Thanks to Narrator, Windows users with vision problems can know what the text on their screen says.

Here are the steps to turn it off or on whether youre using Windows 10 or 11.

Or, perhaps youre using another app that can do the same job and dont want the Narrator interfering.

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The Windows Narrator can be turned on with keyboard shortcuts by pressing Win + Ctrl + Enter.

you could use this combination to turn it on or off.

For example, lets say you pressed these keys, and now Narrator is on.

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Press the same keys again, and youll turn it off.

Turning It off

To turn Narrator off, youll need to go intoSettings.

Once youre in prefs, select theEase of Accessoption.

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It should be to the right of your screen.

Once in the Ease of Access option, punch theNarrator option on your left.

The option to turn it on or off will be at the top.

Change Narrator’s Voice

But if you want to make changes, youll need to scroll down a bit.

Youll see options to adjust the apps behavior at startup.

When youre in the new window, scroll down a little until you come across the Manage Voices option.

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hit the plus icon and choose from the list of languages.

Use the sliders until the setting is correct.

press the dropdown menu and select an option.

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Once youre in prefs, hit Accessibility, followed by the Narrator option.

At the top right, you should see the option to toggle the Narrator on or off.

Check the box for whatever option you might be interested in using.

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Another option for opening the Narrator app is by clicking on the Windows Start menu.

punch All apps, scroll down to Windows Ease of Access, and punch it.

When the additional options appear, you should see the Narrator option.

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To open it, you’re free to press the Win + A keys.

When it opens, choose the Accessibility option.

The Narrator option will be a few options down.

Open narrator app

All you oughta do is toggle it on.

it’s possible for you to choose from three males and two females.

There is also the possibility of downloading other language packets.

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