For those who wants to give NVDA a second look, NVDA Coach add-on may be very useful

Introduction to NVDA Coach

I'd like to share a free NVDA add-on that I think would help power Jaws users like me to get more familiar with NvDA. It is just recently released by a chap named tony gebhard and its called NVDA Coach, an interactive, in-screen-reader training tool designed to help new users learn NVDA through hands-on guided lessons, without ever leaving the screen reader environment. I would say it's liken to the built-in voiceover tutorial that we are familiar in the iOS system. The recent access on podcast episode #66; NVDA in the Past, Present, and Future has invited a lot of curiosity from new users and even seasoned jaws users that want to give NVDA another look. Anyone that's starting out from that route may want to try this add-on alongside not so beginner friendly user guide and the reasonably priced Basic Training ebook by NVAccess. As a side note, an NVDA-like add-on store is much needed in the jaws ecosystem. That would be the first place new people would want to go to find cool stuff.

What is NVDA Coach?

NVDA Coach walks students through real NVDA commands step by step, with immediate feedback as they practice each gesture. No need to switch between a tutorial document and NVDA — the coaching happens right inside NVDA itself.

What's Included ? 34 Lessons Across Five Chapters, among them are - Getting Started (navigation, reading, speech control, and more) - Browse Mode (virtual cursor, links, headings, the Elements List, and a live practice page)

How to activate it? Press NVDA + Shift + C to open the lesson picker at any time.

The latest version as of now is NVDA Coach v1.1.0.

What's New in here, among others,

Lesson Content

• All steps are now labeled [NVDA command] or [Universal shortcut] so you know which is which
• All lessons include "why" framing (sighted equivalent context)
• New chapter: Object Navigation — 6 lessons
• New chapter: Customizing NVDA — 2 lessons (keyboard layout, speech settings)
• Browse Mode lesson 9: Find Text on a Page (NVDA+Ctrl+F)
• Browse Mode lesson 10: Toggle Single-Letter Navigation (NVDA+Shift+Space)

Hotkey Note NVDA+Shift+C can be remapped via NVDA menu > Preferences > Input Gestures > NVDA Coach

Many people are trying this add-on and the interest is brewing. Thanks to Joseph, Gene, and Darrell Hilliker for the feedback that shaped this release.

Download the add-on Source code & documentation

According to the Author, It will soon be available in the official NvDA add-on store, last I check its already submited for review.

This add-on was built with AT instructors, orientation and mobility specialists, and self-directed learners in mind. Feedback, bug reports, and suggestions are always welcome via GitHub.