Unfortunately Windows setup doesn't make a sound to alert you when it's finished loading and needs your input. After a minute or two, start Narrator (the built-in Windows screen reader) using .css-17cc9iidisplay:inline-block;background-color:#FFF;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding:0 0.4em;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:0.8em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.02em;control + win + enter (on your Mac keyboard, the WIN or Windows key is mapped to command). Microsoft Accessibility has a video walk through (with audio descriptions).
Nvda Screen Reader For Mac
All the Windows screen readers (NVDA, Narrator, and JAWS) use either the insert key or caps lock as a modifier key. Since Apple doesn't include an insert key on its laptop or full sized keyboards, the only option is caps lock, but unfortunately Mac keyboards send key events for caps lock differently than PC keyboards.
Mac keyboards treat caps lock as a mode that's toggled ON or OFF, instead of a key that can be pressed, held down, and released. The net effect is that even though you're physically holding the caps lock key down on the keyboard, screen readers like NVDA think that it's already been released, preventing you from executing your intended keyboard shortcut.
It is possible to test Windows screen reader accessibility on a Mac, in a virtual machine such as Parallels, VMWare, or Apple Bootcamp, but you will need a hardware or software workaround to make up for the lack of an Insert key on the Mac, because the Insert key is the main default modifier key used by screen readers on Windows.
Use an external keyboard that has an insert key. There are many external keyboards you can plugin or that use Bluetooth to connect to your Mac. This option is more expensive, but also more reliable. If you are going to be using Windows screen readers a lot on your Mac, this is probably the best option.
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This article is for people with visual or cognitive impairments who use a screen reader program such as Microsoft's Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with the Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Microsoft 365 screen reader support content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support home or Fixes or workarounds for recent office issues.
Use Word with your keyboard and a screen reader to explore and navigate the different views and move between them. We've tested it with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.
The status bar at the bottom of the screen where you can find document statistics such as page count, word count, text language, and zoom level. You hear the current page number when the focus is on the status bar, for example, "Page two of three."
The Quick Access Toolbar and title bar at the top of the screen contain the document name, buttons for AutoSave, ribbon display options, and your account, and buttons for minimizing, restoring the size, and closing the active window.
The status bar at the bottom of the screen, which contains document statistics such as page count, word count, text language, and the zoom level. When the focus moves to the status bar, you hear the current page number, followed by the total number of pages, for example, "Page six of fourteen." To browse the options on the status bar, press Control+Option+Right or Left arrow key.
The quick access toolbar at the top of the screen, which contains, for example, the AutoSave, Print, and Undo buttons and the name of the document. You hear "Autosave" when the focus moves to the quick access toolbar. To move between the options on the toolbar, press Control+Option+Right or Left arrow key.
To move the focus to the top menu bar, tap near the top of the screen with four fingers. You hear the name of the document. Then swipe right once. The focus is now on the top menu bar. To browse the available options, swipe right repeatedly.
The ribbon menu, which pops up from the bottom of the screen and contains tabs with different sets of tools and options. The ribbon options specific to the selected tab are displayed below the tab name.
To navigate to a tab when you're editing a document in the main view, tap near the top of the screen with four fingers, swipe right until you hear "Close file," and double-tap the screen. The focus moves to the tab from where you opened the document you just closed.
To explore the text of a document, swipe right or left until you hear VoiceOver announce the currently open page, followed by "Content." Swipe up or down to change the screen reader navigation mode, for example, to headings, paragraphs, lines, or words, and then swipe right or left to navigate.
To use the rotor, rotate two fingers on your phone screen as if you're turning a dial. You hear the first rotor option. Keep rotating your fingers until you hear the option you want, and lift your fingers to select the option. To navigate by the selected element, swipe up or down.
Use the Mobile view to simplify the page layout, which could make it easier to read and edit text on your phone's screen. Swipe left or right until you reach the Mobile view button, and then double-tap the screen. To return to the Print view, swipe left until you hear "Print view," and double-tap the screen.
The main content area, which appears under the top menu and takes up the majority of the screen. To move the focus to the content area, swipe right until you hear the name of the document and its file extension, for example, "Docx."
To go to the ribbon, slide one finger near the top of the screen until you hear "More options, button," and double-tap the screen. You hear the currently selected ribbon tab. The ribbon options specific to the selected tab are displayed below the tab name.
When you open the Word app, you land on the Recent view. It lists the documents that you've recently worked on. To browse the list, swipe right or left. To select a document, double-tap the screen. The document opens in the editing view.
In the Shared view, you can find the documents that others have shared with you. To browse the list, swipe right or left. To select a document, double-tap the screen. The document opens in the editing view.
At the top of each view, you can find buttons for accessing your account info, and creating a new document. Slide one finger at the top of the screen until you hear "New button," or "Signed in as," followed by your username. In the Recent and Shared views, you can also find a button to search for a document. Swipe right or left until you hear "Search, button," and double-tap the screen.
To navigate to the Recent view when you're editing your document in the main view, swipe left or slide one finger near the upper-left corner of the screen until you hear "Back button," and double-tap the screen.
To explore the text of a document, swipe right or left until you hear the screen reader announce the currently open page, followed by "Content." You can change the screen reader navigation mode, also known as the reading control, for example, to headings, paragraphs, lines, or words. The gestures to change the mode depend on the Android version of your phone. For more information, refer to Use TalkBack gestures.
As you navigate your document with TalkBack, you can use the TalkBack menu to quickly find settings and controls and read items on the screen. The TalkBack menu contains commands that work anywhere, in any app. To learn more about the TalkBack menu, refer to Use the TalkBack menu & reading controls.
Use Word for the web with your keyboard and a screen reader to explore and navigate the different views and move between them. We have tested it with Narrator in Microsoft Edge and JAWS and NVDA in Chrome, but it might work with other screen readers and web browsers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.
The status bar at the bottom of the screen, which contains document statistics such as page count, word count, text language, and the zoom level. When the focus is on the status bar, you hear the number of the page you're currently on and the total number of pages in the document, for example, "Page one of three, button." To navigate within the status bar, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.
The title banner at the top of the screen, which contains the App Launcher button for launching other applications, the name and file path of the currently open file, the Search text field, and buttons for accessing the settings and your account info. You hear "Banner, App launcher" when the focus is on the title banner. To navigate the title banner, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.
Reading View is designed to make reading text easier for everyone. In Reading View, Word for the web also offers Accessibility Mode, which can make reading a document easier for people who use screen reader. In Accessibility Mode, Word for the web presents a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the file with tagging in your browser. Your screen reader reads the text and its formatting from the PDF version in the browser.
Use new Outlook with your keyboard and a screen reader to do the essential basic tasks with Mail. We have tested it with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques. You can create and send new emails, read and reply to received emails, search emails, work with attachments, and more. 2ff7e9595c
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