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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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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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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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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
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September 19, 2025 at 1:15 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
NVDA logo and text in white on purple with grey sunbursts around the edge.
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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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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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
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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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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...
Mockup of NVDA box with NVDA logo and name in white on purple with grey sunbursts around edge.
August 7, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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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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NVDA 2025.2 Beta 4 is now available for testing!

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

Changes in Beta 4:
- Object nav / review cursor fix
- installing via Remote Access fix
- Trusted Certificate handling fix
- Translation Updates

#NVDA #NVDAsr #PreRelease #Beta #NewVersion
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July 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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We've made it even easier to get to YOUR official NVDA users email group. Head to: nvaccess.org/nvda-users

Join us on the web, or sign up by emailing [email protected]

Join NV Access staff & community, ask questions & share tips in a welcoming atmosphere.
Text "Official NVDA Users email group" above, and "nvaccess.org/nvda-users" below a screenshot of a browser address bar and the top part of the NVDA User's email group, with slight orange, purple and turquoise shades.
July 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Are you a developer looking to make a difference? NVDA has an enthusiastic community of people who report issues, test bugs & submit code. Use your skills for good with worldwide impact! Find out more at: github.com/nvaccess/nvda

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Community #Contribute #FLOSS #FOSS
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July 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Making a difference for kids in school enables them to make a difference as adults in their community. Does your school have a student who could use a screen reader? And $0 budget? We have the solution!
www.nvaccess.org

Or if you can help us, it would make a difference!
www.nvaccess.org/support-us/
"I wanted to thank you and everyone working on NVDA for making it user friendly and intuitive! I didn't like screen readers as a student in school, but NVDA has changed my mind due to it being organized and easy to use. Keep up the great work and thank you for all you do!" - Muhammad K. Waheed, United States. Text in purple on white with NVDA sunburst above and purple lines drawn in the corners
July 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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NVDA 2025.2 Beta 2 is now available for testing! Changes in beta 2 include:
- Braille fixes in Excel & with object navigation
- NLS eReader Zoomax driver fix
- Add-on store certificate fix
- Updates to translations.

Download / more info: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr
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July 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Amiyah is a new PC user. NVDA Remote Access "helps when I don’t know how to download stuff on my computer. or when I’m stuck on something, my friends can connect and help me out. I like that it’s free & also it helps other blind people so once again thank you.”

Thank you Amiyah!
Text in purple on white with Sunburst logo above and turquoise outline. Text: “I would just like to say thank you guys for NVDA. I am a totally blind girl who just recently started using a laptop. Once I downloaded NVDA it has been great. I have a few other friends that are blind and they also use NVDA too and also I really like the NVDA remote. It helps when I don’t know how to download stuff on my computer. or when I’m stuck on something, my friends can connect and help me out. I like that it’s free and also it helps other blind people so once again thank you. I really like the NVDA screen reader a lot.” – Amiyah Daniels, United States
July 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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NV Access is very pleased to introduce the OFFICIAL NVDA users email group. A community dedicated to helping people understand and use the NVDA screen reader in a friendly, safe and welcoming environment. Join at groups.google.com/a/nvaccess.o... or email [email protected]
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July 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Make this End of Financial Year special with an #EOFY donation to NV Access, or as we call it, #NEOFY!

Your gift helps keep the NVDA screen reader free for blind people around the world, helping give EVERYONE access to technology!

Donations over $2 are #tax deductible in Australia.

#Donation
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June 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Are you a GitHub user who would like to support the great work NV Access does?

Become a GitHub Sponsor like Nael-Accessvision.

Sponsor NV Access here: github.com/sponsors/nva...

(or more options our website)

*Donations in Australia are tax deductible*

#FOSS #FLOSS #Accessibility #NonProfit
Screenshot snippets of GitHub sponsor button with red heart outline, Nael-Accessvision with "Sponsor" tag, GitHub logo and "Become a sponsor to NV Access with NV Access username and logo and text "At NV Access we believe that every Blind and Vision Impaired person deserves the right to freely & easily access a computer. We create the software which makes that possible: NVDA. " "Thank you" text in purple all on white background with shades of purple, orange and turquoise from corners with white sunbursts
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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NVDA 2025.1.2 has been released: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

This release fixes a crash when opening certain Microsoft Word versions before version 16.0.18226.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #NewVersion #Update
NVDA 2025.1.2 with the same image from the 2025.1.1 release with the last 1 crossed out in purple and a 2 stamped over the top.
June 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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One of Forbes’ renowned 100 lists has just recognised NV Access as a global leader in accessibility

Forbes’ first-ever Accessibility 100 highlights the biggest innovators & impact-makers in accessibility: www.forbes.com/lists/access...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #A11y #Forbes #Top100 #BestOf2025
NV Access logo top-left and mockup of NVDA box bottom right, with "ACCESSIBILITY 100" in turquoise diagonally from lower-left to top-right with turquoise lines above and below. 2025 in orange in blank area below, orange tinge in lower-left background and orange border top and right.
June 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM