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NVDA 2019.3beta2 now available for testing

Beta2 of NVDA 2019.3 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what NVDA 2019.3 has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. Changes from beta1: The new Windows console support using UI Automation is no longer used… Read More

NVDA 2019.3beta1 now available for testing

Beta1 of NVDA 2019.3 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what NVDA 2019.3 has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. NVDA 2019.3 is a very significant release as there are a great deal of under-the-hood… Read More

NVDA 2019.2.1 Released

NV Access has just released an important update to NVDA 2019.2 which fixes several crashes. A reminder that NV Access always recommends closing all applications (including web browsers) before updating NVDA. NVDA 2019.2.1 contains the following changes: Addressed several crashes in Gmail seen in both Firefox and Chrome when interacting with particular popup menus such… Read More

Shout-out to our friends at Intopia

NV Access would like to give a big shout-out to our friends at Intopia for their support. Intopia is an Australian-based socially-aware boutique digital agency that promotes inclusive design and development. Their vision: to create an inclusive digital world. Put another way: let’s make things better for people that need it more than most. Intopia… Read More

NVDA 2019.2 Now Available

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2019.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlights of this release include auto detection of Freedom Scientific braille displays, an experimental setting in the Advanced panel to stop browse mode… Read More

NVDA 2019.2RC2 Released

Release Candidate 2 (RC2) of NVDA 2019.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. This is a release candidate for NVDA 2019.2. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2019.2 release. Highlights of this release include auto detection… Read More

NVDA 2019.2RC1 Released

Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of NVDA 2019.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. This is a release candidate for NVDA 2019.2. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2019.2 release. Highlights of this release include auto detection… Read More

NVDA 2019.2beta1 Released

Beta1 of NVDA 2019.2 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what NVDA 2019.2 has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. Highlights of this release include auto detection of Freedom Scientific braille displays, an experimental setting… Read More

NVDA 2019.1.1 Update Available for Download

NV access wishes to announce the availability of NVDA 2019.1.1. This minor release addresses several bugs found in the original NVDA 2019.1 version. These fixes include: NVDA no longer causes Excel 2007 to crash or refuses to report if a cell has a formular. (#9431) Google Chrome no longer crashes when interacting with certain listboxes.… Read More

NVDA 2019.1 Now Available

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2019.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, has now been released. Highlights of this release include performance improvements when accessing both Microsoft word and Excel, stability and security improvements such as support for add-ons with version compatibility information, and many other bug fixes. Although… Read More