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# Supported Applications

> Application-specific features and support in NVDA

NVDA provides enhanced support for many popular applications with specialized features and commands. This guide covers application-specific functionality.

## Web Browsers

NVDA offers comprehensive support for modern web browsers with full browse mode functionality.

### Supported Browsers

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Mozilla Firefox" icon="firefox-browser">
    Full support with browse mode, single letter navigation, and ARIA landmarks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Google Chrome" icon="chrome">
    Complete support including browse mode and web content accessibility
  </Card>

  <Card title="Microsoft Edge" icon="edge">
    Full Chromium-based Edge support with all browse mode features
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Additional supported browsers:**

* Internet Explorer 11 (legacy support)
* Browsers based on Chromium (Brave, Opera, Vivaldi)

### Browser Features

<Accordion title="Browse Mode">
  Read web pages as flat documents:

  * Cursor keys navigate like text
  * Single letter navigation for elements
  * Elements list (`NVDA+F7`) for quick access
  * Search function (`NVDA+Control+F`)
  * Native selection mode for copying formatted content
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Form Interaction">
  Automatic switching to focus mode:

  * Enter text in edit fields
  * Select from combo boxes
  * Toggle checkboxes
  * Activate buttons
  * Press `Escape` to return to browse mode
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="ARIA Support">
  Full support for accessible web applications:

  * ARIA landmarks (`D` key navigation)
  * Live regions announce updates automatically
  * Custom roles and properties
  * Application mode for web apps
</Accordion>

### Browser Tips

<Tip>
  Press `NVDA+Space` to manually toggle between browse and focus modes if automatic switching doesn't work as expected.
</Tip>

## Microsoft Office

NVDA provides deep integration with Microsoft Office applications.

### Microsoft Word

#### Supported Versions

* Microsoft Word 365/2019/2016 (recommended)
* Microsoft Word 2013 (older features)
* Word Online (basic support)

#### Word-Specific Features

<Accordion title="Document Navigation">
  **Sentence navigation:**

  * Next sentence: `Alt+Down Arrow`
  * Previous sentence: `Alt+Up Arrow`

  **Heading navigation:**

  * Use single letter `H` in browse mode
  * Specific levels with `1-6` keys
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Track Changes">
  **Toggle tracking:** `Control+Shift+E`

  NVDA announces:

  * Inserted text
  * Deleted text
  * Formatting changes
  * Comments
  * Author information
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="View Switching">
  **Change view with announcements:**

  * Print layout: `Control+Alt+P`
  * Outline view: `Control+Alt+O`

  NVDA announces the view type when switching.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Mathematical Content">
  Read and navigate math equations:

  * Navigate equation structure with arrow keys
  * Interact with equations: `NVDA+Alt+M`
  * Supports Office Math and MathType
  * LaTeX input supported
</Accordion>

#### Word Settings

In Document Formatting settings, enable:

* Report revisions
* Report editor revisions
* Report comments
* Report font attributes
* Report heading levels

### Microsoft Excel

#### Excel-Specific Features

<Accordion title="Cell Navigation">
  Standard Excel navigation works with speech:

  * Arrow keys: Navigate cells
  * `Control+Arrow`: Jump to edge of data region
  * `Control+Home`: Jump to A1
  * `Control+End`: Jump to last used cell

  NVDA announces:

  * Cell address
  * Cell content
  * Cell formatting
  * Comments/notes
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Formula Reading">
  NVDA reads formulas in cells:

  * Press `F2` to edit: Hears formula
  * Announces formula bar contents
  * Speaks result when navigating away
  * Reports calculation errors
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Data Validation">
  Access dropdown lists:

  * Press `Alt+Down Arrow` to open list
  * Navigate with arrow keys
  * Press `Enter` to select
  * Press `Escape` to cancel
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Charts and Objects">
  Navigate embedded objects:

  * Use `Tab` to move to charts
  * NVDA announces chart type
  * Arrow keys navigate chart elements
  * Press `Escape` to exit chart
</Accordion>

#### Excel Tips

<Tip>
  Enable "Report table row/column headers" in Document Formatting settings to hear column headers (row 1) when navigating data tables.
</Tip>

### Microsoft Outlook

#### Outlook Features

<Accordion title="Email Reading">
  Enhanced email message access:

  * Sender name
  * Subject line
  * Received date/time
  * Unread status
  * Attachment indicator
  * Importance (high/low)
  * Action status (replied/forwarded)

  **Message list:** Arrow keys navigate, `Enter` opens
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Email Composition">
  Full access to message editor:

