Press the Caps Lock + Spacebar keys to toggle scan mode on and off as needed while Narrator is turned on. You will hear Narrator say scan when scan mode is turned on, and say scan off when scan mode is turned off. When scan mode is turned on, use the Up arrow key and Down arrow key to navigate apps and webpages.
Why does the narrator ignore events in scan mode?
I have many items with the events: " Tapped ", " KeyUp ", " KeyDown ". In the normal mode of the Narrator, pressing the enter and space keys triggers events, but in scan mode the Narrator ignore them. This behavior is occurs to the use of these keyboard keys ( Enter, Space, etc.) in the hot keys of the Narrator:
Why does the narrator ignore the enter and space keys?
In the normal mode of the Narrator, pressing the enter and space keys triggers events, but in scan mode the Narrator ignore them. This behavior is occurs to the use of these keyboard keys (Enter, Space, etc.) in the hot keys of the Narrator: Windows10 Narrator keyboard commands.
Why do I hear silent stops in scan mode?
If you are hearing silent stops in scan mode, this may be because Narrator is stopping at a punctuation mark. To have Narrator tell you about that punctuation, increase your punctuation verbosity by pressing Narrator + Alt + Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-). Selecting text in scan mode
How do I use narrator with the space bar?
By pressing the space bar, you can interact with controls such as pressing a button or a link. When scan mode is off, the keyboard is handled directly by the application, meaning Narrator does not interfere with the native interaction.
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