Keystrokes PDF

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Keystrokes

Web Browsing Keystrokes

Note: The JAWS help system includes detailed information about using

the Internet. In your browser, press and hold INSERT and press

F1 twice quickly. Once JAWS help is open, press F6 to move to

the help topic window.

General

Description

Keystroke

Go Back a Page

ALT+LEFT ARROW or

BACKSPACE

Go Forward a Page

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Read Address Bar

INSERT+A

Next Link

TAB

Prior Link

SHIFT+TAB

Open Link

ENTER

List Frames

INSERT+F9

List Links

INSERT+F7

List Headings

INSERT+F6

Heading at Level

1 through 6

Virtual HTML Features

INSERT+F3

JAWS Find Next and Previous

F3 and SHIFT+F3

Assign Custom Label

CTRL+INSERT+TAB

ARIA Drag-and-Drop

WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+EQUALS

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Description

Keystroke

ARIA Live Region Text Filter

WINDOWS Key+CTRL+DASH

Open Flexible Web Wizard

INSERT+SPACEBAR followed

by X

Temporarily Toggle Smart

Navigation

INSERT+X

Tabbed Browsing Quick Keys

Description

Keystroke

Open a New Tab

CTRL+T

Open a New Tab from the

Address Bar

ALT+ENTER (on address bar)

Switch to the Next Tab

CTRL+TAB

Switch to the Previous Tab

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Switch to a Specific Tab

Number

CTRL+n, where n is a digit from

1 through 8

Switch to Last Tab

CTRL+9

Close Current Tab

CTRL+W or CTRL+F4

Close All Tabs

ALT+F4

Close Other Tabs

CTRL+ALT+F4

Open Links in a New Tab in the

Background

CTRL+ENTER

Open Links in a New Tab in the

Foreground

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

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Navigation Quick Keys

Tip: If you hold down SHIFT before pressing one of the following

Navigation Quick Keys, you can move to the previous instance of

that element, for example, press A to move to the next radio

button, press SHIFT+A to move to the previous radio button. In

addition, if you hold down CTRL+INSERT while pressing

keystrokes with an asterisk (*) next to them, JAWS displays a list

of those elements on the page.