  * Word-based composition (uses Word features)
  * Sentence navigation: `Alt+Arrow keys`
  * Spell check integration
  * Attachment list with `Alt+Tab` in composition window
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Calendar">
  Navigate appointments and meetings:

  * Day/Week/Month views accessible
  * Arrow keys navigate dates
  * Enter to open appointments
  * Reports all-day events
  * Announces meeting details
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Contacts">
  Access contact information:

  * Name, company, job title
  * Email addresses
  * Phone numbers
  * Addresses
  * Navigate with arrow keys
</Accordion>

### Microsoft PowerPoint

#### PowerPoint Support

<Accordion title="Slide Navigation">
  Navigate presentation slides:

  * Arrow keys navigate objects on slide
  * `Page Down/Up` change slides
  * Announces slide numbers
  * Reads slide titles
  * Navigates text placeholders
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Presenter View">
  Access presenter features:

  * Current slide content
  * Speaker notes
  * Upcoming slide preview
  * Timer information
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Slide Show">
  Run accessible presentations:

  * Navigate slides during presentation
  * Read slide content
  * Access MathType equations
  * Announce animations (limited)
</Accordion>

## Email Clients

### Mozilla Thunderbird

<Accordion title="Message List">
  Full message list access:

  * Arrow keys navigate messages
  * Announces sender, subject, date
  * Unread/flagged status
  * Thread indicators
  * `Enter` opens message
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Message Reading">
  Browse mode for HTML messages:

  * Single letter navigation
  * Quick navigation to links
  * Access inline images
  * Read quoted text
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Composition">
  Write accessible emails:

  * Standard edit fields
  * To/Cc/Bcc accessible
  * Subject and body
  * Attachment list
  * Spell checking
</Accordion>

## PDF Readers

### Adobe Acrobat Reader

<Accordion title="Browse Mode">
  Read PDF documents as flat text:

  * Cursor navigation
  * Single letter navigation
  * Heading navigation
  * Link navigation
  * Form filling support
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Tagged PDFs">
  Enhanced access for properly tagged documents:

  * Reading order follows tags
  * Heading structure preserved
  * Lists and tables accessible
  * Form fields properly labeled
  * Alternative text for images
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Mathematical Content">
  Read math in accessible PDFs:

  * MathML structure elements
  * Interactive math navigation
  * Speak math expressions
</Accordion>

### Foxit PDF Reader

Similar support to Adobe Reader:

* Browse mode for reading
* Tagged PDF support
* Form field access
* MathML support
* Annotation reading

## Development Tools

### Visual Studio Code

<Info>
  Install the "NVDA add-on for VS Code" for enhanced support.
</Info>

**Features:**

* Code editor access
* Syntax highlighting announced as attributes
* Line number reporting
* Autocomplete list navigation
* Terminal window access
* Debug console accessibility

### Eclipse

Specialized support for Eclipse IDE:

* Editor pane access
* Code completion
* Error list navigation
* Console output
* Debug variable inspection

### Command Line

#### Windows Console

<Accordion title="Console Support">
  **Applications:**

  * Command Prompt
  * PowerShell
  * Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

  **Features:**

  * Output reading with review commands
  * Text selection and copying
  * Full buffer access (Windows 11 22H2+)
  * Arrow key navigation
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Console Navigation">
  **Scroll commands:**

  * Scroll up: `Control+Up Arrow`
  * Scroll down: `Control+Down Arrow`
  * Scroll to start: `Control+Home`
  * Scroll to end: `Control+End`

  Required for older Windows versions to read scrolled output.
</Accordion>

### Terminal Emulators

**Supported terminals:**

* Windows Terminal
* PuTTY
* SecureCRT
* mintty (Git Bash, Cygwin)

## Communication Apps

### Microsoft Teams

Access collaboration features:

* Chat messages
* Channel conversations
* Meeting chat
* Participant list
* File sharing
* Video call controls (limited)

### Zoom

Accessible video conferencing:

* Participant list
* Chat window
* Meeting controls
* Screen sharing notifications
* Waiting room indicators

### Skype

Full messaging and calling:

* Contact list
* Chat messages
* Call controls
* File transfers
* Screen sharing announcements

## Media Players

### Windows Media Player

Basic playback control:

* Play/pause
* Track information
* Playlist navigation
* Volume control

### foobar2000

**Enhanced support with app module:**

| Command               | Key               | Description                               |
| --------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Report remaining time | `Control+Shift+R` | Announces time remaining on current track |

