Use a screen reader to like and save messages in microsoft teams

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Use Microsoft Teams with your keyboard and a screen reader to like and save messages. We have tested it with JAWS and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques. You'll also learn how to find and listen to the saved messages.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft Office.

• Recent versions of JAWS no longer have the virtual PC cursor mode set as default for Microsoft Teams. For instructions on how to switch the virtual PC cursor mode on, go to Enable the JAWS virtual cursor.

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• Like and save a message

• Find and read saved messages

Like and save a message

Focus navigation

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• Screen reader navigation
• Focus navigation
• Virtual navigation

1. In the message compose box, press Shift+Tab to go to the last message in the conversation.

2. Press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the message you want to like or save.

   Tip: If the message is in a threaded conversation, press Enter to go into the conversation. To open the replies, press the Down arrow key until you hear the number of replies, and then press Enter. You hear: "All replies expanded." To move the focus out of the threaded conversation, press Esc.

3. Press Enter. You hear: "Like." Do one of the following:

   • To like the message, press Enter.

   • To save the message, press the Tab key. You hear: "More options." Press Enter to open the menu. You hear: "Save this message." Press Enter to select. You hear: "More options."

   Note: If you do not hear "Like" after pressing Enter, press the SR key+Spacebar to switch the screen reader mode and try again.

4. To return the focus to the message, press Esc.

Note: In NVDA this is called the browse mode. In JAWS it is called the virtual cursor mode.

1. In a conversation, press H or Shift+H until you hear the message you want to like or save.

   Tip: If the message is in a threaded conversation, to open the replies, press H until you hear the number of replies, and then press Enter. Press H to move between the messages in the thread until you hear the one you want.

2. Press the Down arrow key until you hear: "Toolbar with 2 buttons."

3. Press Enter. You hear: "Like." Do one of the following:

   • To like the message, press Enter.

   • To save the message, press the Right arrow key until you hear "More Options," and press Enter. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Save this message," and then press Enter to select. You hear: "More options."

     Note: If you do not hear "More options" after selecting "Save this message," press the SR key+Spacebar to switch the screen reader mode.

4. To return the focus to the message, press Esc.

Find and read saved messages

Focus navigation

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• Screen reader navigation
• Focus navigation
• Virtual navigation

1. To open the Settings menu, press Ctrl+E, and press the Tab key once. You hear: "Profile, app settings, and more." Press Enter to open the menu.

2. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Saved messages," and press Enter to select. A list of your saved messages opens with the latest one at the top.

3. With JAWS, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "Saved list." With NVDA, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "List." To browse the list of saved messages, press the Down or Up arrow key. The screen reader reads the messages as you land on them.

Note: In NVDA this is called the browse mode. In JAWS it is called the virtual cursor mode.

1. Press Ctrl+E. You hear: "Search". Press Esc.

2. To open the Settings menu, press the Down arrow key until you hear: "Profile, app settings, and more." Press Enter to open the menu.

3. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Saved messages," and press Enter to select. A list of your saved messages opens with the latest one at the top.

4. With JAWS, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "Saved list." With NVDA, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "List." To browse the list of saved messages, press the Down or Up arrow key. The screen reader reads the messages as you land on them.

See also

Use a screen reader to chat in Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to search for a conversation, person, or file in Microsoft Teams

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Office 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Teams

Use VoiceOver, the built-in macOS screen reader, to like and save messages in Microsoft Teams. Learn how to find and listen to the saved messages.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• This topic assumes that you are using the built-in macOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, go to VoiceOver Getting Started Guide.

In this topic

• Like and save a message

• Find and read saved messages

Like and save a message

1. Go to the message you want to like or save, and press Return. You hear: "Like."

   Tip: If the message is in a threaded conversation, press Return to go into the conversation, and then press Return again to go into the message.

2. To like the message, press Return. To save a message, press the Right arrow key until you hear "More options," and press Spacebar to open the menu. You hear: "Save this message." To save the message, press Return.

3. To move the focus back to the message or the conversation, press Esc.

Find and read saved messages

1. To open the Settings menu, press Command+E to go to the Search field, press the Tab key once to move to the Settings menu, and then press Return to open it.

   Tip: You can also use the Search field to quickly find your saved messages. Just type /saved into the field and press Return. The thread with the most recent saved message opens in the content pane. The focus is on the saved message.

2. Press the Down arrow key until you reach saved messages, and press Return to select.

3. A list of your saved messages opens in the list pane. The thread with the most recent saved message opens in the content view and VoiceOver reads the message.

4. To go to the list of saved messages, press Esc to shift focus from the conversation in the content view and then press Shift+Tab until you hear VoiceOver read the message. The focus is now in the list pane and you can press the Down or Up arrow key to navigate the messages on the list. VoiceOver reads the messages as you land on them.

See also

Use a screen reader to chat in Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to search for a conversation, person, or file in Microsoft Teams

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Office 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Teams

Use VoiceOver, the built-in iOS screen reader, to like and save messages in Microsoft Teams. Learn how to find and listen to the saved messages.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• This topic assumes that you are using the built-in iOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, visit Apple accessibility.

In this topic

• Like and save a message

• Find and read saved messages

Like and save a message

1. To like or save a message in a threaded conversation, swipe right or left until you hear the message you want.

   Note: While you browse between the messages you will also hear "Profile photo for <team member>" and "Message options."