Description

Keystroke

Next Radio Button

Next Button

Next Combo Box, List Box, or

Tree View

Next Different Element

Next Edit Box

Next Form Control

Next Graphic

Next Heading

Next Item in a List

Jump to Line

Next PlaceMarker

Next List

Next Frame

Skip Past Links

Next Paragraph

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Description

Keystroke

Move to Main Region

Next Region

Next Same Element

Next Table

Next Unvisited Link

Next Visited Link

Next Check Box

Next Division

Next Tab Control

APOSTROPHE*

Next Separator

DASH

Next Clickable Element

SLASH*

Next Mouse Over Element

SEMICOLON*

Next Element

SHIFT+PERIOD

Previous Element

SHIFT+COMMA

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Forms

Description

Keystroke

Enter Forms Mode

ENTER

Exit Forms Mode

NUM PAD PLUS

List Form Fields

INSERT+F5

First Form Field

INSERT+CTRL+HOME

Next Form Field

Prior Form Field

SHIFT+F

Last Form Field

INSERT+CTRL+END

Next Radio Button

Prior Radio Button

SHIFT+A

List Radio Buttons

CTRL+INSERT+A

Next Button

Prior Button

SHIFT+B

List Buttons

CTRL+INSERT+B

Next Combo Box, List Box, or

Tree View

Prior Combo Box, List Box, or

Tree View

SHIFT+C

List Combo Boxes, List Boxes,

or Tree Views

CTRL+INSERT+C

Next Edit Box

Prior Edit Box

SHIFT+E

List Edit Boxes

CTRL+INSERT+E

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Description

Keystroke

Next Check Box

Prior Check Box

SHIFT+X

List Check Boxes

CTRL+INSERT+X

Tables

Description

Keystroke

List keystrokes for table

navigation

INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by

T, and then QUESTION MARK

Next Table

Prior Table

SHIFT+T

Select Table

Next Row

WINDOWS KEY+ALT+DOWN

ARROW

Prior Row

WINDOWS KEY+ALT+UP

ARROW

Read Row

WINDOWS KEY+COMMA or

WINDOWS KEY+NUM PAD 5

Next Column

WINDOWS KEY+ALT+RIGHT

ARROW

Prior Column

WINDOWS KEY+ALT+LEFT

ARROW

Read Column

WINDOWS KEY+PERIOD

Next Cell in Row

ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Prior Cell in Row

ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Cell Below in Column

ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Cell Above in Column

ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW

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Description

Keystroke

Jump to Table Cell

CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+J

Return to Previous Cell

CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+SHIFT+J

PlaceMarkers

Description

Keystroke

Set Temporary PlaceMarker

(Permanent Marker for Word)

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K

Add, Delete, Edit, or Rename

Permanent PlaceMarkers

CTRL+SHIFT+K

Move to the Next or Prior

PlaceMarker

K or SHIFT+K

Read Text at PlaceMarkers 1

through 4

Number Row Keys 7 through 0

Move to PlaceMarker 1 through

SHIFT+ number row keys 7

through 0

Return to PlaceMarker in Word

ALT+WINDOWS Key+K

Select Text from PlaceMarker to

Cursor Position

INSERT+SPACEBAR followed

by M

Elements

Description

Keystroke

Next Same Element

Prior Same Element

SHIFT+S

Next Different Element

Prior Different Element

SHIFT+D

Next Element

SHIFT+PERIOD

