Chapter 1: Introducing Narrator — by Microsoft Support

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Opens Microsoft's Narrator guide. Introduces the Windows screen reader, how to start and stop it, the Narrator Home hub with its quick-start lesson, and how to launch it automatically.

Quick steps

Press Windows + Ctrl + Enter to start or stop Narrator
Press Windows + Ctrl + N to open Narrator settings
Choose whether it starts automatically after or before sign-in

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.microsoft.com

Source: Chapter 1: Introducing Narrator by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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