Assistive technologies
In addition to the Ease of Access Center, Windows includes three programs that can make it easier to interact with your computer.
Magnifier. Magnifier is a program that magnifies a portion of your computer screen, making it easier to read. For more information about using Magnifier, see Make items on the screen appear bigger (Magnifier).
Narrator. Narrator is a program that reads the text on your screen aloud. For more information about using Narrator, see Hear text read aloud with Narrator.
On-Screen Keyboard. On-Screen Keyboard is a program that lets you use your mouse or other device to interact with a keyboard on the screen. For more information about using On-Screen Keyboard, see Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard).
The most commonly used accessibility options are available in PC settings. To get to them, swipe in from the right edge of the screen and tap Settings (or if you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and click Settings), tap or click Change PC settings, and then tap or click Ease of Access.
You can also get to accessibility settings from the desktop. To do this, press the Windows logo key 
+ U.
Starting Narrator
There are different ways to start Narrator. These are the four ways many people prefer:
- On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key
+Enter. - On a tablet, press the Windows logo button and Volume Up button together.
- On the sign-in screen, tap or click the Ease of access
button in the lower-left corner and choose Narrator. - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.) Tap or clickEase of Access, tap or click Narrator, and then move the slider under Narrator to turn it on.
Exiting Narrator
There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two shortcuts many people prefer:
- On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key +Enter.
- On a tablet, press the Windows logo button and Volume Up button together.
New keyboard shortcuts
Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 have new keyboard shortcuts too. Here are a few helpful ones.
Use this keyboard shortcut | To do this |
|---|---|
Windows logo key +C | Open the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, Settings) |
Windows logo key +Z | Show app commands like Save, Edit, and Delete |
Windows logo key +period | Snap apps to the side |
Windows logo key +Tab or Alt+Tab | Switch apps |
Use this keyboard shortcut | To do this |
|---|---|
Ctrl | Stop reading |
Windows logo key +Enter | Exit Narrator |
Caps Lock+Space | Do primary action |
Caps Lock+Right arrow | Move to next item |
Caps Lock+Left Arrow | Move to previous item |
Caps Lock+Up arrow | Change view |
Caps Lock+Down arrow | Change view |
Caps Lock + A | Change verbosity mode |
Caps Lock+F1 | Show commands list |
Caps Lock+F2 | Show commands for current item |
Caps Lock+F3 | Jump to next cell in row |
Caps Lock+Shift+F3 | Jump to previous cell in row |
Caps Lock+F4 | Jump to next cell in column |
Caps Lock+Shift+F4 | Jump to previous cell in column |
Caps Lock+F5 | Read which row and column Narrator is in |
Caps Lock+F6 | Jump to table cell |
Caps Lock+F7 | Read current column |
Caps Lock+F8 | Read current row |
Caps Lock+F9 | Read current column header |
Caps Lock+F10 | Read current row header |
Caps Lock+F11 | Toggle touch mode on/off |
Caps Lock+F12 | Toggle keystroke announcements |
Caps Lock+Z | Lock Narrator Key |
Caps Lock+X | Pass keys to app |
Caps Lock+V | Repeat last phrase |
Caps Lock+Page Up | Increase voice volume |
Caps Lock+Page Down | Decrease voice volume |
Caps Lock+Plus | Increase voice speed |
Caps Lock+Minus | Decrease voice speed |
Caps Lock+D | Read item |
Caps Lock+F | Read item advanced |
Caps Lock+S | Read item spelled out or read detailed reading for Japanese or Korean |
Caps Lock+W | Read Window |
Caps Lock+R | Read all items in containing area |
Caps Lock+Q | Move to last item in containing area |
Caps Lock+G | Move Narrator cursor to system cursor |
Caps Lock+T | Move Narrator cursor to pointer |
Caps Lock+Tilde | Set focus to item |
Caps Lock+Backspace | Go back one item |
Caps Lock+Insert | Jump to linked item |
Caps Lock+M | Start reading |
Caps Lock+Close bracket | Read text from start to cursor |
Caps Lock+O | Read text attributes |
Caps Lock+H | Read document |
Caps Lock+U | Read next page |
Caps Lock+Ctrl+U | Read current page |
Caps Lock+Shift+U | Read previous page |
Caps Lock+I | Read next paragraph |
Caps Lock+Ctrl+I | Read current paragraph |
Caps Lock+Shift+I | Read previous paragraph |
Caps Lock+O | Read next line |
Caps Lock+Ctrl+O | Read current line |
Caps Lock+Shift+O | Read previous line |
Caps Lock+P | Read next word |
Caps Lock+Ctrl+P | Read current word |
Caps Lock+Shift+P | Read previous word |
Caps Lock+Open bracket | Read next character |
Caps Lock+Ctrl+Open bracket | Read current character |
Caps Lock+Shift+Open bracket | Read previous character |
Caps Lock+J | Jump to next heading |
Caps Lock+Shift+J | Jump to previous heading |
Caps Lock+K | Jump to next table |
Caps Lock+Shift+K | Jump to previous table |
Caps Lock+L | Jump to next link |
Caps Lock+Shift+L | Jump to previous link |
Caps Lock+Y | Move to beginning of text |
Caps Lock+B | Move to end of text |
Caps Lock+C | Read current date/time |
ref :microsoft