2. When on the message you want, swipe right. You hear: "Message options." Double-tap the screen to select.

3. The message options menu opens and you hear: "Like." Do one of the following:

   • To like the message, double-tap the screen.

   • To save the message, swipe right until you hear "Save," and double-tap the screen.

4. The menu closes, and the focus moves back to the conversation.

Find and read saved messages

1. In Microsoft Teams, swipe left or right until you hear "More menu," and double-tap the screen.

2. Swipe right until you hear "Saved," and double-tap the screen. A list of your saved messages opens with the latest one at the top of the list.

3. To navigate down on the list of saved messages, swipe right. VoiceOver announces the saved messages as you move.

4. To open the conversation that includes the saved message, when on the message, double-tap the screen.

See also

Use a screen reader to chat in Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to search for a conversation, person, or file in Microsoft Teams

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Office 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Teams

Use TalkBack, the built-in Android screen reader, to like and save messages in Microsoft Teams. Learn how to find and listen to the saved messages.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• This topic assumes that you are using the built-in Android screen reader, TalkBack. To learn more about using TalkBack, go to Android accessibility.

In this topic

• Like or save a message

• Find and read saved messages

Like or save a message

1. In a channel or Conversation, to like or save a message, swipe right or left until you hear the message you want.

2. When on the message you want, to go to the message options, swipe right. You hear: "More options." Double-tap to select.

3. The message options menu opens. Do one of the following:

   • To like the message, swipe right until you hear "Like," and double-tap the screen.

   • To save the message, swipe right until you hear "Save," and double-tap the screen.

4. The menu closes, and the focus moves back to the channel or Conversation.

Find and read saved messages

1. In Microsoft Teams, swipe right or left until you hear "Open hamburger menu," and double-tap the screen.

2. Swipe right until you hear "Saved. In list, 2 items," and double-tap the screen. A list of your saved messages opens with the latest one at the top. You hear: "Saved."

3. To navigate the saved messages, swipe right. TalkBack announces the saved messages as you move.

4. To open the conversation containing the saved message, browse to the message and double-tap the screen.

See also

Use a screen reader to chat in Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to search for a conversation, person, or file in Microsoft Teams

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Office 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Teams

Use your keyboard and a screen reader to like and save messages in Microsoft Teams. We have tested it with JAWS and Narrator, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques. You'll also learn how to find and listen to the saved messages.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft Office.

In this topic

• Like and save a message

• Find and read saved messages

Like and save a message

Focus navigation



• Screen reader navigation
• Focus navigation
• Virtual navigation

1. In the message compose box, press Shift+Tab to go to the last message in the conversation.

2. Press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the message you want to like or save.

   Tip: If the message is in a threaded conversation, press Enter to go into the conversation. To open the replies, press the Down arrow key until you hear the number of replies, and then press Enter. You hear: "All replies expanded." Use the arrow keys to move between the messages in the thread until you hear the one you want. To move the focus out of the threaded conversation, press Esc.

3. Press Enter. You hear: "Like." Do one of the following:

   • To like the message, press Enter.

   • To save the message, press the Tab key. You hear: "More options." Press Enter to open the menu. You hear: "Save this message." Press Enter to select. You hear: "More options."

   Note: If you do not hear "Like" after pressing Enter, press the SR key+Spacebar to switch the screen reader mode and try again.

4. To return the focus to the message, press Esc.

Note: In NVDA this is called the browse mode, in JAWS it is called the virtual cursor mode, and in Narrator it is called the scan mode.

1. In a conversation, press H or Shift+H until you hear the message you want to like or save.

   Tip: If the message is in a threaded conversation, to open the replies, press H until you hear the number of replies, and then press Enter. With Narrator, press Shift+Enter. Press H to move between the messages in the thread until you hear the one you want.

2. Press the Down arrow key until you hear: "Toolbar with 2 buttons."

3. Press Enter. You hear: "Like." Do one of the following:

   • To like the message, press Enter.

   • To save the message, press the Tab key. You hear: "More options." Press Enter to open the menu. You hear: "Save this message." Press Enter to select.

4. To return the focus to the message, press Esc.

Find and read saved messages

Focus navigation



• Screen reader navigation
• Focus navigation
• Virtual navigation

1. To open the Settings menu, press Ctrl+E, and press the Tab key once. You hear: "Profile, app settings and more." Press Enter to open the menu.

2. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Saved messages," and press Enter. A list of your saved messages opens, showing the latest message at the top.

3. With Narrator and JAWS, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "Saved list." With NVDA, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "List." To browse the list of saved messages, press the Down or Up arrow key. The screen reader reads the messages as you land on them.

Note: In NVDA this is called the browse mode, in JAWS it is called the virtual cursor mode, and in Narrator it is called the scan mode.

1. Press Ctrl+E. You hear: "Search". Press Esc.

2. To open the Settings menu, press the Down arrow key until you hear: "Profile, app settings, and more." Press Enter to open the menu.

3. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Saved messages," and press Enter to select. A list of your saved messages opens with the latest one at the top.

4. With Narrator and JAWS, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "Saved list." With NVDA, press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until you hear: "List." To browse the list of saved messages, press the Down or Up arrow key. The screen reader reads the messages as you land on them.

See also

Use a screen reader to chat in Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to search for a conversation, person, or file in Microsoft Teams

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Teams

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