End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkSpaces Thin Client console or WorkSpaces Thin Client resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces-thin-client/latest/ug/workspacesthinclient-end-of-support.html). 

# Using VoiceView
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VoiceView is a built-in screen reader that speaks on-screen text out loud as you go through menu options and settings. You can use it to set up your device and navigate the controls.

VoiceView is available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, and supports these [keyboard layouts](keyboard-layouts.md).

## Setting up WorkSpaces Thin Client VoiceView
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To set up VoiceView on your WorkSpaces Thin Client, use the following procedure:

1. Connect your WorkSpaces Thin Client device. See [Connect your WorkSpaces Thin Client device](getting-started-connect.md).

1. Hold Ctrl\$1Alt\$1Shift\$1V for 2 seconds.

1. Hold for about 5 seconds until you hear "VoiceView ready."

VoiceView is now ready for you to use.

## Enabling VoiceView on WorkSpaces Thin Client
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To enable VoiceView to be used on WorkSpaces Thin Client use the following method:

**Enabling VoiceView**

1. Go to **Settings** on your WorkSpaces Thin Client.

1. Select **Accessibility**.

1. Select **VoiceView**.

1. Select **VoiceView** again to turn it on.

   Your WorkSpaces Thin Client device says "VoiceView ready" when the feature is enabled. When you turn the feature off, it will say "VoiceView exiting".

## Controlling VoiceView
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### VoiceView controls and navigation
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You can use your keyboard to control VoiceView. The following tables guide you through some of the functions you can perform and how to navigate using VoiceView.


**VoiceView Controls**  

| Keys | Action | 
| --- | --- | 
|  Hold Ctrl\$1Alt\$1Shift\$1V  |  Turn VoiceView on or off  | 
|  Press F2  |  Stop speech  | 
|  Hold F2 and press Left or Right arrow key  |  Cycle through Speech Rate or Speech Volume settings  | 
|  Hold F2 and press Up or Down arrow key  |  Increase/decrease speech volume or speed  | 


**VoiceView Navigation**  

| Keys | Action | 
| --- | --- | 
|  Tab  |  Move forward  | 
|  Shift\$1tab  |  Move backward  | 
|  Enter  |  Confirm selection  | 
|  Up  |  Move up within a group  | 
|  Down  |  Move down within a group  | 
|  Left  |  Move left within a group  | 
|  Right  |  Move right within a group  | 

### VoiceView settings
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To view and manage VoiceView preferences:

1. Go to **Settings** on your WorkSpaces Thin Client.

1. Select **Accessibility**.

1. Select **VoiceView**.

From here you can manage the parameters of VoiceView. The following table shows the parameters you can set.


| Parameter | Action | 
| --- | --- | 
|  VoiceView   |  Turn VoiceView on or off.  | 
|  Reading Speed  |  Adjust the rate of speech speed for the VoiceView voice.  | 
|  Speech Volume  |  Set a volume level for the VoiceView voice. Speech Volume defaults to 40% of device volume.  | 
|  Sounds Volume  |  Set the volume level for the feedback sounds that VoiceView uses. Sounds Volume defaults to 40% of device volume.  | 
|  Key Echo  |  Determine how text characters are echoed back to you while you enter them with the on-screen keyboard. By default, characters are echoed as they are typed to confirm entry. You can change this setting to **None**, **Characters**, **Words**, or both **Characters and Words**.  | 
|  Punctuation Level  |  Control which punctuation marks VoiceView reads aloud.  | 

## Enabling Windows Narrator
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If you are using a Windows virtual desktop session, please use Windows Narrator or your screenreader of choice to read content within your virtual desktop session.
+ Press and hold the Windows logo key\$1CTRL\$1Enter to turn Narrator on or off.