How to Enable or Disable Math Reading for Narrator in Windows 11
Math reading for Narrator in Windows 11 lets your computer read math equations and formulas out loud in apps like Word and PowerPoint. Narrator is the built-in screen reader in Windows 11 that speaks text on your screen so you can use your PC without a mouse.
Microsoft first added this math feature in Windows 11 build 26340.9354 to help blind and low-vision readers understand complex scientific notation naturally. Instead of reading every single symbol by itself, Narrator groups parts of a fraction or equation together so it sounds like a real person reading to you.
Open Settings , go to Accessibility, click on Narrator, open the Math section, and switch Enable math reading on or off. You can also press Win plus I to open Settings . This built-in screen reader reads math equations out loud and helps you explore formulas and scientific notation in supported apps.
Option One
Turn On or Off Math Reading for Narrator in Settings
You can turn on or off math reading for Narrator in Settings by opening the main Windows settings menu using the Win+I shortcut, going to the Accessibility section, clicking on Narrator, and then finding the math reading controls. This lets you choose whether Windows reads math symbols and formulas out loud while you are using your computer.- Open Settings by pressing the Win+I keys on your keyboard.
- Click on Accessibility on the left side of the window, and then click on Narrator on the right side.
Settings › Accessibility › Narrator - Open Narrator settings (Win+Ctrl+N)
- Find the Math section, and click on Math reading.
Settings › Accessibility › Narrator › Math reading - Turn the Enable math reading setting on or off based on what you want.
- You can now close the Settings window.
Option Two
This approach requires administrator privileges and involves opening the Registry Editor with the Win+R command, going to the correct Microsoft Narrator key path, and changing the settings values directly to control how math text is spoken.
- Press Win+R
- Type
regeditand press Enter. - Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
└─ Software
└─ Microsoft
└─ NarratorIf the Narrator key doesn’t exist:
- Right-click Microsoft
- Select New Key
- Name it
Narrator
Right-click an empty space in the right pane, select New, and choose DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name the value:
MathReadingEnabledDouble-click MathReadingEnabled.
Set Value data to:
1Click OK.
Leave Base set to Hexadecimal (1 is the same either way).
Summary
This tutorial showed you how to control the math reading feature in Narrator using either the Windows Settings app or the registry.
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