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Empowering lives through non-visual access to technology. NV Access is an Australian non-profit. We develop NVDA, a free, open source screen reader for Windows. https://www.nvaccess.org/
#NVDA, #NVDAsr, #A11y, #Accessibility #ScreenReader
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This week's In-Process blog post is out! Featuring:
- NVDA 2025.3.1
- Reece gets Behind the News with AD
- Manual configuration profiles
- Featured add-on: “Check Input Gestures”
- Bonus tip: Report keystroke

Read it here: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

It's worth it for Reece at least!
NV Access | In-Process 10th November 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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NV Access is pleased to announce that NVDA 2025.3.1 is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

This is a patch release to fix a security issue and a bug.

Read the full changes and download at www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader
NV Access | NVDA 2025.3.1 Released
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October 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Our blog is out! Featuring:

- NVDA 2025.3.1 Release Candidate
- See Differently Tech Fest
- Typing Tutors
- Single Key Navigation Poll
- Featured Add-on: Screen Wrapping for NVDA

Available to read now: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

Sign up via email nvaccess.org/newsletter

#NVDA #NVAccess
Quentin and James at Tech Fest Adelaide, 2025, in NV Access tshirts at a table with an NV Access banner, brochures, and a computer with NVDA running and the training material on show.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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NVDA 2025.3.1 Release Candidate is now available for testing.

This is a patch release to fix a security issue with secure screens in remote access, & a bug with the PC going to sleep while using remote access.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #PreRelease #News #NewVersion #Update #ScreenReader
October 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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We've just updated the Microsoft Excel with NVDA module in the shop (& your downloads if you've bought it): www.nvaccess.org/product/micr... with fixes found by proofreader Kara (thank you!)

Fun fact - Excel is 40 years old

Version Museum has a history:
www.versionmuseum.com/history-of/m...
Screenshot of the original Excel for Mac from the 1980s, from VersionMuseum.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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This week's In-Process is out & it's a bumper edition:

1. NVDA 2025.3
2. Obtaining NVDA
3. AudioScreen
4. Chrome bug fix
5. Planned outage
6. Bobby Singh
7. New issue template

Yes 7 articles! Something for everyone :)

www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News
NV Access | In-Process 30th September 2025
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September 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We are pleased to announce we have rolled out a new, more intuitive issue template for reporting bugs or requesting features in NVDA. The form is still on GitHub, but now uses individual fields rather than one long edit box with comments: github.com/nvaccess/nvd...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader
Photo of the GitHub "Creat New Issue" screen with "Bug report" and "Feature request" as the first two options. The picture is tinted slightly purple and has angled orange border left and right
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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This week's In-Process is out! Featuring:
- NVDA 2025.3
- Chromium mouse issue
- WBU & Something Digital
- & Single Letter Navigation in web apps.

www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

Don't forget to subscribe to receive future posts by email: nvaccess.org/newsletter

#NVDA #NVDAsr #News #Blog
NV Access | In-Process 17th September 2025
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September 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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NV Access are very pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2025.3!

This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.

For full details and to download, please visit: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility
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September 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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The NVDA 2025.3 Release Candidate is now available for testing. We encourage all users to test this RC. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2025.3.

Full details and download from: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #NewVersion
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September 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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The World Blindness Summit & WBU General Assembly was last week in São Paulo, Brazil. NV Access General Manager, James Boreham & NV Access director Emma Bennison presented & had an informative & uplifting week, meeting many people & hearing their hopes for the future!
#WBUSummit
Photo of presenters and moderators for the session: "Digital Access for All – Creating Inclusive Information Spaces". From left to right, Octavio Carreno and Mariana Pinheiro, Marc Workman, Flavio Correia, Simone Freire, James Boreham, and Emma Bennison. All are standing side by side, smiling, in front of the World Blindness Summit backdrop in São Paulo. Image of the rear part of the room which is quite full with 8 rows of people seated and clapping during the "Digital Access for All – Creating Inclusive Information Spaces"
September 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Are you in Brazil? The World Blindness Summit & WBU General Assembly are taking place in São Paulo & NV Access is there!

9am on Wednesday 3rd (10pm Australian Eastern) NV Access board member Emma Bennison speaks on "Why Should Blind People Lead Their Organisations?"

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September 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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NVDA 2025.3 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing.