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Description

Keystroke

Prior Element

SHIFT+COMMA

Select Entire Element

Display Entire Element

SHIFT+INSERT+F1

Display Detailed Element

Information

CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+F1

Activate Mouse Over

INSERT+CTRL+ENTER

Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes

For Reading Text

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Say

Character

NUM PAD 5

CAPS

LOCK+COMMA

Say

Character

Phonetically

NUM PAD 5 twice quickly

CAPS

LOCK+COMMA twice

quickly

Say Prior

Character

LEFT ARROW

CAPS LOCK+M

Say Next

Character

RIGHT ARROW

CAPS

LOCK+PERIOD

Say Word

INSERT+NUM PAD 5

CAPS LOCK+K

Spell Word

INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice

quickly

CAPS LOCK+K twice

quickly

Say Prior

Word

INSERT+LEFT ARROW

CAPS LOCK+J

Say Next

Word

INSERT+RIGHT ARROW

CAPS LOCK+L

Say Line

INSERT+UP ARROW

CAPS LOCK+I

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Spell Line

INSERT+UP ARROW twice

quickly

CAPS LOCK+I twice

quickly

Say Prior

Line

UP ARROW

CAPS LOCK+U

Say Next

Line

DOWN ARROW

CAPS LOCK+O

Say

Sentence

ALT+NUM PAD 5

CAPS LOCK+H

Say Prior

Sentence

ALT+NUM PAD MINUS

CAPS LOCK+Y

Say Next

Sentence

ALT+NUM PAD PLUS

CAPS LOCK+N

Say

Paragraph

CTRL+NUM PAD 5

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+I

Say Prior

Paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+U

Say Next

Paragraph

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+O

Say to

Cursor

INSERT+HOME

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+J

Say from

Cursor

INSERT+PAGE UP

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+L

Say All

INSERT+DOWN ARROW

CAPS LOCK+A

Rewind

During Say

All

LEFT ARROW

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Fast

Forward

During Say

All

RIGHT ARROW

Say Color

INSERT+5 on the numbers row

CAPS LOCK+5

Increase

Voice Rate

During Say

All

PAGE UP

Decrease

Voice Rate

During Say

All

PAGE DOWN

Temporarily

Increase

Voice Rate

When Not in

Say All

ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP

ALT+CTRL+PAGE

Temporarily

Decrease

Voice Rate

When Not in

Say All

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

ALT+CTRL+PAGE

DOWN

Permanently

Increase

Voice Rate

When Not in

Say All

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE UP

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE

Permanently

Decrease

Voice Rate

When Not in

Say All

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE

DOWN

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Start Skim

Reading

CTRL+INSERT+DOWN

ARROW

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+DOWN

ARROW

Change

Skim

Reading

Preferences

CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+DOWN

ARROW

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+

DOWN ARROW

Toggle Full

Speech,

Speech On

Demand

(default), or

Mute

Speech

INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed

by S

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by S

Toggle

Speech On

Demand or

Mute

Speech (Full

Speech

must be

disabled)

INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed

by SHIFT+S

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by SHIFT+S

Informational

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop

Keystroke

Interrupt Speech

CTRL

Say Font

INSERT+F

CAPS LOCK+F

Say Window Title

INSERT+T

CAPS LOCK+T

Say Window Prompt

and Text

INSERT+TAB

CAPS

LOCK+TAB

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop

Keystroke

JAWS Find

CTRL+INSERT+F

CAPS LOCK+

CTRL+F

JAWS Find Next

INSERT+F3

CAPS LOCK+F3

JAWS Find

INSERT+SHIFT+F3

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+F3

Say Top Line of

Window

INSERT+END

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+Y

Say Bottom Line of

Window

INSERT+PAGE DOWN

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+N

Say Selected Text

INSERT+SHIFT+ DOWN

ARROW

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+A

Get Application

Version

CTRL+INSERT+V

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+V

For Cursors and Mouse

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

PC Cursor

NUM PAD PLUS

CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON

JAWS

Cursor

NUM PAD MINUS

CAPS LOCK+P

Touch

Cursor

SHIFT+NUM PAD

PLUS

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON

Route PC

Cursor to

JAWS

Cursor

INSERT+NUM PAD

PLUS

CAPS

LOCK+APOSTROPHE

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Route

JAWS

Cursor to

PC Cursor

INSERT+NUM PAD

MINUS

CAPS LOCK+LEFT

BRACKET

Left Mouse

Button

NUM PAD SLASH

CAPS LOCK+8

Right Mouse

Button

NUM PAD STAR

CAPS LOCK+9

Drag and

Drop

CTRL+INSERT+NUM

PAD SLASH

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+8

Restrict

JAWS

Cursor

INSERT+R

CAPS LOCK+R

For Dialog Boxes

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Say Default Button

of Dialog Box

INSERT+E

CAPS LOCK+E

Read Window

from Top to

Bottom

INSERT+B

CAPS LOCK+B

Read Word in

Context

INSERT+C

CAPS LOCK+C

Say Current

Control Hot Key

SHIFT+NUM PAD 5

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+COMMA

Open Combo Box

ALT+DOWN

ARROW

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Close Combo Box

ALT+UP ARROW

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Announce

Progress Bar

Status

INSERT+TAB

CAPS LOCK+TAB

For Help

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

JAWS

Command

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by J

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by J

Context

Sensitive Help

INSERT+F1

CAPS LOCK+F1

Keyboard Help

INSERT+1

CAPS LOCK+1

JAWS Help for

Applications

INSERT+F1 twice

quickly

CAPS LOCK+F1 twice

quickly

Hot Key Help

INSERT+H

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+H

Windows Key

Help

INSERT+W

CAPS LOCK+W

Miscellaneous

Description

Desktop Keystrokes

Laptop Keystrokes

JAWS Window

INSERT+J

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+J

Refresh Screen

INSERT+ESC

CAPS LOCK+ESC

Quick Settings

INSERT+V

CAPS LOCK+V

Run JAWS

Manager

INSERT+F2

CAPS LOCK+F2

Shut Down

JAWS

INSERT+F4

CAPS LOCK+F4

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Description

Desktop Keystrokes

Laptop Keystrokes

Window List

Dialog

INSERT+F10

CAPS LOCK+F10

Select a System

Tray Icon Dialog

INSERT+F11

CAPS LOCK+F11

Say System

Time

INSERT+F12

CAPS LOCK+F12

Graphics

Labeler

INSERT+G

CAPS LOCK+G

Auto Graphics

Labeler

CTRL+INSERT+G

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+G

Pass Key

Through

INSERT+3 on the

numbers row

CAPS LOCK+3

Virtualize

Window

ALT+INSERT+W

ALT+CAPS LOCK+W

Virtualize

Current Control

INSERT+SHIFT+V

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+V

Select Scheme

ALT+INSERT+S

ALT+CAPS LOCK+S

Select

Language

CTRL+WINDOWS

Key+L

CTRL+WINDOWS

Key+L

Select Voice

Profile

CTRL+INSERT+S

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+S

Read Columns 1

through 10 of a

List View

CTRL+INSERT+n,

where n is a value from

1, 2, 3 through 0

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+n,

where n is a value from

1, 2, 3, through 0

Copy Selected

Text to

FSClipboard

INSERT+WINDOWS

Key+C

CAPS

LOCK+WINDOWS

Key+C

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Description

Desktop Keystrokes

Laptop Keystrokes

Show Speech

History

INSERT+SPACEBAR

followed by H

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR

followed by H

Toggle Audio

Ducking

INSERT+SPACEBAR

followed by D

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR

followed by D

Toggle Default

Mode (used for

troubleshooting)

INSERT+SPACEBAR

followed by Z

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR

followed by z

Toggle Screen

Shade

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by F11

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by F11

For Frames

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Frame Get Top

Left

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

BRACKET

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

BRACKET

Frame Get

Bottom Right

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

BRACKET

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

BRACKET

Frame Set to

Window

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

BRACKET twice quickly

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

BRACKET twice

quickly

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For JAWS Tandem

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Ends JAWS

Tandem

Session

INSERT+ALT+T

Toggle

Between

Target and

Controller

Desktop

(Controller

User only)

INSERT+ALT+TAB

Toggle

Video On or

Off on

Controller

(Controller

User only)

