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NVDA 2026.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing! Info & Download: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

There are so many updates they won't all fit here, so please read the post at the link!

#NVDA #NVAccess #ScreenReader #Beta #FOSS

An update to this, the @intopia.bsky.social survey has been extended and is now open until March 6th: t.co/xKQU1TcHHO

Intopia launches Assistive Technology Survey 2025 - Intopia Take part in the Assistive Technology Survey 2025 for Australia and New Zealand and help shape the future of inclusive design.

Intopia's Australia & New Zealand Assistive Technology Survey is open, only until the end of this week.

The survey is open to users of assistive technology in AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND: intopia.digital/articles/int...

If you are eligible, please do take part.

Our In-Process blog is back for 2026:

Switching from Jaws to NVDA
Running NVDA on a Mac
Creating a new NVDA Shortcut
Achievements in 2025, and we want to hear yours!
Using Clip with the command line!

All available now at: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility

Happy World Braille Day!

Each January 4th, the birthday of Louis Braille, the day aims "to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind & partially sighted people."

#WorldBrailleDay #Braille #Blindness #Accessibility

Image of a Christmas tree lit up in darkness with cartoon fireworks above and text "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from NV Access" (with logo) in white on a dark background.

While NV Access enjoy some well earned rest, we may be delayed in replying for the next few weeks. Please do refer to the tips and links in our last In-Process: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

A very Merry Christmas if you celebrate & a safe & happy New Year to all!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Christmas

Following on from that last In-Process, I (Quentin) am mostly off until the a week or so into January. If you need help with NVDA, please do check the resources in the "Holiday season trading hours" article in the blog. Happy New Year everyone!

Screenshot of YouTube cover image for NVDA with Digitech Reece video, showing Reece working at his computer, with "Watch on YouTube" and play buttons visible)

Welcome to our last In-Process blog post for 2025! www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

Do have a wonderful break if you are having time off, spend time with loved ones, and we look forward to catching up with everyone in 2026!

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Christmas #NewYear

Title slide from presentation "World Blind Union General Assembly and World Blindness Summit Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented by Emma Bennison (Director) James Boreham (GM) with NV Access Logo. Title in white on purple. Presenters below in purple on white.

The World #Blind Union General Assembly & World #Blindness Summit was an amazing opportunity to present on the amazing MOVEMENT behind the world's favourite free #screenreader! We have the presentation with transcript, complete with "#NVDA NVDA NVDA!"!

www.nvaccess.org/post/world-b...

YouTube preview still of "NVDA with Digitech Reece" with the play button in the middle and "Watch on YouTube" in the lower left. The main image is Reece talking as he sits in front of his computer.

If you saw our post about Reece, the young boy who lobbied for audio description on "Behind the News", you'll love this follow up video he made about NVDA. It is THE feel-good piece this holiday season!

www.nvaccess.org/post/NVDA-wi...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #GoodNews #Technology #FeelGood

Four people with different skin colours, standing in a circle with hands all in the centre, seen from above. Text above reads "International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3rd December 2025" and below is this year's theme: "Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress #IDPwD". Text is purple on white. Decorated with several faint NV Access sunburst designs in less crowded parts of the image.

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

This year's #IDPwD theme is: "Fostering #disability #inclusive societies for advancing social progress"

What better way than ensuring everyone has access to, and awareness of #Accessibility of technology.

#IDPwD2025 #NVDA

Quentin (NV Access) and Elise )Data Australasia) in front of the NV Access table at SVRC. Elise is trying a new Sensaball cane tip. Photo courtesy Elise Lonsdale

This week's In-Process is a bumper one - but don't miss it because as well as NVDA 2025.3.2, more on configuration profiles & the NEW Web interface for the add-on store, we've also got a BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

All that & MORE at: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #BlackFriday

Close up angled photo of NVDA notification area icon with individual pixels visible

NV Access is pleased to announce that NVDA version 2025.3.2 is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

This is a patch release to fix a security issue.

Full info and download at: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility

Angled screenshot of the configuration profile screen (over the manual profile section in the user guide). Orange, turquoise and purple around edges with several white sunbursts.

Who here uses manual configuration profiles in NVDA? What do you use them for?

And if you're not sure what configuration profiles are all about, check out the recent In-Process blog, which covered them: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Tips #Blog #Features #ScreenReader

The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2025.3.2 is now available for download & testing. We encourage all users to download this RC & provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2025.3.2 release.

