How to Change Narrator’s Reading of Capitalized Text in Windows 11
You can change how Narrator reads capitalized text in Windows 11 to improve its clarity for users.
Narrator is Windows’ built-in screen reader, vocalizing on-screen text and events to assist visually impaired users.
By default, Narrator might pronounce capitalized words by saying “Capital” before each word, which can be disruptive. You can adjust this setting.
This adjustment helps you control how Narrator handles all-caps words or even single capitalized letters for better comprehension.
Why This Matters
Microsoft changed how Narrator reads capitalized text to help people who are visually impaired. The old way used a higher pitch. This could confuse some users. The new way matches how people normally read text.
Your Options
Narrator now has three choices for reading capitalized text:
- Don’t announce – Narrator doesn’t mention that text is capitalized
- Increase pitch – Narrator raises its voice pitch when reading capitalized text
- Say cap – Narrator says the word “cap” before capitalized letters
You pick the option that works best for you.
How to Change Narrator’s Reading of Capitalized Text
Follow these simple steps to adjust this setting.
- Open the Settings app. Click the Start menu and select Settings. Or press Windows key + I on your keyboard. Windows Settings Settings app
- In the Settings app, click Accessibility on the left side.
- On the right side, find the Narrator tile and click it to open the Narrator settings.
- Under the Verbosity section, expand the Verbosity level tile.
- Find and select the Change how capitalized text is read tile.
- Choose one of these options:
- Don’t announce
- Increase pitch
- Say cap
Tip: You can also press Narrator + 4 on your keyboard to quickly cycle through the capitalization reading modes.
- Close the Settings app when you finish.
You’re all set! Narrator will now read capitalized text the way you chose.
Summary
Changing how Narrator reads capitalized text in Windows 11 is easy. You have three options: Don’t announce, Increase pitch, or Say cap. Just open Settings, go to Accessibility, and select Narrator. Then expand Verbosity level and pick your choice for capitalized text. This simple adjustment helps make reading more comfortable for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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