Windows Narator Hot Keys

Reading Options

. To read an entire window, click the window and then press CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR.
. To get information about the current item, press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
. To get a more detailed description of an item, press CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT.
. To read the title bar of a window, press ALT+HOME.
. To read the status bar of a window, press ALT+END.
. To read the contents of an edit field, press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, or use the arrow keys.
. To silence the speech, press CTRL.

Keyboard options

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. To switch to another program, press ALT+TAB.
. To go to the next button or tool, press TAB. To go back, press
SHIFT+TAB. . To select an item from a drop-down list, use the arrow keys.
. To select a check box or option button, press SPACEBAR.
. To open Utility Manager, press Windows logo key+U.
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Notes

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. To open Narrator, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Accessibility, and then click Narrator.

To open Narrator using the keyboard, press CTRL+ESC, press R, type narrator, and then press ENTER.

Narrator is not available for all languages and is only supported on the English version of Windows XP.

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Updated on ... December 02, 2006