Read more & download at www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

This week's In-Process blog post is out! Featuring:
- NVDA 2025.3.1
- Reece gets Behind the News with AD
- Manual configuration profiles
- Featured add-on: “Check Input Gestures”
- Bonus tip: Report keystroke

Read it here: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

It's worth it for Reece at least!

NV Access is pleased to announce that NVDA 2025.3.1 is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

This is a patch release to fix a security issue and a bug.

Read the full changes and download at www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader

Quentin and James at Tech Fest Adelaide, 2025, in NV Access tshirts at a table with an NV Access banner, brochures, and a computer with NVDA running and the training material on show.

Our blog is out! Featuring:

- NVDA 2025.3.1 Release Candidate
- See Differently Tech Fest
- Typing Tutors
- Single Key Navigation Poll
- Featured Add-on: Screen Wrapping for NVDA

Available to read now: www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

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#NVDA #NVAccess

NVDA 2025.3.1 Release Candidate is now available for testing.

This is a patch release to fix a security issue with secure screens in remote access, & a bug with the PC going to sleep while using remote access.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #PreRelease #News #NewVersion #Update #ScreenReader

Screenshot of the original Excel for Mac from the 1980s, from VersionMuseum.com

We've just updated the Microsoft Excel with NVDA module in the shop (& your downloads if you've bought it): www.nvaccess.org/product/micr... with fixes found by proofreader Kara (thank you!)

Fun fact - Excel is 40 years old

Version Museum has a history:
www.versionmuseum.com/history-of/m...

This week's In-Process is out & it's a bumper edition:

1. NVDA 2025.3
2. Obtaining NVDA
3. AudioScreen
4. Chrome bug fix
5. Planned outage
6. Bobby Singh
7. New issue template

Yes 7 articles! Something for everyone :)

www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News

Photo of the GitHub "Creat New Issue" screen with "Bug report" and "Feature request" as the first two options. The picture is tinted slightly purple and has angled orange border left and right

We are pleased to announce we have rolled out a new, more intuitive issue template for reporting bugs or requesting features in NVDA. The form is still on GitHub, but now uses individual fields rather than one long edit box with comments: github.com/nvaccess/nvd...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader

This week's In-Process is out! Featuring:
- NVDA 2025.3
- Chromium mouse issue
- WBU & Something Digital
- & Single Letter Navigation in web apps.

www.nvaccess.org/post/in-proc...

Don't forget to subscribe to receive future posts by email: nvaccess.org/newsletter

#NVDA #NVDAsr #News #Blog

Close up of purple and white NVDA icon in the notification area with individual pixels visible

NV Access are very pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2025.3!

This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.

For full details and to download, please visit: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility

NVDA logo and text in white on purple with grey sunbursts around the edge.

The NVDA 2025.3 Release Candidate is now available for testing. We encourage all users to test this RC. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2025.3.

Full details and download from: www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-20...

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #NewVersion

Photo of presenters and moderators for the session: "Digital Access for All – Creating Inclusive Information Spaces". From left to right, Octavio Carreno and Mariana Pinheiro, Marc Workman, Flavio Correia, Simone Freire, James Boreham, and Emma Bennison. All are standing side by side, smiling, in front of the World Blindness Summit backdrop in São Paulo.

Image of the rear part of the room which is quite full with 8 rows of people seated and clapping during the "Digital Access for All – Creating Inclusive Information Spaces"

The World Blindness Summit & WBU General Assembly was last week in São Paulo, Brazil. NV Access General Manager, James Boreham & NV Access director Emma Bennison presented & had an informative & uplifting week, meeting many people & hearing their hopes for the future!
#WBUSummit

Ah found the other one 🤣

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Watch the stream in your language:

English: buff.ly/6MD2HyJ
Español: buff.ly/epMunPT
Français: buff.ly/taTE6HW
Português: youtube.com/live/aOb1BAR...

#Blind #WBU #WorldBlindUnion #WBUGA #WBUSummit #WBU25

2/3 At 2:30PM (3:30AM AEST), NV Access General Manager James Boreham, and Emma Bennison speak about "NVDA, A Global and Resilient Movement: Community-Driven Access to Digital Inclusion" as part of a panel on "Digital Access for All."

Are you in Brazil? The World Blindness Summit & WBU General Assembly are taking place in São Paulo & NV Access is there!

9am on Wednesday 3rd (10pm Australian Eastern) NV Access board member Emma Bennison speaks on "Why Should Blind People Lead Their Organisations?"

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