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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Where%20do%20you%20change%20speech%20viewer%20in%20nvda"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "To enable or change the *Speech Viewer* in NVDA, follow these steps:\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd0d Enabling the Speech Viewer\n\n1. Press NVDA+N (usually **Insert + N** or **Caps Lock + N**, depending on your setup) to open the NVDA menu. ([accessibility.huit.harvard.edu](https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/nvda?utm_source=openai))  \n2. Navigate to **Tools** \u2192 **Speech Viewer** and select it. This turns on the Speech Viewer window, which will show everything NVDA is speaking as text. ([download.nvaccess.org](https://download.nvaccess.org/releases/2022.1/documentation/userGuide.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## \u2699\ufe0f Settings in the Speech Viewer\n\n- In the Speech Viewer window, there's a checkbox labeled **\u201cShow Speech Viewer on Startup\u201d**. If checked, the viewer will automatically open each time NVDA starts. Unchecking disables that. ([download.nvaccess.org](https://download.nvaccess.org/releases/beta/documentation/en/userGuide.html?utm_source=openai))\n- You can resize or move the Speech Viewer, and when reopened NVDA usually remembers its last size and position. ([download.nvaccess.org](https://download.nvaccess.org/releases/beta/documentation/en/userGuide.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## \u2328\ufe0f Toggling Speech Viewer with a Shortcut\n\nIf you want a faster way to turn it on/off without navigating the menus:\n\n1. Open the NVDA menu: NVDA+N  \n2. Go to **Preferences** \u2192 **Input Gestures** ([webaim.org](https://webaim.org/discussion/mail_message?id=46055&utm_source=openai))  \n3. Find **\u201cTools \u2192 Toggle Speech Viewer\u201d** in the list (under the Tools category). ([webaim.org](https://webaim.org/discussion/mail_message?id=46055&utm_source=openai))  \n4. Add a keyboard shortcut (gesture) to it, for example **Ctrl+Shift+V**. Once set up, you can use that key combo to open/close the Speech Viewer. ([webaim.org](https://webaim.org/discussion/mail_message?id=46055&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which version of NVDA or what operating system you're using, I can give you more precise instructions."
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "When%20I%20go%20into%20my%20installed%20applications%2C%20how%20do%20I%20get%20it%20to%20list%20them%20with%20down%20arrow%20keys%20without%20all%20of%20the%20details"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "It sounds like you're seeing *too much detail* when you try to list installed apps, and you'd prefer just a simple list navigable with the arrow keys. Here are some tips & settings in Windows + NVDA that might help reduce the verbosity and make navigation smoother:\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udee0 What\u2019s Likely Happening\n\nWhen NVDA reads out installed applications, particularly from the Windows Start Menu or the Settings \u2192 Apps list, it often includes extra information like version, publisher, app description, or \"folder, collapsed/expanded\" markers. These are built into how Windows exposes those UI elements \u2014 NVDA reads what\u2019s exposed unless there's a setting or view that\u2019s simpler.\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd27 What You Can Try to Get a Simpler Listing\n\nHere are several methods and settings to help you get just the name of the app, with minimal extra detail:\n\n1. **Use the Start Menu \u201cAll apps\u201d list**  \n   - Press the Windows key.  \n   - Use *Tab* until you hear \u201cAll apps,\u201d then *Enter*.  \n   - Now use the *Down/Up arrows* to move through a clean, alphabetical list of your installed apps. NVDA will generally read just the app name. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/use-a-screen-reader-to-explore-and-navigate-the-start-menu-in-windows?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. **Visit Settings \u2192 Apps**  \n   - Sometimes the list in *Settings \u2192 Apps & features* is displayed with more details. If so, try to find alternate views (e.g. \u201cName only\u201d, \u201cList view\u201d vs. \u201cDetails view\u201d), though this depends on your version of Windows.  \n   - Note: This setting varies by version; not every version lets you simplify how that list is read.\n\n3. **Turn off extra NVDA verbosity**  \n   - Go into NVDA\u2019s **Settings** \u2192 **Speech** or **Document Formatting**, and check for options like *detail level*, *announce type*, *announce folder states*, etc.  \n   - Adjust these to lower verbosity (e.g., turning off reading folder states or properties) so NVDA only reads the app name unless you explicitly request more.\n\n4. **Use object navigation or report mode**  \n   - NVDA has navigation modes (object mode or focus mode) that may expose less or more detail depending on how they\u2019re used. Usually *focus mode* gives you what\u2019s on focus, without necessarily reading every possible property.  \n   - The user guide explains modes of navigation under \u201cObject Navigation\u201d and when NVDA reports type, state, etc. ([download.nvaccess.org](https://download.nvaccess.org/releases/2024.3beta5/documentation/userGuide.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you let me know **which version of Windows** you\u2019re using (Windows 10, 11, etc.), and **which view** you're using to see your installed apps (Start menu All apps, Settings \u2192 Apps, Control Panel, etc.), I can give you precise steps. Would you like me to do that?"
    }
]