* Playlist navigation
* Track information
* Queue management
* Status bar access

### Spotify

Basic music playback:

* Track information
* Playback controls
* Playlist browsing
* Search functionality

## Text Editors

### Notepad++

Enhanced text editing:

* Multi-tab support
* Syntax highlighting
* Find/replace dialogs
* Line number reporting
* Plugin access

### Notepad

Full Windows Notepad support:

* Standard text editing
* Find/replace
* Status bar (line/column)
* Word wrap handling

## E-Book Readers

### Kindle for PC

<Accordion title="Reading Features">
  **Browse mode for reading:**

  * Single letter navigation
  * Page turning: `Page Down/Up`
  * Bookmark navigation
  * Notes and highlights
  * Dictionary lookup
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Text Selection">
  **Selection menu:** `Applications` or `Shift+F10`

  **Actions:**

  * Add note
  * Add highlight
  * Copy text
  * Dictionary definition
  * Search web
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Mathematical Books">
  Early support for accessible math:

  * Navigate math structure
  * Interactive equation exploration
  * Must be marked "Screen Reader: Supported"
</Accordion>

### Bookshelf (VitalSource)

Digital textbook access:

* Browse mode reading
* Page navigation
* Table of contents
* Search within book
* Highlighting and notes

## Translation Tools

### Poedit

Accessible translation software (Poedit 3.5+):

| Command           | Key               | Description                           |
| ----------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Report notes      | `Control+Shift+A` | Translator notes (2x=browse mode)     |
| Report comment    | `Control+Shift+C` | Comments (2x=browse mode)             |
| Report old source | `Control+Shift+O` | Original text (2x=browse mode)        |
| Report warning    | `Control+Shift+W` | Translation warnings (2x=browse mode) |

**Features:**

* Source text access
* Translation field
* Plural forms
* Context information
* Fuzzy/untranslated indicators

## File Managers

### Windows Explorer

Complete file system navigation:

* File list with details
* Tree view navigation
* Search results
* Context menus
* Properties dialogs
* Quick access toolbar

### Total Commander

Dual-pane file manager:

* Two panel navigation
* Directory trees
* File operations
* Built-in viewers
* Archive handling

## Archive Managers

### 7-Zip

Accessible archive management:

* File list in archives
* Extract operations
* Compress dialogs
* Password protection
* Multi-format support

## System Utilities

### Task Manager

Monitor system resources:

* Process list
* Performance graphs (descriptive text)
* Startup programs
* Services list
* Details tab

### Windows Settings / System Settings

Full access to Windows 10/11 settings:

* All settings categories
* Search functionality
* Toggle switches
* Combo boxes
* Buttons and links

## Social Media

### Twitter/X

Web interface via browsers:

* Tweet reading
* Compose tweets
* Navigate timeline
* Notifications
* Messages

### Facebook

Web access through browsers:

* News feed reading
* Post composition
* Comments and reactions
* Messenger
* Notifications

## Application-Specific Modules

NVDA includes 79 app modules for specialized support:

**Notable app modules:**

* Microsoft Office suite
* Web browsers
* Email clients
* PDF readers
* Development tools
* Media players
* Communication apps
* System utilities

<Info>
  App modules load automatically when you run supported applications, providing enhanced features without configuration.
</Info>

## Requesting Support

For applications without specialized support:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Check Accessibility">
    Verify the application uses standard Windows controls or accessibility APIs
  </Step>

  <Step title="Report Issues">
    Submit feature requests or bug reports on the NVDA GitHub repository
  </Step>

  <Step title="Community Add-ons">
    Search the NVDA Add-on Store for community-developed support
  </Step>

  <Step title="Contact Developer">
    Encourage application developers to improve built-in accessibility
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips for Unsupported Applications

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Try Review Modes" icon="exchange">
    Use screen review or object navigation for inaccessible content
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use OCR" icon="scanner">
    Windows 10+ OCR (via add-on) can read visual text
  </Card>

  <Card title="Check Updates" icon="download">
    Newer versions of applications often improve accessibility
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alternative Apps" icon="shuffle">
    Consider accessible alternatives that work better with screen readers
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Getting More Help

**Resources:**

* NVDA User Guide: Full application support details
* Add-on Store: Community enhancements
* Email list: Ask about specific application support
* Certified Experts: Professional assistance

<Tip>
  Enable Input Help (`NVDA+1`) when learning a new application to discover what keyboard commands do without executing them.
</Tip>