Windows 10: activate voice output - how it works

If you would like the texts and buttons displayed to be read out under Windows 10, activate the voice output. This works either with the new Settings app or with a key combination. We show you both ways in this article.

Activate speech output in Windows 10

Activate the speech, Windows 10 reads every text and every control that you touch with the mouse. The feature is buried in the settings:

1. Therefore, click on "Settings" in the Start menu or use the key combination [Windows] + [I].
2. There you select the entry "Ease of use".
3. Slide the "Speech output" slider to the right under the category of the same name.
4. Alternatively, activate the voice output with the key combination [Windows] + [Enter].

Narrator is not the only feature that makes Windows 10 easier to use. Also read how to activate the on-screen keyboard in Windows 10.