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NVDA is a free, open source screen reader for Microsoft Windows. It is developed by NV Access in collaboration with a global community of contributors. To learn more about NVDA, download a copy or make a donation, visit the main NV Access website.
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- Connect with other NVDA users right around the world
- Access articles, tutorials and demonstrations about NVDA
- Report a bug or request a feature
- Help test NVDA
- Translate NVDA into another language
- Get involved with NVDA development
Community News
Explanation of Recent Mailing List Issues
Update: We've since discovered that mail from our server was being blocked by our hosting provider, not external mail providers.
A few weeks ago, we moved all of our services, including our mailing lists, to a new server. While the transition went smoothly for all other services, we have encountered a great deal of trouble with our mailing lists, as some of you have personally experienced.
Our new server was severely rate limited and then blocked completely. For several days, we believed w ...
NVDA 2013.1 Released
NV Access would like to announce the release of NVDA 2013.1. To find out more or to download a copy, please read the Official NV Access Announcement.
We would like to extend our thanks to all contributors for making this release possible.
Thanks for your support.
NVDA 2013.1rc2 Released
NVDA 2013.1rc2 has just been released. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be almost identical to the final 2013.1 release.
Note that some translations may not yet be updated. They will be updated by the time of the final 2013.1 release.
Changes from rc1 to rc2:
- OpenOffice and LibreOffice Writer no longer crash when entering text. (#3177)
- Fixed a problem which sometimes occurred when connecting to or pressing keys on Papenme ...
NVDA 2013.1rc1 Released
NVDA 2013.1rc1 has just been released. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be almost identical to the final 2013.1 release.
Note that some translations may not yet be updated. They will be updated by the time of the final 2013.1 release.
Changes from beta2 to rc1:
NVDA 2013.1beta2 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2013.1beta2. It is intended for those who are interested in testing and evaluating the upcoming NVDA 2013.1 release, but is not recommended for production use. Testers are encouraged to report any bugs found while using this beta.
Note that some translations may not yet be updated. They will be updated by the time of the final 2013.1 release.
Changes from beta1 to beta2:
- Fixed key map and reconnection problem for Papenmeier BRAILLEX ...
NVDA 2013.1beta1 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2013.1beta1. It is intended for those who are interested in testing and evaluating the upcoming NVDA 2013.1 release, but is not recommended for production use. Testers are encouraged to report any bugs found while using this beta.
Note that some translations may not yet be updated. They will be updated by the time of the final 2013.1 release.
Highlights of this release include a more intuitive and consistent laptop keyboard layout; basic ...
NVDA 2012.3.1 Released
NVDA 2012.3.1 has just been released. This release includes updates and fixes to several translations. There are no functional changes.
Download links and change log:
NVDA 2012.3 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2012.3. This release has been declared stable, which means it is suitable for production use and is recommended for most users.
This release includes around 30 new features and 50 bug fixes. Highlights include support for Asian character input; experimental support for touch screens on Windows 8; reporting of page numbers and improved support for tables in Adobe Reader; table navigation commands in focused table rows and Windows list-view c ...
NVDA2012.3rc1 Released
NVDA 2012.3rc1 has just been released. This is a release candidate, which means that unless any critical issues are found, this will be almost identical to the final 2012.3 release.
Note that some translations may not yet be updated. They will be updated by the time of the final 2012.3 release.
Changes from beta3 to rc1:
- Eliminated spurious double characters in Adobe Reader in some rare cases. (#2756)
- Fixed an issue which caused certain add-ons which create temporary files (such as t ...
NVDA 2012.3beta3 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2012.3beta3. It is intended for those who are interested in testing and evaluating the upcoming NVDA 2012.3 release, but is not recommended for production use. Testers are encouraged to report any bugs found while using this beta.
Note that some translations may not yet be updated. They will be updated by the time of the final 2012.3 release.
Highlights of this release include support for Asian character input; experimental support for t ...
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