Applies ToOffice 2016 Email for Windows 10

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In this module, you learn how to read more complicated email messages, such as those with text formatting and tables, using Mail for Windows 10 with your keyboard and Narrator. You can change the verbosity level to find all the formats, read the message one word or one line at a time, or jump directly to any links in the message. To complete this module, play the video and try out the steps.

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Change the verbosity level while reading

  1. In your Mail inbox, use the Down and Up arrow keys to browse the messages, and press Enter to open the message you want to read.

  2. To have Narrator read the whole message, press the SR key+C. Press Ctrl to stop reading at any time.

  3. To increase Narrator's verbosity level, press the SR key+V. To decrease it, press Shift+the SR key+V.

  4. Press Ctrl+Home to move back to the beginning of the message, and press the SR key+C to listen to it again.

Read one word or line at a time

  1. While reading a message, do one of the following:

    • To read the current word, press the SR key+K. To read the next word, press the SR key+L. To read the previous word, press the SR key+J.

    • To read the current line, press the SR key+I. To read the next line, press the SR key+O. To read the previous line, press the SR key+U.

Tip: Reading one line at a time works well in tables.

See also

Watch videos about using Mail for Windows 10 with Narrator

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Mail

Keyboard shortcuts in Mail

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Mail

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