayBack] Source: Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures – Windows Help
Narrator key
You can choose what modifier key you want to use in Narrator commands. Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default. You can use either of these keys in any command that uses the Narrator key. The Narrator key is referred to as simply “Narrator” in commands. You can change your Narrator key in Narrator settings.
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Narrator keyboard commands
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Standard keyboard layout
General commands
Press these keys To do this Windows + Ctrl + Enter Start or stop Narrator Narrator + Esc Exit Narrator Narrator + 1 Toggle input learning Narrator + Right arrow Move to next item Narrator + Left arrow Move to previous item Narrator + Page up
Ctrl + Narrator + Up arrow
Narrator + Page down
Ctrl + Narrator + Down arrowChange view Narrator + F1 Show commands list Narrator + F2 Show commands for current item Narrator + Enter Do primary action Narrator + Ctrl + Enter Toggle search mode Narrator + F12 Read current time and date Narrator + Ctrl + D Describe image using an online service Narrator + Alt + F Provide Narrator feedback Narrator + Z Lock Narrator key Narrator + Ctrl + F12 Toggle developer mode Narrator + 3 Pass keys to application Narrator + Alt + M Toggle mouse mode Adjust speech
Press these keys To do this Ctrl + Narrator + Plus sign (+)
Ctrl + Narrator + Add (numeric keypad)Increase voice volume Ctrl + Narrator + Minus sign (-)
Ctrl + Narrator + Subtract (numeric keypad)Decrease voice volume Narrator + Plus sign (+) Increase voice speed Narrator + Minus sign (-) Decrease voice speed Alt + Narrator + Subtract (numeric keypad)
Alt + Narrator + Minus sign (-)
Alt + Narrator + Add (numeric keypad)
Alt + Narrator + Plus sign (+)Change punctuation reading mode Narrator + V Increase verbosity mode Shift + Narrator + V Decrease verbosity mode Narrator + 2 Toggle character reading Narrator + Forward slash (/) Read context Alt + Narrator + Forward slash (/) Set read context verbosity Ctrl + Narrator + Forward slash (/) Change read context order Read and work with text
Press these keys To do this Ctrl Stop reading Narrator + Tab
Narrator + 5 (numeric keypad)Read item Narrator + Tab twice quickly
Narrator + 5 twice quickly (numeric keypad)
Narrator + K twice quickly
Narrator + Ctrl + 5 twice quickly (numeric keypad)Read item spelled out Narrator + 0 Read item advanced Narrator + T Read window title Narrator + W Read window Narrator + X Repeat phrase Narrator + R Read from cursor Ctrl + Narrator + R
Narrator + Down arrowStart reading document Narrator + C Read document Shift + Narrator + J
Narrator + Alt + HomeRead text from start to cursor Ctrl + Narrator + U Read previous page Ctrl + Narrator + I Read current page Ctrl + Narrator + O Read next page Ctrl + Narrator + J Read previous paragraph Ctrl + Narrator + K Read current paragraph Ctrl + Narrator + L Read next paragraph Narrator + U Read previous line Narrator + I
Narrator + Up arrowRead current line Narrator + O Read next line Narrator + J
Ctrl + Narrator + Left arrowRead previous word Narrator + K
Ctrl + Narrator + 5 (numeric keypad)Read current word Narrator + L
Ctrl + Narrator + Right arrowRead next word Narrator + M Read previous character Narrator + Comma (,)
5 (numeric keypad)Read current character Narrator + Period (.) Read next character Narrator + F Read next group of formatting information Shift + Narrator + F Read previous group of formatting information Narrator + B
Ctrl + Narrator + HomeMove to beginning of text Narrator + E
Ctrl + Narrator + EndMove to end of text Narrator + Shift + Down arrow Read selection Narrator + Shift + Down arrow twice quickly Spell selection Navigate tables
Press these keys To do this Ctrl + Alt + Home Jump to first cell in table Ctrl + Alt + End Jump to last cell in table Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow Jump to next cell in row Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow Jump to previous cell in row Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Jump to next cell in column Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Jump to previous cell in column Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Left arrow Read current row header Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Up arrow Read current column header Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Right arrow Read current row Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Down arrow Read current column Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Forward slash (\)
