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The NVDA user guide says the Speak typed characters command, NVDA+2, controls when NVDA announces the characters you type.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Controls when NVDA announces characters you type.”
NVDA User Guide, NV Access, NV Access, n.d., Input commands table, Speak typed characters.
Open the original- What it measures
- The user guide lists each command with its desktop and laptop key. For Speak typed characters the key is NVDA+2 on both layouts. Similar commands control words, and NVDA+3 is the word command.
- What it does not show
- The guide describes the command, not its default value, which has changed between NVDA versions. Check the setting in the keyboard settings dialog of your installed version.