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V

For Research It

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Open Research

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by R

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by R

Launch

Research It

Using the

Primary Lookup

Source

INSERT+WINDOWS

Key+R

CAPS

LOCK+WINDOWS

Key+R

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For Convenient OCR

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Acquire image

from camera or

scanner

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then A

Recognize

currently

selected image

file

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then F

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then F

Recognize

selected image

file and place

recognized text

into Microsoft

Word

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then R

Recognize

currently open

PDF document

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then D

Recognize

current

application

window

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then W

Recognize entire

screen

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then S

Recognize

currently

selected control

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then C

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Cancel

recognition while

in progress

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then Q

Announce help

message for

OCR commands

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and then

QUESTION MARK

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by O, and

then QUESTION

MARK

For Picture Smart

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Describe a

picture captured

from a camera or

scanner

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and then A

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and

then A

Describe

currently

selected image

file

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and then F

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and

then F

Describe

Windows

clipboard if it

contains an

image

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and then B

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and

then B

Describe current

control such as

an image on a

web page

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and then C

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and

then C

Announce help

message for

Picture Smart

commands

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and then

QUESTION MARK

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by P, and

then QUESTION

MARK

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For Mouse Echo

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Toggle Mouse

Echo

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and

then O

Speak Character

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and then C

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and

then C

Speak Word

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and then

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and

then W

Speak Line

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and then L

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and

then L

Speak Paragraph

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and then P

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and

then P

Announce help

message for

Mouse Echo

commands

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and then

QUESTION MARK

CAPS

LOCK+SPACEBAR,

followed by E, and

then QUESTION

MARK

For Touch Cursor

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Touch

Cursor

SHIFT+NUM PAD

PLUS

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Element

RIGHT ARROW or

TAB

RIGHT ARROW or TAB

Prior

Element

LEFT ARROW or

SHIFT+TAB

LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB

Element by

Type

DOWN ARROW

Prior

Element by

Type

UP ARROW

Cycle

Through

Element

Navigation

Types

PAGE UP or PAGE

DOWN

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

First

Element

CTRL+HOME

Last

Element

CTRL+END

Say

Current

Element

INSERT+UP ARROW

CAPS LOCK+I

Say All

with Touch

Cursor

INSERT+DOWN

ARROW

CAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW

Route

Touch

Cursor to

Focused

Element

INSERT+NUM PAD

PLUS

CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Route

Touch

Cursor to

JAWS

Cursor

INSERT+SHIFT+NUM

PAD PLUS

CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE

Route

JAWS

Cursor to

Touch

Cursor

INSERT+SHIFT+NUM

PAD MINUS

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+LEFT

BRACKET

Text

Review

NUM PAD SLASH or

INSERT+ENTER

CAPS LOCK+ENTER

Advanced

Navigation

NUM PAD STAR

CAPS LOCK+A

Windows Keystrokes

General

Description

Keystroke

Get Help

Open the Start menu

WINDOWS Key or CTRL+ESC

Open Action Center

WINDOWS Key+A

Move to System Tray

WINDOWS Key+B

Open File Explorer

WINDOWS Key+E

Open Settings

WINDOWS Key+I

Minimize All Applications

WINDOWS Key+M

Open Run Dialog

WINDOWS Key+R

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Open Windows Search

WINDOWS Key+S or

WINDOWS Key+Q

Move to Taskbar

WINDOWS Key+T

Open Ease of Access Center

WINDOWS Key+U

Open Quick Link Menu

WINDOWS Key+X

Switch Between Open

Applications

ALT+TAB

Quit the Active Application

ALT+F4

For Windows and Menus

Description

Keystroke

Open the Application Control

ALT+SPACEBAR

Move to Current Application’s

Menu Bar

ALT

Choose a Menu Item

ENTER

Move Between Menus

ALT, ARROW KEYS

Cancel or Close a Menu

ESC

Cancel or Close a Cascading

ALT

Open a Child Window Control

ALT+DASH

Close a Child Window

CTRL+F4

Open the Context Menu

APPLICATIONS KEY or

SHIFT+F10

For Dialog Boxes

Description

Keystroke

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Move Through Dialog Controls

TAB

Move Backward Through Dialog

Controls

SHIFT+TAB

Move to Another Page

CTRL+TAB

Reverse Direction Through

Pages

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Select or Deselect in List View

SPACEBAR or

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Toggle a Check Box On/Off

SPACEBAR

For Reading Text

Description

Keystroke

Move One Character Left

LEFT ARROW

Move One Character Right

RIGHT ARROW

Move One Word Left

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move One Word Right

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move to Beginning of Line

HOME

Move to End of Line

END

Move One Paragraph Up

CTRL+UP ARROW

Move One Paragraph Down

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Scroll Up One Screen

PAGE UP

Scroll Down One Screen

PAGE DOWN

Move to Beginning

CTRL+HOME

Move to End

CTRL+END

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For Editing Text

Description

Keystroke

Copy

CTRL+C

Cut

CTRL+X

Paste

CTRL+V

Read Clipboard Contents

(Desktop or Laptop Layout)

WINDOWS KEY+INSERT+X or

WINDOWS KEY+CAPS LOCK+X

Virtualize Clipboard Contents

(Desktop or Laptop Layout)

INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by

C or CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR

followed by C

Undo

CTRL+Z

Delete Current Character

DELETE

Delete Prior Character

BACKSPACE

Select One Character Left

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select One Character Right

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select One Word Left

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select One Word Right

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select to Beginning of Line

SHIFT+HOME

Select to End of Line

SHIFT+END

Select to Beginning

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Select to End

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Select All

CTRL+A

For File Explorer

Description

Keystroke

Delete files

DELETE

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Rename a file or folder

Open Properties for Selected

File or Folder

ALT+ENTER

Refresh a window

Switch between panes

TAB and SHIFT+TAB

Go up one level

BACKSPACE

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Touch Gestures

Gestures for Touch Navigation, Text Reading,

and Speech Settings

Gesture

Touch

Navigation

Text Reading

Speech

Settings

One-finger

tap

Speak the

element at the

current location

(continuously

move your

finger around

the screen to

explore)

Speak the element at

the current location

(continuously move

your finger around the

screen to explore)

