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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	It can be toggled on in the accessibility settings or by pressing {{key\|~~Ctrl~~ + B}} (or {{key\|~~Cmd~~ + B}} on Mac). The narrator can be toggled between the following settings:		It can be toggled on in the accessibility settings or by pressing {{key\|Control+B}} (or {{key\|Command+B}} on Mac). The narrator can be toggled between the following settings:

	*'''Off''': The narrator is inactive.		*'''Off''': The narrator is inactive.
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.12\|dev=17w13a\|Added the narrator. It can be toggled on and off with {{key\|~~Ctrl~~ + B}} or {{key\|~~Cmd~~ + B}} on Mac.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.12\|dev=17w13a\|Added the narrator. It can be toggled on and off with {{key\|Control+B}} or {{key\|Command+B}} on Mac.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=17w15a\|Added the option to toggle narrator between: "off", "chat & system", "chat only", and "system messages only".		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=17w15a\|Added the option to toggle narrator between: "off", "chat & system", "chat only", and "system messages only".
	\|Added a toast notification for toggling the narrator.}}		\|Added a toast notification for toggling the narrator.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w46b\|The narrator now reads command suggestions when on "All" or "System".}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w46b\|The narrator now reads command suggestions when on "All" or "System".}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.17\|dev=20w46a\|Added strings, "Mode", "Type", "Triggering", and "Track output" in the command block UI, for the narrator to read.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.17\|dev=20w46a\|Added strings, "Mode", "Type", "Triggering", and "Track output" in the command block UI, for the narrator to read.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.2\|dev=23w33a\|Added "Narrator Hotkey" option to accessibility settings. It allows the narrator to be toggled with {{key\|~~Ctrl~~ + B}}.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.2\|dev=23w33a\|Added "Narrator Hotkey" option to accessibility settings. It allows the narrator to be toggled with {{key\|Control+B}}.{{info needed\|does it affect Mac?}}}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.5\|dev=25w02a\|The volume of the narrator is now affected by the game's configured volume in the 'Voice' category.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.5\|dev=25w02a\|The volume of the narrator is now affected by the game's configured volume in the 'Voice' category.}}
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	{{about\|the in-game feature~~\|other uses\|Narrator (disambiguation)}}~~		{{about\|the in-game feature}}
	~~{{for\|the "opposite" setting\|Closed captions~~}}
	[[File:NarratorToastMessage.gif\|thumb\|320px\|right\|The different narrator settings.]]		[[File:NarratorToastMessage.gif\|thumb\|320px\|right\|The different narrator settings.]]

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{{about|the in-game feature|other uses|Narrator (disambiguation)}}
{{for|the "opposite" setting|Closed captions}}
[[File:NarratorToastMessage.gif|thumb|320px|right|The different narrator settings.]]

The '''narrator'''{{only|java|short=1}} or '''text to speech'''{{only|bedrock|short=1}} is a text-to-speech engine that automatically reads chat messages and other text elements in the user interface, such as titles and selected buttons.

== Usage ==
It can be toggled on in the accessibility settings or by pressing {{key|Ctrl + B}} (or {{key|Cmd + B}} on Mac). The narrator can be toggled between the following settings:

*'''Off''': The narrator is inactive.
*'''All''': The narrator reads chat and system messages.
*'''Chat''': The narrator reads only messages produced by players.
*'''System''': The narrator reads only messages produced by the system (UI text, command outputs, notifications, etc.).

The keyboard shortcut for toggling the narrator can be disabled in the accessibility settings.

The language of the narrator is defined in host system and cannot be changed from within the game (although it can be forced in Windows by editing the Windows Registry).<ref>{{bug|MC-118526||Can't change language of narrator; uses system language instead of game language|WAI}}</ref>

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w13a|Added the narrator. It can be toggled on and off with {{key|Ctrl + B}} or {{key|Cmd + B}} on Mac.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w15a|Added the option to toggle narrator between: "off", "chat & system", "chat only", and "system messages only".
|Added a toast notification for toggling the narrator.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w18b|Made the narrator work on nearly all systems (Linux requires Flite for it to work).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=19w07a|The narrator now reads hovered over buttons out loud.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w46b|The narrator now reads command suggestions when on "All" or "System".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w46a|Added strings, "Mode", "Type", "Triggering", and "Track output" in the command block UI, for the narrator to read.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.2|dev=23w33a|Added "Narrator Hotkey" option to accessibility settings. It allows the narrator to be toggled with {{key|Ctrl + B}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|The volume of the narrator is now affected by the game's configured volume in the 'Voice' category.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.23|Text to Speech support has been added to all [[Minecraft:dressing room]] pages.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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