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Blind Accessibility Tips YouTube Channel
Have you checked out our YouTube channel yet? You really should if you have not already done so. Most of the Windows computer lessons on this website have a video version on our YouTube channel. In addition, there are many other topics tackled there that are not on here. All of the channel’s contents though, are geared towards making blind and visually impaired persons excellent users of their Windows computers. Take a look at the lessons along with their descriptions below. This page will be updated as new videos are uploaded on YouTube.
The Desktop Window is the first thing you will interface with when going to use a Windows computer. This tutorial takes a blind or visually impaired person through the task of navigating around this all-important window with their screen reader.
Watch this video to learn exactly how to shift files around in File Explorer on a Windows computer. Want to learn how to cut and copy files or use the “send to” feature in File Explorer to help organize your files? Then this is the video for you.
This video demonstrates how screen reader users can go about creating subfolders within other larger folders that are already on their Windows computers.
This tutorial will help to get you introduced to Microsoft Word. Learn how to navigate around the main areas of the interface: the status bar, menu ribbons and edit area.
In this lesson, we take a look at how blind and visually impaired persons can understand the movement of the cursor in Microsoft Word by listening to their screen reader on a Windows computer.
In this lesson, we look at how to read through text on varying levels with our screen reader in Microsoft Word or in any other program that we need to read text. We also look at how to select or highlight text.
The updating of Microsoft’s menu bar to a menu ribbon saw some blind and visually impaired persons struggling to use it. This tutorial is meant to help these people learn how to navigate the menu ribbon easily with their screen reader.
This lesson is all about learning how to use a screen reader to save a document in Word. In the video we discuss how the process of saving a document differs based on different versions of Microsoft Word.
In this lesson we dive into doing character formatting in Word. Blind and visually impaired persons who use screen readers can use this video to learn how to do tasks like changing font, font style, font size, underline style, colour and also, very importantly, how to tell what kind of formatting is on their text in the program as they are unable to see these formatting changes.
In this video we will be looking at different aspects of paragraph formatting in Word using the keyboard shortcuts and commands. We will explore the topics of text alignment, where is line spacing in Word, What is a bulleted list and numbered list, how to trigger and turn off auto list in Word.
This lesson is to help blind and visually impaired persons learn how to make tables in Word. It is pretty simple to do this and in the video two ways of creating the table are discussed. The lesson also explains how to modify the table you make by adding more columns and rows or deleting same.
This lesson explains how do blind people use the internet on their computers with the help of the NVDA screen reader. Blind and visually impaired persons will learn how to navigate different web pages quickly and efficiently.
In this video, we compare the navigation experience of using the NVDA screen reader on Windows 10 versus Windows 11. Discover the differences in how the screen reader interacts with the operating systems and learn about the changes in Windows 11’s navigation for blind and visually impaired users. If you are curious about how these two versions of Windows stack up in terms of accessibility, this comparison will provide you with valuable insights.
So you have been using NVDA to help you use your Windows Computers but… do you know how to change the NVDA Screen Reader Settings itself? In this NVDA screen reader tutorial, we take a look at how we can alter the settings of our beloved screen reader. Learn how to change the voice, speaking rate, pitch, mouse settings, keyboard settings etc. of NVDA. We also give some keyboard shortcuts that will help you to alter some of these NVDA screen reader settings quickly.
Want to know how to turn off NVDA screen reader, how to start NVDA screen reader and make other changes to NVDA the fast way? Listen and learn from this video how to use NVDA screen reader shortcuts; watch right through to the end!
Learn how to create a Gmail account effortlessly using the NVDA screen reader, without assistance from others. Discover step-by-step instructions on navigating the Gmail signup process, entering essential account information, and securing your account.
Master the art of navigating Gmail’s standard view with ease using NVDA. Discover essential tips and tricks for efficiently signing in and out, finding, reading, and managing emails in Gmail’s standard view. Learn how to utilize both NVDA’s navigation commands and Gmail’s unique keyboard shortcuts to enhance your productivity and independence.
Discover essential tips and tricks for effortlessly composing, sending, and attaching files in Gmail Standard View using the NVDA screen reader. Learn how to effectively address multiple recipients with CC and BCC, ensuring your emails reach the right people.
In this video, we will start teaching you how to use the Outlook App, guiding you through essential steps, including:
Adding an email account: Learn how to connect your email account to Outlook
Customizing settings: Discover how to adjust Outlook New’s settings to optimize your experience and make it more accessible with the NVDA screen reader or other screen readers.
Navigating the message list and reading emails.
Accessing attachments: Learn how to open attachments.
Switching email folders: Discover how to navigate between different folders like inbox, sent, drafts, and more.
This video will demonstrate how to effortlessly compose, reply to, and forward emails using your keyboard and NVDA screen reader. In this tutorial, you’ll discover:
Essential keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation