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 5 (numeric keypad)Read which row and column Narrator is in Ctrl + Alt + Page up Jump to table cell Ctrl + Alt + Page down Jump to cell contents Narrator focus commands
Press these keys To do this Narrator + Home Move to first item in window Narrator + End Move to last item in window Narrator + Backspace Go back one item Narrator + N Move to main landmark Narrator + Open square bracket ([)
Narrator + Subtract (numeric keypad)Move Narrator cursor to system cursor Narrator + Single quote (‘)
Narrator + Add (numeric keypad)Set focus to item Narrator + A Jump to linked item Shift + Narrator + A Jump to annotated content Alt + Narrator + Up arrow Navigate to parent (when structural navigation is provided) Alt + Narrator + Right arrow Navigate to next sibling (when structural navigation is provided) Alt + Narrator + Left arrow Navigate to previous sibling (when structural navigation is provided) Alt + Narrator + Down arrow Navigate to first child (when structural navigation is provided) Narrator + F7 List of links Narrator + F5 List of landmarks Narrator + F6 List of headings Narrator + Ctrl + F Narrator Find Narrator + F3 Continue Find forward Narrator + Shift + F3 Continue Find backward Numeric keypad commands
Press these keys To do this Narrator + Home Move to first item in window Narrator + End Move to last item in window Narrator + Alt + Home Read text from start to cursor Ctrl + Narrator + Home Move to beginning of text Ctrl + Narrator + End Move to end of text Narrator + Left arrow Move to previous item Narrator + Right arrow Move to next item Narrator + 5 (numeric keypad) Read item Narrator + 5 twice quickly (numeric keypad)
Narrator + Ctrl + 5 twice quickly (numeric keypad)Read item spelled out Narrator + Up arrow Read current line Narrator + Down arrow Start reading document Ctrl + Narrator + Left arrow Read previous word Ctrl + Narrator + 5 (numeric keypad) Read current word Ctrl + Narrator + Right arrow Read next word 5 (numeric keypad) Read current character Narrator + Page up
Ctrl + Narrator + Up arrowChange view Narrator + Subtract (numeric keypad) Move Narrator cursor to system cursor Narrator + Add (numeric keypad) Set focus to item Ctrl + Narrator + Add (numeric keypad) Increase voice volume Ctrl + Narrator + Subtract (numeric keypad) Decrease voice volume Alt + Narrator + Add
Alt + Narrator + SubtractChange punctuation reading mode Narrator + Enter Do primary action Narrator + Shift + Enter Toggle search mode Legacy keyboard layout
General commands
Press these keys To do this Windows logo key + Ctrl + N Open Narrator settings Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter Start or stop Narrator Narrator + Esc Stop Narrator Narrator + 1 Toggle input learning Narrator + Right arrow Move to next item Narrator + Left arrow Move to previous item Narrator + Up or Down arrow Change view Narrator + F1 Show commands list Narrator + F2 Show commands for current item Narrator + Enter Do primary action Narrator + Shift + Enter Toggle search mode Narrator + C Read current time and date Narrator + Shift + D Describe image using an online service Narrator + E
Narrator + Alt + FProvide Narrator feedback Narrator + Z Lock Narrator key Narrator + Shift + F12 Toggle developer mode Narrator + X Pass keys to application Narrator + Num lock Turn mouse mode on or off Press Caps lock twice in quick succession Turn Caps lock on or off Adjust speech
Press these keys To do this Narrator + Page Up Increase voice volume Narrator + Page Down Decrease voice volume Narrator + Plus sign (+)
Narrator + Add (numeric keypad)Increase voice speed Narrator + Minus sign (-)
Narrator + Subtract (numeric keypad)Decrease voice speed Narrator + Alt + Plus sign (+)
Narrator + Alt + Minus sign (-)
Narrator + Alt + Add (numeric keypad)
Narrator + Alt + Subtract (numeric keypad)Change punctuation reading mode Narrator + A
