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NVDA 2021.3 Released

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2021.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlights This release introduces support for the new HID Braille specification. This specification aims to standardize support for Braille Displays without needing individual… Read More

In-Process 3rd December 2021

Welcome to the last month of the year! We’ve hit a big milestone this week in our progress towards NVDA 2021.3, so let’s start with news on the Release Candidate! NVDA 2021.3 Release Candidate The NVDA 2021.3 Release Candidate 1 is now available for testing. Unlike Alpha and Beta builds, we encourage ALL users to… Read More

Bhavya Shah, from India to the USA (Part 2)

Popular NVDA community contributor, Bhavya Shah, joins us for part 2 of a 3 part interview. In this second part, Bhavya shares some of the technicalities of how he uses NVDA in his university work, and in his research assistantship.

NVDA 2021.3rc1 available for testing

The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2021.3 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2021.3 release. Highlights This release introduces support for the new HID Braille specification. This specification aims to… Read More

In-Process 19th November 2021

Can you believe there are only six weeks left in the year (five weeks until Christmas eve)?! Work is progressing towards the release of NVDA 2021.3. We’ve put out a new beta since our last In-Process, so let’s start with that: 2021.3 Beta 2 The NVDA 2021.3 Beta 2 Release Announcement has all the details… Read More

Bhavya Shah, from India to the USA (Part 1)

We talk with popular NVDA community contributor Bhavya Shah. Bhavya recently finished high school in Mumbai and then moved continents to accept a university placement at Stanford University, in the USA. We hear how he came to start using NVDA, how it was crucial to his success at school, and where he is headed at Stanford.

NVDA 2021.3beta2 Available for Testing

Beta2 of NVDA 2021.3 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. Changes from Beta 1: Restored compatibility for Add-ons using isInMessageBox Adjust user… Read More

In-Process 3rd November 2021

We are moving closer to the release of NVDA 2021.3, so let’s start with the Beta. 2021.3 Beta 1 NVDA 2021.3 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing for anyone interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released. We welcome you to Download… Read More

NVDA 2021.3beta1 Available for Testing

Beta1 of NVDA 2021.3 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. This release introduces support for the new HID Braille specification. This specification… Read More

In-Process 19th October 2021

We’re flying through October already! The weather is busy starting to heat up or cool down, depending on which hemisphere you’re in. We’ve got a few things to cover this week too, so let’s dive right in: Open source opens the way We published a story last week on one of our users and his… Read More