Split tap

Speak the

character at the

current location

while exploring,

or activate the

selected Touch

Keyboard

button in both

Standard and

Touch Typing

modes

Speak the character at

the current location

while exploring, or

activate the selected

Touch Keyboard

button in both

Standard and Touch

Typing modes

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Gesture

Touch

Navigation

Text Reading

Speech

Settings

Split double

tap

Speak the word

at the current

location while

exploring, or

open and close

the panel of

alternative keys

related to the

selected Touch

Keyboard

button in Touch

Typing mode

Speak the word at the

current location while

exploring, or open and

close the panel of

alternative keys

related to the selected

Touch Keyboard

button in Touch Typing

mode

Flick right or

left

Next or prior

element

Next or prior character

Increase or

decrease

speech rate

Flick down

or up

Next or prior

element (of the

type previously

set by two-finger

flick right or left)

or changes the

value in slider

controls

Next or prior line (or

anywhere that

up/down arrow works

to move by line)

Decrease or

increase main

volume

settings

Two-finger

flick right or

left

Cycle forward

or backward

through

element

navigation

types, such as

regions,

headings, list

items, etc.

Next or prior word

Two-finger

flick up

Say current

element

Prior paragraph

(performs a CTRL+UP

ARROW)

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Gesture

Touch

Navigation

Text Reading

Speech

Settings

Two-finger

flick down

Say all

Next paragraph

(performs a

CTRL+DOWN

ARROW)

Triple tap

Select or clear

an item in a list

or open and

close the panel

of alternative

keys related to

the selected

Touch

Keyboard

button in

Standard

Typing mode

Toggle text selection

Toggles touch

cursor on/off

Two-finger

triple tap

Speak selected

text

Speak selected text

Three-finger

flick right or

left

Performs a

TAB or

SHIFT+TAB

End or beginning of

current line (performs

a JAWS END/HOME)

Three-finger

flick up or

down

Cycle between

application

panes similar to

pressing F6 or

SHIFT+F6

Beginning or end of

text area (performs a

CTRL+HOME/END)

Four-finger

flick up or

down

First or last

element

Move up or down a

page or screen

(performs a PAGE

UP/DOWN)

Four-finger

swipe down

Say All (a single tap

anywhere on the

screen stops reading)

Keystrokes - 30

Gesture

Touch

Navigation

Text Reading

Speech

Settings

Four-finger

swipe down-

Toggles

Windows touch

keyboard on/off

Toggles Windows

touch keyboard on/off

Four-finger

double tap

List gestures

for touch

navigation

List gestures for text

reading

List gestures

for speech

settings

Gestures for General Windows and JAWS

Commands

Gesture

Action

Double tap

Activate the current element or Touch Keyboard

button in Standard Typing mode (Works for both

touch navigation and text reading)

Two-finger swipe

right-left

Escape (performs ESC for both touch navigation

and text reading)

Two-finger swipe

up-down

Close application (For both touch navigation and

text reading)

Three-finger

swipe down-up

Toggle text review window for elements with text

names that do not support standard cursor

navigation, such as buttons and list items

Two-finger tap

Silence speech

Two-finger double

tap

Same as pressing the APPLICATIONS key

Two-finger rotate

clockwise

Set next gesture mode

Two-finger rotate

counter clockwise

Set prior gesture mode

Keystrokes - 31

Gesture

Action

Three-finger

double tap

Toggle speech on/off

Four-finger tap

Display gesture context help

Four-finger triple

tap

Gesture practice mode, similar to keyboard help

Four-finger rotate

Passes the next gesture through to Windows

Five-finger tap

JAWS Manager dialog box (If the gesture mode is

not already set to touch when this command is

used, the mode is set to touch.)

Five-finger double

tap

JAWS window (If the gesture mode is not already

set to touch when this command is used, the mode

is set to touch.)

Five-finger triple

tap

Shut down JAWS (If the gesture mode is not

already set to touch when this command is used,

the mode is set to touch.)

Five-finger rotate

Toggle JAWS gestures off and on