Greetings NVDA Users!
Hello! Hello?
Is this thing on? Can you hear me?
Okay, whew! Great, this means you have NVDA loaded and we are ready to rock and roll.
PSSSST: pro tip, have your fingers on those arrows. For this page, that's how we'll be navigating through text.
The Basics
As you may have noticed, everything on this page is being read out loud. Well, that's the gist of a screen reader. It reads what's on the screen.
I promise it's not magic, unless you consider technology an untapped power at Hogwartz.
Oh no, I'm getting distracted.
As I was saying, screen readers. Awesome. Reading everything. NVDA. There's a bit more to it, but one step at a time!
You've made it here. So I'm guessing you've been using your down arrow. What do you think happens when you press the up arrow? Why don't you try and come back here. I'll wait
Wow, you're quick. So what happened?
Yep, you heard the previous line. Now what happens if you press the right arrow?
Are you reading this letter by letter? Or in other words, character by character? That's what using the right arrow does, and if you press the left arrow, you read the previous character
Checkpoint
Using what you've learned, can you tell me how many times you hear the letter k in the next string of nonsense?. You'll need to use your left and right arrows to move through the silliness.
tklgkexkc efk klk
What did you count? If you didn't hear the letter k a total of 6 times, use your up arrow to go back and repeat the activity. Otherwise, let's keep this train moving!
More work with arrows
To review, we've learned how to read the next and previous line, and the previous and next letter, but what about words? Or paragraphs?
To read word by word, hold the control button and press the right arrow. To read the previous word, hold the control button and press the left arrow.
Checkpoint
In the following sentences there is a secret code. Can you find the hidden message. You'll need to navigate to the third word in each phrase. Put those words together and you'll discover the secret message! Don't forget to navigate word by word.
- I want a banana split.
- This shiny penny was on the ground.
- They came for the party.
- Is it your turn or mine?
- Our overwhelming thoughts about the movie were positive.
Did you find the secret phrase? Use your down arrow to navigate through your choices. The answer choices are all links, press enter on your answer to go to the next page!