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### New Features
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* The volume of other applications can be adjusted by `NVDA+alt+pageUp` and `NVDA+alt+pageDown`. In order to use this feature, application volume adjuster needs to be enabled in Audio pane of NVDA settings. (#16052, @mltony)
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* Added command to mute or unmute all other applications, assigned to `NVDA+alt+delete`.
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In order to use this feature, the application volume adjuster needs to be enabled in the Audio category of NVDA settings. (#16052, @mltony)
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* Commands to adjust the volume of other applications besides NVDA have been added.
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To use this feature, "allow NVDA to control the volume of other applications" must be enabled in the audio settings panel. (#16052, @mltony, @codeofdusk)
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* `NVDA`+`Alt`+`Pageup`: Increase the volume of all other applications.
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* `NVDA`+`Alt`+`Pagedown`: Decrease the volume of all other applications.
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* `NVDA`+`Alt`+`Delete`: Mute the volume of all other applications.
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* When editing in Microsoft PowerPoint text boxes, you can now move per sentence with `alt+upArrow`/`alt+downArrow`. (#17015, @LeonarddeR)
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* In Mozilla Firefox, NVDA will report the highlighted text when a URL containing a text fragment is visited. (#16910, @jcsteh)
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* NVDA can now report when a link destination points to the current page. (#141, @LeonarddeR, @nvdaes)
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Note that it is necessary to check at least one mode.
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This option is not available if you have started NVDA with [WASAPI disabled for audio output](#WASAPI) in Advanced Settings.
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##### Applications volume adjuster status {#AppsVolumeAdjusterStatus}
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##### Allow NVDA to control the volume of other applications {#AppsVolumeAdjusterStatus}
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This combo box allows you to select the status of the applications volume adjuster.
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The applications volume adjuster allows you to adjust volume of all other applications except for NVDA or mute them with a single keystroke.
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|Options |No, Yes|
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|Default |No|
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This combo box determines whether NVDA commands can be used to adjust the volume of other applications running on the system.
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Possible values are:
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* Disabled: NVDA doesn't interfere with volume levels of other applications.
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* Enabled: volume of other applications can be adjusted via [other applications volume slider](#OtherAppVolume).
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* No: NVDA doesn't interfere with the volume levels of other applications.
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* Yes: The volume of other applications can be adjusted via [other applications volume slider](#OtherAppVolume) and NVDA commands.
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Enabling this option causes NVDA's configuration to override any external changes to running applications' volumes (such as adjustments made by the Windows Volume Mixer) whenever NVDA modifies them.
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This option is not available if you have started NVDA with [WASAPI disabled for audio output](#WASAPI) in Advanced Settings.
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While [audio ducking](#SelectSynthesizerDuckingMode) does change the volume of other applications when engaged, it operates independently of this option.
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##### Volume of other applications {#OtherAppVolume}
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This slider allows you to adjust the volume of all currently running applications other than NVDA.
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This volume setting will apply to all other applications sound output, even if they start after this setting is changed.
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This volume can also be controlled via the following keyboard commands from anywhere:
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| Name | Key | Description |
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| Increase applications volume |`NVDA+alt+pageUp`| Increases volume of all applications except NVDA. |
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| Decrease applications volume |`NVDA+alt+pageDown`| Decreases volume of all applications except NVDA. |
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| Increase application volume |`NVDA+alt+pageUp`| Increases the volume of all applications except NVDA. |
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| Decrease application volume |`NVDA+alt+pageDown`| Decreases the volume of all applications except NVDA. |
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This option is not available if you have started NVDA with [WASAPI disabled for audio output](#WASAPI) in Advanced Settings.
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##### Muting other applications {#OtherAppMute}
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##### Mute other applications {#OtherAppMute}
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This check box allows you to mute or unmute all applications except NVDA at once.
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This mute setting will apply to all other applications sound output, even if they start after this setting is changed.
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The following keyboard command can also be used from anywhere:
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