Windows 10: How to Change the Accessibility tool that launches when you use Win+Vol keyboard shortcut

By default, Windows 10 opens the Narrator as the accessibility tool when you press the Win+Vol Up button. However, if you want to change the default accessibility tool, you can follow this tutorial. Although it is possible to select something else using the Control Panel, you can do the same with the help of Registry Editor.



There are three accessibility tools available in Windows 10, and they are:

• Narrator,
• Magnifier, and
• On-Screen Keyboard.

At times, they help users perform a particular task when they are in some problem. For example, if your physical keyboard has some issues, you can opt for the On-screen keyboard and keep typing. If you are using a Windows 10 tablet, you can press the Windows+Volume Up button to launch the selected accessibility tool. However, if you do not want to open the Narrator and instead, you want to open the Magnifier or On-screen keyboard, here is how you can change that.

As you will use the Registry Editor, it is recommended to backup all Registry files before changing anything.

Change Accessibility tool that launches when you use Win+Vol


You can Launch a Magnifier or On-Screen Keyboard instead of a Narrator accessibility tool when you press the Win+Vol Up keyboard shortcut on Windows 10. You need to edit the Registry as follows:

1. Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
2. Type regedit > hit Enter button > select the Yes option.
3. Go to SlateLaunch in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
4. Double-click on the ATapp String Value.
5. Enter osk or magnifierpane or keep it blank.
6. Click the OK button.

To learn more about these steps, keep reading.

At first, you have to open Registry Editor. For that, press Win+R, type regedit and hit the Enter button. Once the UAC prompt appears, click on the Yes option.

Next, navigate to the following path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch

If you cannot find the SlateLaunch key, you have to create it manually in the Accessibility key.

For that, right-click on Accessibility > New > Key and name it as SlateLaunch.

Then, right-click on the SlateLaunch > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it as LaunchAT.

Double-click on this REG_DOWRD value and set the Value data as 1.



Next, right-click on the SlateLaunch > New > String Value, and name it as ATapp.

Note: If you can already see the SlateLaunch key and ATapp and LaunchAT values, you don’t have to create them manually.

Double-click on the ATapp Sting Value, and set the Value data as follows:

• osk: On-screen keyboard
• magnifierpane: Magnifier
• narrator: Narrator
• Blank

Click the OK button to save the change.



Then, restart your device to get the new option.

Read: How to use Ease Of Access settings in Windows 10.


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Keyboard shortcuts change

Hi Pandax,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need to know more information to help you better.

• 
  What shortcuts you wish to change specifically on Windows 10 including shortcuts which start with Windows logo?
  
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  Do you use Windows 10 on Desktop/Laptop?
  

Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that you can use to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to work with your PC, saving you time and effort as you
work with Windows and other apps. You may try the below steps on Windows 10 to change the settings related to Keyboard on Windows 10 and check if it helps.

• 
  Open Start menu and type
  Settings in the search bar.
  
• 
  Click on Ease of access.
  
• 
  Select Keyboard and you can change the options as you wish.
  

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

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Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

I didn't see on your list using Win-X to bring up the basic setup of system tools like the original control panel, easy access to device manager, etc. not technically a list of commands, but at least a shortcut *Smile

 

How to change the default keyboard layout shortcut.

Hi,

I would like to inform you that presently you may change the default keyboard layout by pressing
Windows key + space and I would like to inform you that it is not possible to change the keyboard shortcut for the keyboard layout.

• If you would like to create shortcut for the applications, please follow the below steps:
• Right click on the application and select properties.
• Enter a key combination in the Shortcut key field. The combination must be CTRL + ALT + a letter / number.

Hope the information helps. Please do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.