Changes introduced in Beta 3:
- Updates to translations
- Bug fix for SAPI 5 where NVDA did not announce certain gestures

See the release announcement for full changes and download: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...
NV Access | NVDA 2025.3beta3 available for testing
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September 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Thanks to everyone at #SomethingDigital in Brisbane for a fantastic time this week!

Our founder Mick Curran was on a panel discussing "From voice interfaces to micro-interactions: The innovations powering digital accessibility"

#SD25 #SomethingDigitalBrisbane #SomethingFest2025
Photo is the panel discussion at Something Digital Conference 2025: From Voice Interfaces to Micro-Interactions: The Innovations Powering Digital Accessibility. L-R: Vivienne Neilan [NIISQ], Jim Hogan [Griffith University], Allison Ravenhall [Commonwealth Bank], Michael Curran [NV Access].
August 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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NV Access is very pleased to announce an extensive update to our "Microsoft Excel with NVDA" training module!

Purchase on its own: www.nvaccess.org/product/micr...

Or in the NVDA Productivity Bundle: www.nvaccess.org/product/nvda...

Previous purchases: www.nvaccess.org/my-account/d...
Cover image for book, which is purple with white triangles on the right corners covering about a quarter of the cover. Title 'Microsoft Excel with NVDA' and format 'Electronic text' in white on purple. NVDA logo top-right, NV Access logo lower-right both in purple on white. Sunburst designs around cover in lighter purple. Full description of NVDA and NV Access logos available on 'About NVDA' and 'About NV Access' pages on nvaccess.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Hi everyone, NVDA 2025.3 Beta 2 is now available! www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...
Including a fix for SAPI5 responsiveness issues. We think we've fixed most of the SAPI 5 bugs now - PLEASE test this version if you use SAPI 5 & let us know.
Plus Turkish Braille fix & updated translations
NV Access | NVDA 2025.3beta2 available for testing
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August 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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This week's In-Process is out. Featuring all the news on NVDA 2025.2, info on the upcoming NVDA 2025.3, and a look into the namesake feature of Microsoft Windows... All that and more, available now: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Windows #Desktop
Screenshot of my desktop showing one window snapped to the left half of the screen and the snap window manager showing other windows I can snap to the right half if I choose.
August 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Have you completed the 2025 NVDA Satisfaction Survey? It's a short 3 question survey, but it's a great chance to have your say on the most popular free screen reader for Windows! What are we doing well? What can we improve? Please let us know: nvaccess.org/survey

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Survey
Stylised survey with NV Access logo up the top, title "Survey" and checkboxes numbered 1 - 3 with a tick in the middle box. Coloured sunbursts around edge and border of orange and turquoise, with purple shade in two corners.
August 19, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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NVDA 2025.3 Beta 1 is available for testing! Improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5, Braille, Add-on Store, and more! Read the full update and downloaad from: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Testing #Beta #PreRelease #News #Update
NV Access | NVDA 2025.3beta1 available for testing
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August 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

Full info & Download at: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y
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August 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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It's here! The NVDA 2025.2 Release Candidate is available: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

We encourage ALL users to try this before we declare it is stable. Please see tips on how to test without affecting your installed copy in this week's In-Process: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...
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August 7, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Our In-Process blog is out! This week featuring:
- NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025
- NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5
- How to test an NVDA Beta?
- Extra voices updates (Including Eloquence and Vocalizer)

Read more at:
www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Blog #News
NV Access | In-Process 4th August 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5 is now available for testing!

Read more & Download at: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

Changes in Beta 5:
- Fixed a bug where languages were incorrectly reported as unsupported.
- Updates to translations.

Please try Beta 5 and let us know what you think.

#NVDA #NVDAsr
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July 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users. We encourage you to complete the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025, a short, three question survey, which is anonymous and does not require signing in.

Complete at: nvaccess.org/survey
Mockup of a survey with the NV Access logo above, the title 'SURVEY" and checkboxes numbered 1 - 3, with a big tick in the 2nd box. Coloured sunburst designs around edge.
July 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Last week, Quentin was on The Digital Access Show with Narelle from DASAT, talking all things NVDA and Digital Accessibility. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWmV... or however you get your favourite podcasts!

#NVDA #NVDAsr #DigitalAccessShow #DigitalAccessibility #DASAT
Season 2 Episode 25 - Quentin Christensen
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July 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM