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Gerald Levy
 


I don't care what the MS site says.  Windows key-Enter does not toggle Narrator on and off in Windows 7, at least not on my HP desktop.  I don't think there is any way to toggle it on and off in Windows 7 like there is with the  Windows 10 shortcut key  Control-Windows key-Enter.


Gerald



On 11/5/2019 4:11 PM, Dave Durber wrote:

Hello Richard:
 
I tried WINDOW KEY+ENTER, on a machine running Windows 7, it did not work.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 05 November, 2019 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

Sorry, you are right.

Here is what the Microsoft site says:

On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key + Enter.

This will both start and stop narrator.

 

The control key was added in Windows 10.

 

Richard

 

🖖 Live long and prosper

 

 

Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Laura Richardson
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:23 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Thank you but that does not work in Windows 7.

 

Laura

 

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 8:01 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Control+Windows-key+Enter.

That is the toggle for Narrator, whether you start it from the edit box or if you start and stop it with that keystroke.

 

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Richard

 

🖖 Live long and prosper

 

 

Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Laura Richardson
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:56 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Thank you …… How do I turn it off?

 

Laura

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dave Durber
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:53 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Hello Laura:

 

To start Narrator in the current session of Windows 7 but, not have it start each time Windows 7 starts, Tap either WINDOWS KEY, type "narrator" (without the quotes), then press ENTER.

 

HTH

 

Sincerely:

 

Dave Durber

 

----- Original Message -----

Sent: 02 November, 2019 6:19 PM

Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Bill,

 

Thank you for the info.  Narrator came on but it didn’t help.  When I pressed tab, narrator would say tab and when I pressed up or down arrow it would say up arrow or down arrow.  Jaws won’t speak on that computer and I thought narrator might help me figure out why.  That computer has Windows 7 and Jaws 16.  I guess I’ll have to wait until I have sighted help available to tell me what’s on the screen and get Jaws speaking.

 

Laura

   

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill White
Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2019 11:36 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Hi, Laura. There isn’t one shortcut in Windows 7 to turn on Narrator. Try the following:

 

1. Press Windows key plus U

2. Press ALT plus N.

3. Press ENTER.

 

Bill White

billwhite92701@...

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Laura Richardson
Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:20 AM
To: jfw@groups.io
Subject: Turning on narrator in Windows 7

 

Hello,

 

Would someone please give me the shortcut keys for turning narrator on and off in Windows 7?  Thank you in advance.

 

Laura

 
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