Learning to use a computer with a screen reader doesn’t have to be a daunting task! The American Foundation for the Blind is here to help with a set of free tutorials called “Learn NVDA,” which provide an easy-to-follow introduction to using Microsoft Windows with Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA), a free and fully featured screen reader.
The "Learn NVDA" tutorials have been designed to allow a person who is blind or visually impaired, and entirely new to NVDA, to independently install the program and learn how to use it. Learn NVDA will teach you:
- How to install NVDA on your computer
- How to navigate Microsoft Windows with NVDA
- How to use NVDA Hotkeys
- How to install and use the Firefox internet browser
Each tutorial contains step-by-step instructions with audio of a presenter using NVDA and video of the computer screen. The videos are fully transcribed and captioned, and we encourage you to share them! You can get a head start by downloading NVDA.
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Thank you to the Consumer Technology Association Foundation for its generous support, which allowed the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to create these NVDA tutorials. A special thank you to Lions Clubs International Foundation for its support of AFB’s technology literacy programs. Together, we are creating a more accessible, inclusive world for people with vision loss.
