Microsoft Narrator is a screen reader that can read every element of your screen. This tool is designed for people with visual difficulties, you can use Narrator to make Windows 11 read your emails, web pages, documents etc.
When you want to make the most of your time and just ‘catch up’ with email or other things on the web, you can use Narrator. For example, you can knit or feed your baby while listening to the Storyteller read aloud. Here’s how to set up, use, and customize the Narrator tool on Windows 11. So without further ado, jump right into it.
How to enable Narrator on Windows 11
Windows 11 lets you access Narrator in a number of different ways. You can use keyboard shortcuts to turn on Narrator or configure it to start automatically before or after you sign in. Regardless of how you call narrator, you’ll need to set up narrator first. Follow the steps below to set up Narrator on Windows 11.
Step 1: Right-click the Start icon and select Settings from the menu that appears.
Step 2: Navigate to the Accessibility tab and click Narrator.
Step 3: Turn on the switch next to Narrator to start using it right away. Optionally, you can configure Narrator to start automatically before or after you sign in.
You can also enable the Windows + Ctrl + Enter keyboard shortcut for quick access to Narrator.
After you enable Narrator from the Settings menu or via keyboard shortcuts, the Narrator dialog box appears on your desktop. If you don’t want to see this dialog every time you launch Narrator, check the box that says “Don’t show this dialog again” and click Skip for now.
This will open the Narrator Home page, where you can read about some of its functions and commands. Uncheck the box that says “Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts” if you don’t want Narrator Home to pop up every time you use Narrator. Then, click Minimize to start using Narrator.
How to Customize Narrator Settings on Windows 11
By default, Narrator will describe everything on your screen, including interface elements like buttons, icons, controls, etc. However, if you just want to use Narrator to read emails , web page, or document, you can configure Narrator’s settings by following the steps below.
Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination to open the Settings application. Switch to the Accessibility tab and click Narrator.
Step 2: Scroll down to the Verbosity section. Then use the drop-down menu next to granularity to select Text Only.
Step 3: Next, use the drop-down menu next to ‘Context level for buttons and controls’ to select No context.
Optionally, you can enable the Narrator pointer from the same menu so that it moves as Narrator reads your screen aloud.
How to make the narrator read your screen aloud
After configuring the necessary settings, you can make Windows 11 read text aloud. To try it out, open any web page or document on your PC and press Windows key + Ctrl + Enter to turn on Narrator. The narrator reads the text and uses a blue rectangle to represent the word being read.
You can also use your mouse to highlight a specific paragraph or line and Narrator will start reading it. Similarly, you can use Narrator on any screen to help Windows 11 read emails, web pages, documents, etc.
How to change the narrator’s voice on Windows 11
The default Windows Narrator voice may sound like a robot to you. Fortunately, Windows allows you to customize Narrator’s voice in a variety of ways. Here’s how you can go about it.
Step 1: Click on the search icon on the Taskbar, type in Storytelling voiceand select the first result that appears.
Step 2: Use the drop-down menu next to “Select voice” to choose the voice you like.
Step 3: Under Voice Selection, you can use the sliders to adjust the Speed, Pitch, and Volume of the narration.
Alternatively, you can also download Natural Voices for Narrator. For that, click the More button next to Add Natural Voice.
Select the voices you want to download and click Install. You can also preview the voice before downloading it.
Ask Windows to read your screen
Let Windows read text on the screen aloud, so you can comfortably listen while you perform other tasks. Thanks to Microsoft’s Narrator tool, you won’t need any third-party screen readers for your PC. The Narrator tool works similarly on Windows 10.
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