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Open Source Opens the Way!

NVDA is popular around the globe. One reason for this is the high quality and depth of features. Another reason is that the cost of traditional, commercial screen readers is prohibitive. NVDA makes the world of computers available to anyone, anywhere in the world. NVDA is not only popular at home though. It is important… Read More

In-Process 29th September 2021

How is everyone finding NVDA 2021.2? All reports we’ve got so far are positive! For that, we’d like to thank all those who tested alpha, beta, and importantly, the release candidate builds! Let’s start this week by looking at another new feature in 2021.2: New feature spotlight: Reporting indent in Word In Microsoft Word, you… Read More

Training the key to success

We love hearing from our users, and today’s story exemplifies just why NVDA exists. It demonstrates the amazing work that our users are empowered to do with NVDA. We thank Kartik for sharing his experience with us. If you’d like to share your story, please do get in touch. If you’re interested in the training… Read More

In-Process 17th September 2021

The big news this week of course is the release of the brand new version of NVDA – 2021.2! So, let’s get into that: NVDA 2021.2 NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2021.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade… Read More

NVDA 2021.2 Released

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2021.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlights NVDA 2021.2 introduces preliminary Windows 11 support. While Windows 11 is yet to be released, this release has been tested on preview… Read More

NVDA 2021.2rc1 available for testing

The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2021.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2021.2 release. Highlights NVDA 2021.2 introduces preliminary Windows 11 support. While Windows 11 is yet to be… Read More

In-Process 3rd September 2021

We’re continuing to get closer to the release of NVDA 2021.2, so let’s dive into that first of all this week: NVDA 2021.2 We are moving closer to the release of NVDA 2021.2. The NVDA 2021.2 Beta 1 has been available for several weeks and we’re encouraged that it is working smoothly by all reports.… Read More

In-Process 19th August 2021

In recent editions, we’ve covered some of the new features in NVDA 2021.1. The exciting news this time, is we’re already up to a beta of NVDA 2021.2! NVDA 2021.2 Beta 1 NVDA 2021.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing. There are a couple of big things for this release: NVDA 2021.2 introduces preliminary… Read More

NVDA 2021.2beta1 Available for Testing

Beta1 of NVDA 2021.2 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. NVDA 2021.2 introduces preliminary Windows 11 support. While Windows 11 is yet… Read More

In-Process 30th July 2021

It’s the end of July already – 2021 is moving! Let’s start with something else which is disappearing fast: Basic Training Sale The response to our Basic Training for NVDA sale has been phenomenal. Many people have taken advantage of it and are enjoying improving their skills with NVDA. However, the sale must come to… Read More