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NVDA 2017.1rc1 Released

NVDA 2017.1rc1 has just been released for testing. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be identical to the final 2017.1 release. Highlights of this release include reporting of sections and text columns in Microsoft Word; Support for reading, navigating and annotating books in Kindle for… Read More

In-Process 3rd Feb 2017

Welcome to the second edition of In-Process. Last Thursday was Australia’s national holiday, Australia Day, and we all had the day off instead of compiling what we were up to. We’re back again this week! The server upgrade has successfully completed. Thanks for putting up with a small amount of downtime last week. Every page… Read More

Introducing In-Process

Welcome to the first edition of “In-Process”, The new NV Access blog, where we’ll keep you informed of happenings within the organisation, our staff and of course, NVDA. Over the past year, our 10th anniversary celebrations have highlighted what a fantastic community NV Access has. We love seeing how important NVDA is to the blindness… Read More

NVDA 2016.4 Now Available

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2016.4 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, has now been released. Highlights of this release include improved support for Microsoft Edge; browse mode in the Windows 10 Mail app; and significant improvements to NVDA’s dialogs. NVDA is used by 10s of thousands of blind… Read More

NVDA 2016.4rc2 Released

NVDA 2016.4rc2 has just been released for testing. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be identical to the final 2016.4 release. Changes since RC1: Fixed text which was hidden in the NVDA Welcome Dialog for languages such as Bulgarian. (#6599) Highlights of this release include… Read More

NVDA 2016.4rc1 Released

NVDA 2016.4rc1 has just been released for testing. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be identical to the final 2016.4 release. Highlights of this release include improved support for Microsoft Edge; browse mode in the Windows 10 Mail app; and significant improvements to NVDA’s dialogs.… Read More

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Announcing NVDA 2016.3 Release

Version 2016.3 of the free NVDA screen Reader from NV Access is now available for download. Highlights of this release include the ability to disable individual add-ons; support for form fields in Microsoft Excel; significant improvements to reporting of colors; fixes and improvements related to several braille displays; and fixes and improvements to support for… Read More

NVDA 2016.3rc2 Released

NVDA 2016.3rc2 has just been released for testing. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be identical to the final 2016.3 release. Changes from 2016.3rc1 to 2016.3rc2: Fixed issue where only the last character was selected when using NVDA+f9 and NVDA+f10 in Mozilla editable text controls.… Read More