Using Windows Narrator

Summary

How to launch the Narrator app in WIndows for screen-reading.

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Overview

Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows that renders text and image content as speech for users with visual impairments.

How-To Steps

To launch the Narrator app:

  • Press [Windows ]+[Ctrl]+[Enter] on your keyboard, or
  • Use the Search bar in the main Windows toolbar to search for and select the Narrator app.

Once the Narrator app is launched, the screen-reading and narration begins immediately.

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Click the QuickStart button to learn the basics of Narrator, or click Narrator guide to view the complete Narrator guide online.

Click the Settings button or press [Windows ]+[Ctrl]+[N] to open the Narrator settings.

Additional Information

Complete guide to Narrator (Microsoft)

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Article ID: 18862
Created
Tue 2/3/26 2:07 PM
Modified
Wed 2/4/26 9:06 AM