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This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Microsoft 365 screen reader support content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.

Use Microsoft Lists with your keyboard and a screen reader to share lists and list items. We have tested it with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.

In this topic

Share a list

  1. Open the list you want to share.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Command bar, new," and then press the SR key+Right arrow key once. You hear: "Share."

    • With JAWS, press the Tab key until you hear "Command bar, new," and then press the Right arrow key once. You hear: "Share."

    • With NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "New, create a new list item in this location," and then press the Right arrow key once. You hear: "Share."

  3. Press Enter. You hear: "Share dialog."

  4. Press the Tab key until you hear "Sharing settings," and then press Enter to open the Sharing settings dialog box. To change whether you want to share the list with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the option you want, and then press Enter.

  5. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list is given to users you share it with, do one of the following:

    • With JAWS and NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar, select the permission you want with the Up and Down arrow keys, and then press Spacebar again to select the option. Finally, to close the Sharing settings dialog box, press the Tab key until you hear "Apply," and then press Enter.

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar once, press the SR key+Right or Left arrow key until you hear the permission you want, and then press Spacebar again to select the option. Finally, to close the Sharing settings dialog box, press the Tab key until you hear "Apply," and then press Enter.

  6. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Send to." Enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list with. If you want to add multiple recipients, separate them by commas.

  7. To include a message with the shared link, press the Tab key until you hear "Message," and then enter your message.

  8. Press the Tab key until you hear "Send," and then press Enter to send the link to the list to the chosen recipients.

Share a list item

  1. Open the list you want to share an item from.

  2. Press the Tab key until you hear the item you want to share, and then press Spacebar. You hear: "Selected."

  3. Do one of the following:

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Command bar, new," and then press the SR key+Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

    • With JAWS, press the Tab key until you hear "Command bar, new," and then press the Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

    • With NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "New, create a new list item in this location," and then press the Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

  4. Press Enter. You hear: "Share dialog."

  5. Press the Tab key or Shift+Tab until you hear "Sharing settings," and then press Enter to open the Sharing settings dialog box. To change whether you want to share the list item with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list item with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the option you want, and then press Enter.

  6. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list item is given to users you share it with, do one of the following:

    • With JAWS and NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar, select the permission you want with the Up and Down arrow keys, and then press Spacebar again to select the option.

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar once, press the SR key+Right or Left arrow key until you hear the permission you want, and then press Spacebar again to select the option.

  7. To close the Sharing settings dialog box, press the Tab key until you hear "Apply," and then press Enter.

  8. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Send to." Enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list item with. If you want to add multiple recipients, separate them by commas.

  9. To include a message with the shared link, press the Tab key until you hear "Message," and then enter your message.

  10. Press the Tab key until you hear "Send," and then press Enter to send the link to the list item to the chosen recipients.

See also

Use a screen reader to insert a list to a SharePoint page

Microsoft Lists help & learning

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use the Microsoft Lists app in Microsoft Teams on Mac with your keyboard and VoiceOver, the built-in macOS screen reader, to share list items.

  • 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.

Share a list item

  1. Open the Microsoft Teams channel that contains the list whose list item you want to share, press the Tab key until you hear "Posts," then press the Right arrow key until you hear the name of the tab that contains the list, and then press Return to open the tab.

  2. Press the Tab key until you hear "Edit grid table," then navigate the grid view by pressing the arrow keys until you hear the name of the list item you want to share, followed by "Show actions."

  3. Press Control+Option+Right arrow key once, then press Control+Option+Left arrow key until you hear "Share the selected item with other people," and then press Control+Option+Spacebar to open the Send link dialog box.

  4. You hear: "Share to." Enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list item with. If you want to add multiple recipients, separate them by commas.

  5. To change the sharing settings, press Shift+Tab until you hear the currently selected access setting, followed by "Open to change access settings," and then press Control+Option+Spacebar.

  6. You hear "Share the link with," followed by the currently selected access setting. To change whether you want to share the list with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the option you want.

  7. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list item is given to users you share it with, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Control+Option+Spacebar to open the dropdown menu, press the Down arrow key until you hear the option you want, and then press Spacebar to select it.

  8. To apply the changes you've made to the access settings and link permissions, press the Tab key until you hear "Apply," and then press Return.

  9. To include a message with the shared link, press the Tab key until you hear "Add message," and then enter your message.

  10. Press the Tab key until you hear "Send," and then press Return to send the link to the list item to the chosen recipients.

See also

Use a screen reader to insert a list to a SharePoint page

Microsoft Lists help & learning

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use Microsoft Lists with VoiceOver, the built-in iOS screen reader, to share lists.

  • 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.

Share a list

  1. Open the list you want to share.

  2. Swipe right until you hear "More," and then double-tap the screen.

  3. Swipe right until you hear "Share list," and then double-tap the screen.

  4. Swipe right until you hear "Open to change access settings," and then double-tap the screen. To change whether you want to share the list with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, swipe right until you hear the option you want, and then double-tap the screen to select it.

  5. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list is given to users you share it with, swipe right until you hear "Select a link permission," double-tap the screen to open the dropdown menu, then swipe left or right until you hear the permission level you want, and then double-tap the screen to select it.

