Hear buttons with the screen reader in AppWriter Windows

Turn on AppWriter’s screen reader, hear and open Indstillinger in Notesblok, and turn the function off again.

Reviewed 7 November 2026

The video was made by SkrivSikkert, which also sells its own reading and writing tool. Everway did not make, pay for, or approve the video. AppWriter is a trademark of Everway A/S (formerly Wizkids A/S). About the videos

Written steps
  1. 0:00 Turn on the screen reader

    With AppWriter’s screen reader, you can hear the names of supported buttons. Here we use the Indstillinger button in Notesblok. AppWriter is open, and the text is in Notesblok.

    Open the menu by the ear in AppWriter.

    Click Skærmlæser at the bottom of the menu. The check mark shows that the function is on.

    Close the menu by the ear.

  2. 0:36 Hear and open a button

    Move the mouse over the gear in Notesblok, and leave it there for a moment. Listen to the name of the button.

    Click the gear icon. Now Indstillinger opens in Notesblok.

    Press Alt and the left arrow to go back to the text.

  3. 1:07 Turn off the screen reader

    Open the menu by the ear again.

    Click Skærmlæser again, so the check mark disappears.

    Close the menu.

    Hover the mouse over the gear wheel. Now the name is not read aloud.

  4. 1:39 Try it yourself

    Try turning on the screen reader yourself and pointing to a button. The feature works on supported controls. Turn it off again when you do not want to hear the names of buttons.

    You have heard the name of a supported button, opened it, and turned the screen reader off again.

Read the transcript

With AppWriter’s screen reader, you can hear the names of supported buttons. Here we use the Indstillinger button in Notesblok. AppWriter is open, and the text is in Notesblok. Open the menu by the ear in AppWriter. Click Skærmlæser at the bottom of the menu. The check mark shows that the feature is turned on. Skærmlæser Close the menu by the ear. Move the mouse over the gear in Notesblok, and leave it there for a moment. Listen to the name of the button. Indstillinger Click the gear. Now Indstillinger opens in Notesblok. Press Alt and the left arrow to go back to the text. Open the menu by the ear again. Click Skærmlæser again, so the check mark disappears. Close the menu. Hover the mouse over the gear wheel. Now the name is not read aloud. Try turning on the screen reader yourself and pointing to a button. The feature works on supported controls. Turn it off again when you do not want to hear the names of the buttons.

What you need

AppWriter Windows is installed and open. You are signed in, and our own sample text is in Notesblok.

Install AppWriter Windows and sign in

Why doesn’t it read all buttons aloud?

The feature works on supported controls. The video shows Indstillinger in Notesblok. Turn off Skærmlæser in AppWriter's reading settings when you do not want button names read aloud.

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