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Windows 10 8 Ways to Open Narrator in Windows 10

8 Ways to Open Narrator in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

In this article, eight methods to open Narrator on Windows 10 computer are illustrated one by one.

Way 1: Open the app with Windows+Enter.

That is, press Windows key and Enter at the same time to instantly open it.

press Windows key and Enter key

Way 2: Turn on Narrator via Run.

Use Windows+R to display Run dialog, type narrator and click OK to turn it on.

enter narrator

Way 3: Open the program by Search.

Tap the Search button on taskbar, enter narrator in the empty box and click Narrator in the results.

open narrator by search

Way 4: Turn Narrator on through Command Prompt.

Step 1: Press Windows+X, and choose Command Prompt on the Quick Access Menu.

choose command prompt

Step 2: Type narrator and press Enter.

run narrator

Way 5: Open it via Windows PowerShell.

Step 1: Tap the bottom-left Start button, and select Windows PowerShell in the Start Menu.

select Windows PowerShell

Step 2: Input narrator and hit Enter.

run Narrator

Way 6: Open Narrator in Start Menu.

Step 1: Click the Start button and open All Apps in the Start Menu.

choose All Apps

Step 2: Find and open Windows Ease of Access.

open Windows ease of access

Step 3: Tap Narrator.

tap Narrator

Way 7: Turn it on in PC settings.

Step 1: Enter PC settings.

Step 2: Click Ease of Access.

click Ease of access

Step 3: In Narrator settings, tap the switch under Narrator.

tap Narrator switch

Way 8: Open Narrator in Control Panel.

Step 1: Get into Control Panel.

Step 2: Enter Ease of Access.

enter ease of access

Step 3: Choose Ease of Access Center.

open ease of access center

Step 4: Tap Start Narrator.

choose Start narrator

Create Narrator Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop

You can also create Narrator shortcut to quickly access the Narrator.

Step 1: Open a new shortcut.

Right-click any blank space on the desktop, tap New and select Shortcut.

open new shortcut

Step 2: Input the location of Narrator and continue.

In the Create Shortcut window, type %windir%\system32\Narrator.exe, and click Next.

type narrator location

Tip: The location to be input could also be "%windir%\system32\narrator.exe".

Step 3: Complete creating the shortcut.

Tap Finish button.

click finish

After these steps, the Narrator shortcut instantly shows up on the desktop, as shown in the following screen shot.

narrator shorcut

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