Narrator + Ctrl + Plus sign (+)
Narrator + Ctrl + Add (numeric keypad)Increase verbosity mode Narrator + Ctrl + Minus sign (-)
Narrator + Ctrl + Subtract (numeric keypad)Decrease verbosity mode Narrator + F12 Toggle character reading Narrator + Forward slash (/) Read context Alt + Narrator + Forward slash (/) Change how much context is read (verbosity) Ctrl + Narrator + Forward slash (/) Change read context order Read and work with text
Press these keys To do this Ctrl Stop reading Narrator + D Read item Narrator + S Read item spelled out Narrator + 0 (zero) Read item advanced Narrator + T Read window title Narrator + W Read window Narrator + V Repeat phrase Narrator + R Read from cursor Narrator + M Start reading document Narrator + H Read document Narrator + Close square bracket (]) Read text from start to cursor Narrator + Shift + U Read previous page Narrator + Ctrl + U Read current page Narrator + U Read next page Narrator + Shift + I Read previous paragraph Narrator + Ctrl + I Read current paragraph Narrator + I Read next paragraph Narrator + Shift + O Read previous line Narrator + Ctrl + O Read current line Narrator + O Read next line Narrator + Shift + P Read previous word Narrator + Ctrl + P Read current word Narrator + P Read next word Narrator + Shift + Open square bracket ([) Read previous character Narrator + Ctrl + Open square bracket ([) Read current character Narrator + Open square bracket ([) Read next character Narrator + F Read next group of formatting information Shift + Narrator + F Read previous group of formatting information Narrator + Y Move to beginning of text Narrator + B Move to end of text Narrator + J Jump to next heading Narrator + Shift + J Jump to previous heading Narrator + L Jump to next link Narrator + Shift + L Jump to previous link Narrator + Shift + Down Arrow Read current selection Navigate tables
Press these keys To do this Narrator + F3 Jump to next cell in row Narrator + Shift + F3 Jump to previous cell in row Narrator + F4 Jump to next cell in column Narrator + Shift + F4 Jump to previous cell in column Narrator + F10 Read current row header Narrator + F9 Read current column header Narrator + F8 Read current row Narrator + F7 Read current column Narrator + F5 Read which row and column Narrator is in Narrator + F6 Jump to table cell Narrator + Shift + F6 Jump to cell contents Narrator + K Jump to next table Narrator + Shift + K Jump to previous table Narrator focus commands
Press these keys To do this Narrator + Home Move to first item in window Narrator + End Move to last item in window Narrator + Backspace Go back one item Narrator + N Move to main landmark Narrator + G Move Narrator cursor to system cursor Narrator + tilde (~) Set focus to item Narrator + Insert Jump to linked item Narrator + Shift + Insert Jump to annotated content Ctrl + Narrator + Up arrow Navigate to parent (when structural navigation is provided) Ctrl + Narrator + Right arrow Navigate to next sibling (when structural navigation is provided) Ctrl + Narrator + Left arrow Navigate to previous sibling (when structural navigation is provided) Ctrl + Narrator + Down arrow Navigate to first child (when structural navigation is provided) Narrator + Q Move to last item in containing area …
[Archive.is/WayBack] Hear text read aloud with Narrator – Windows 8.1 Help
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.
On archiving
[WayBack] Jeroen Pluimers on Twitter: “Hopefully @MicrosoftHelps can work with @internetarchive so that support pages can be archived again. Right now ant page like https://web.archive.org/save/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22806/windows-10-narrator-keyboard-commands-touch-gestures results in “Cookies are disabled” like https://web.archive.org/web/20181215162250/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22806/windows-10-narrator-keyboard-commands-touch-gestures”
- https://web.archive.org/save/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22806/windows-10-narrator-keyboard-commands-touch-gestures
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181215162250/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22806/windows-10-narrator-keyboard-commands-touch-gestures
–jeroen
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