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NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2024.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

Highlights

• “on-demand” speech mode
• Native selection mode in Firefox
• Bulk actions in the Add-on Store Many more updates and fixes. Please see the release announcement for all the info and download links: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1-released/

Beta7 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. Changes from the previous beta include:

• When copying text in Microsoft Word with NVDA’s browse mode enabled, formatting is now also included
• Updates to documentation, Native selection mode, errors when session is locked / unlocked and translations.

Read more & download at: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1beta7/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Beta #News

There are new NVDA releases!

• NVDA 2023.3.3 fixes a security issue. Read more & download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3-3/

• NVDA 2024.1 Beta 6 incorporates the same security fix, plus documentation & translation updates. Read more and download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1beta6/

Which version is right for me? If you'd like to check out what is new in the next version of NVDA, then grab the 2024.1 beta. If you're happy staying on the stable version - grab 2023.3. #NVDA #NVDASr #ScreenReader

It's a double release day! (Or it was yesterday, apologies for the delay here, it's my first day back for the year today and I quickly shared the releases to a few places yesterday but .... saved you as my first task officially back at work!)

For those on 2023.3 we have a security point release, NVDA 2023.3.1. We encourage all users to update to this stable release. Full info & download at: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3-1/

For those on the 2024.1 betas, we have a new one - 2024.1 Beta 4 includes the security patch above, plus more - read all the info and download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1beta4/

#NVDA #NVDASr #ScreenReader #A11y #Accessibility #News #Breaking

The final In-Process blog for the year is out. I don't normally post each blog here, but particularly as this one has a note about our Christmas trading hours, I thought it would be useful information.

Aside from that, it also features all the news on NVDA 2024.1 Beta 1, a guide for Gmail users, an update on web accessibility overlays & activities to keep you busy over the holidays!

https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-21st-december-2023/

We are taking a break over Christmas, so please be patient if you don't get a response as fast as normal! For anything urgent, please email info@nvaccess.org Have a very happy, holy & safe Christmas and New Year! #News

NVDA 2024.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing. Highlights include a new on-demand speech mode, the ability to drop speech modes from the NVDA+s command, a new "native selection" mode for Firefox, bulk actions in the add-on store & ability to review add-ons & more!

Note this release breaks add-on compatibility and only works on Windows 8.1 and newer.

Full info and Download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1beta1/

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2023.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version, which is the last version compatible with Windows 7. This release includes audio updates and refreshable OCR. There are fixes for Braille, the add-on store, Office, Edge, Calculator and more! Read the full details and download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #Accessibility

My apologies for neglecting to post this here earlier.

We are very pleased to announce that version 2023.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

For those on NVDA 2023.2rc1 looking for an update, we'd like to encourage you to stay on that build, and be the first to trial new features! Find out more here: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda/message/

NVDA 2023.2 introduces the Add-on Store, new braille features, commands, & display support, new input gestures for OCR & flattened object navigation & much more!

Please visit https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-2/ for the full info, & to download the new version! #NVDA #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y

Hi everyone,

The NVDA 2023.2 Release Candidate is now available. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2023.2 release.

Highlights This release introduces the Add-on Store to replace the Add-ons Manager. In the Add-on Store you can browse, search, install and update community add-ons. You can now manually override incompatibility issues with outdated add-ons at your own risk.

There are new braille features, commands, and display support. There are also new input gestures for OCR and flattened object navigation. Navigating and reporting formatting in Microsoft Office is improved.

There are many bug fixes, particularly for braille, Microsoft Office, web browsers and Windows 11.

eSpeak-NG, LibLouis braille translator, and Unicode CLDR have been updated.

Read more and download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-2rc1/

Hi everyone, In-Process for the 11th August is out, featuring all the news on NVDA 2023.2 Beta 2, tips on reporting errors in NVDA, some thoughts on reporting accessibility issues on other programs, and NV Access get even more social! All in: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-11th-august-2023/ #NVDA #ScreenReader #A11y #bug

Hi everyone,

NVDA 2023.2 Beta 2 is now available for testing. Including fixes to the add-on store, translation updates, fixes for EuroBraille displays, Braille, Eloquence, Windows Mail, and more! Read all the updates and download the new beta from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-2beta2/ As always, do please report any issues via GitHub.

Is there a way to set the default language and community on here please?

Language always wants me to specify between "Undetermined" and "English". I'd really rather just set it to English and change it on the odd occasion I do post in another language.

And community is very confusing. There are a handful of random unrelated things, and I keep having to refer to my Twitter conversation with @Rumster to work out I need to set type in "Main" there.