NVDA Tip: Enable CAPSLOCK+Arrow Up/Down

By default, Windows reserves CAPSLOCK+Arrow Up and CAPSLOCK+Arrow Down for Narrator, even when Narrator is disabled. This prevents NVDA from using these key combinations, although CAPSLOCK is configured as an NVDA modifier key.

Solution

Add a registry value to disable Narrator’s hotkey interception:

1. Open the Registry Editor (press Windows+R, type regedit, press Enter).
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Narrator\NoRoam.
3. Create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named WinEnterLaunchEnabled.
4. Set its value to 0.
5. Restart your computer.

Or download and run this registry file: disable-narrator-capslock-hotkeys.reg

After restarting, CAPSLOCK+Arrow Up/Down will be available for NVDA to use.

Tested On

• Windows 11
• NVDA 2024.x