Updated as of May 4, 2024
NVDA is open-source software, and it is available at no cost. This means, however, that there is not a company behind NVDA, though training materials and technical support services may be purchased.
Nevertheless, it can be helpful to be able to use multiple screen readers – both for ease of access in multiple devices and in order to maximize the features of each for different tasks.
NVDA Training Materials
Free NVDA training materials
- NVDA User Guide
- Resources from the American Foundation for the Blind
- Learn NVDA
- Learn NVDA page on the AFB website (includes links to MP3 downloads)
- Using Google Docs and Drive with NVDA page on the AFB website (includes links to MP3 downloads)
- Learn NVDA
Fee-based NVDA training materials (available for purchase)
- Basic Training for NVDA is available in three formats:
- Microsoft Word Training for NVDA e-book
- Microsoft Excel Training for NVDA e-book
- Microsoft PowerPoint Training for NVDA e-book
- Microsoft Outlook Training for NVDA e-book
NVDA Communities
- NVDA Chat room on Gitter
- NVDA Screen Reader Facebook group
- International NVDA users’ listserv (email link)
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