Hi Claus,

I tried these two methods, neither worked.

€¢Press the Windows logo key îž‚ + Enter together to start Narrator. Press these keys again to stop Narrator. On many keyboards, the Windows logo key is located on the bottom row of keys, to the left or right of the Alt key.

€¢Select the Start îž‚ button, then select Settings , select Ease of Access, select Narrator, and then move the slider under Narrator to turn it on.
(both settings are in the OFF position)

How I got Speak to start working on the workbook, was to add a Speak Command to the quick access bar.

I then removed it from the quick access tool bar but the speak (or narrator) is somehow still enabled.

I have exited Excel and re entered Excel, can't get free from it.
Howard