Setting up a screen reader testing environment on your computer

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Published on 24 Nov, 2022    Takes approximately 8 min to readWhen you're designing and developing for accessibility, performing manual testing using a screen reader is important to catch and fix accessibility issues that cannot be caught by automated accessibility testing tools. In this article, which is a _modified_, text-only excerpt from the Practical Accessibility course, we're going to walk through the process of setting up your screen reader testing environment, from downloading virtualization software if you need it, to installing screen readers, and setting up keyboard configuration. We’ll also learn what screen reader and browser combinations are most relevant for your testing work.Table of Contents:macOS vs Windows screen readersChoose a virtualization environmentDownload a Windows Virtual Machine (VM)Setting up Windows screen readersDownload NVDA screen reader on WindowsVisualize NVDA’s current focus target with Visual HighlightEnable NVDA speech viewerSetup keyboard l…