NVDA: Web browser Navigation

What is a web browser?

A web browser is the program you use to access the internet. You are using a web browser right now! There are many different web browsers. You have probably heard of at least one of them such as Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox. Most people have a web browser that they prefer to use, and some websites can behave better if you use them on a specific browser.

Navigating a web browser

To search the web the easiest place to go to is the address bar of the browser. This happens automatically when you open a new browser window. Try it out by pressing ctrl + n, then come back to this page using alt + tab. Listen to what NVDA says when you open the new browser window.

What did it say when you opened the browser? Usually it will say which web browser you’re using like Google Chrome, then something about a tool bar and an address bar.

Next you’re going to open another web browser page and search for a topic of your choice. If you need some ideas, you could type your favourite animal or country into the address bar. Press enter to start the search. Press 3 to get to the search results. Pressing 3 moves you through all the heading level 3s and is one of the quickest ways to get to the search results. Give it a go!

How did you go? Did you find some results? If you ever need to get back to the address bar you can press ctrl + l.

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