  6. To confirm your access and permission settings, swipe right until you hear "Apply," and then double-tap the screen.

  7. You hear: "Send to." Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list with. As you type, Microsoft Lists provides suggestions from your organization. To make use of them, explore the top half of the screen until you hear the one you want, and then double-tap the screen.

  8. To include a message with the shared link, swipe right until you hear "Message," and then use the on-screen keyboard to enter your message. When you're done, explore the top half of the screen until you hear "Message," and then double-tap the screen.

  9. Swipe right until you hear "Send," and then double-tap the screen to send the link to the list to the recipients.

See also

Use a screen reader to add or edit list items in Microsoft Lists

Use a screen reader to create a list from the Microsoft Lists app

Microsoft Lists help & learning

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use Microsoft Lists with TalkBack, the built-in Android screen reader, to share lists.

  • 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.

Share a list

  1. Open the list you want to share.

  2. Swipe right until you hear "More," and then double-tap the screen.

  3. Swipe right until you hear "Share list," and then double-tap the screen.

  4. Swipe right until you hear "Open to change access settings," and then double-tap the screen. To change whether you want to share the list with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, swipe right until you hear the option you want, and then double-tap the screen to select it.

  5. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list is given to users you share it with, swipe right until you hear "Select a link permission," double-tap the screen to open the dropdown menu, then swipe left or right until you hear the permission level you want, and then double-tap the screen to select it.

  6. To confirm your access and permission settings, swipe right until you hear "Apply," and then double-tap the screen.

  7. You hear: "Send to." Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list with. As you type, Microsoft Lists provides suggestions from your organization. To make use of them, explore the top half of the screen until you hear the one you want, and then double-tap the screen.

  8. To include a message with the shared link, swipe right until you hear "Message," and then use the on-screen keyboard to enter your message. When you're done, explore the top half of the screen until you hear "Message," and then double-tap the screen.

  9. Swipe right until you hear "Send," and then double-tap the screen to send the link to the list to the recipients.

See also

Use a screen reader to add or edit list items in Microsoft Lists

Use a screen reader to create a list from the Microsoft Lists app

Microsoft Lists help & learning

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use Microsoft Lists with your keyboard and a screen reader to share lists and list items. We have tested it with Narrator in Microsoft Edge and JAWS and NVDA in Chrome, but it might work with other screen readers and web browsers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.

In this topic

Share a list

  1. Open the list you want to share.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Add new item," and then press the SR key+Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

    • With JAWS or NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "Add new item," and then press the Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

  3. Press Enter. You hear: "Share dialog."

  4. Press the Tab key or Shift+Tab until you hear "Sharing settings," and then press Enter to open the Sharing settings dialog box. To change whether you want to share the list with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the option you want, and then press Enter.

  5. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list is given to users you share it with, do one of the following:

    • With JAWS and NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar, select the permission you want with the Up and Down arrow keys, and then press Spacebar again to select the option.

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar once, press the SR key+Right or Left arrow key until you hear the permission you want, and then press Spacebar again to select the option.

  6. To close the Sharing settings dialog box, press the Tab key until you hear "Apply," and then press Enter.

  7. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Send to." Enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list with. If you want to add multiple recipients, separate them by commas.

  8. To include a message with the shared link, press the Tab key until you hear "Message," and then enter your message.

  9. Press the Tab key until you hear "Send," and then press Enter to send the link to the list to the chosen recipients.

Share a list item

  1. Open the list you want to share an item from.

  2. Press the Tab key until you hear the item you want to share, and then press Spacebar. You hear: "Selected."

  3. Do one of the following:

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Add new item," and then press the SR key+Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

    • With JAWS or NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "Add new item," and then press the Right arrow key until you hear: "Share."

  4. Press Enter. You hear: "Share dialog."

  5. Press the Tab key until you hear "Sharing settings," and then press Enter to open the Sharing settings dialog box. To change whether you want to share the list item with everyone with access to the link, only people inside your organization, reshare the list item with people who already have prior access, or share it only with the named addresses, press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear the option you want, and then press Enter.

  6. To choose what level of access to view and edit the list item is given to users you share it with, do one of the following:

    • With JAWS and NVDA, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar, select the permission you want with the Up and Down arrow keys, and then press Spacebar again to select the option.

    • With Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear "Select a link permission," press Spacebar once, press the SR key+Right or Left arrow key until you hear the permission you want, and then press Spacebar again to select the option.

  7. To close the Sharing settings dialog box, press the Tab key until you hear "Apply," and then press Enter.

  8. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Send to." Enter the name, group, or email address of who you want to share the list item with. If you want to add multiple recipients, separate them by commas.

  9. To include a message with the shared link, press the Tab key until you hear "Message," and then enter your message.

  10. Press the Tab key until you hear "Send," and then press Enter to send the link to the list item to the chosen recipients.

See also

Use a screen reader to add or edit list items in Microsoft Lists

Use a screen reader to insert a list to a SharePoint page

Microsoft Lists help & learning

Technical support for customers with disabilities 

Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.

If you are a government, commercial, or enterprise user, please contact the enterprise Disability Answer Desk.

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