JAWS Keystrokes

The keystrokes listed here are in tables and are grouped by headings. Major

divisions are level two headings. Use the JAWS List of Headings (INSERT+F6)

or the navigation quick key, H, to move quickly to the section of your choice. You

can also use the navigation quick key, T, to move from one table to the next. Use

the SHIFT key in combination with most navigation quick keys to move

backwards.

New JAWS Keystrokes

Layered Keystrokes

Layered keystrokes are keystrokes that require you to first press and release

INSERT+SPACEBAR, and then press a different key to perform a function in

JAWS. Layered keystrokes are easy to use and remember, and they do not

interfere with native keystrokes within applications. Once you enter a layer, press

the QUESTION MARK key to get a list of available keyboard commands within

that layer.

Description

Command

Helpful keystrokes within

each layer

QUESTION MARK - ?

Text Analyzer

INSERT+SPACEBAR, A

View text on clipboard

INSERT+SPACEBAR, C

Show recent speech history

INSERT+SPACEBAR, H

Clear recent speech history

INSERT+SPACEBAR,

SHIFT+H

Keyboard Lock on and off

INSERT+SPACEBAR, L

Select from marked place in

Word (Microsoft Word only)

INSERT+SPACEBAR, M

(Mark Place first with

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K)

Convenient OCR

INSERT+SPACEBAR, O

Research It

INSERT+SPACEBAR, R

Description

Command

Toggle Speech On or Off

INSERT+SPACEBAR, S

Table Layer

INSERT+SPACEBAR, T

Customize Web page with

Flexible Web

INSERT+SPACEBAR, X

Windows Live Messages

1 through 5 numbers row

JAWS Tandem Session Keystrokes

Description

Command

Toggle Target and Controller

Desktop Tandem Session

(Controller User)

INSERT+ALT+TAB

Terminate JAWS Tandem

Session (Controller or Target

User)

INSERT+ALT+T

Pause Video (Controller

User)

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V

Web Pages and HTML

Navigation quick keys make it faster and easier to move around on a Web

page and anywhere else the Virtual Cursor is active. These commands are all

assigned to keys on the main part of the keyboard and are easy to remember

and use.

Many of the navigation quick keys are also available while using Say All on a

Web page. The commands to move by heading, paragraph, form control, table,

list, same or different element, next element, and to move to non-link text all work

while you are using the Say All command.

New beginning with JAWS 10 is the ability to configure navigation quick

keys. To open the Navigation Quick Key manager, do the following:

1. Press INSERT+F2 to open the list of JAWS managers.

2. Press N until you find Navigation Quick Keys in the list of managers.

3. Press ENTER. The Navigation Quick Key manager dialog box opens.

The Navigation Quick Key manager allows you to change quick key assignments

or delete them.

NOTE: The keys available for editing when you open the Navigation

Quick Key manager depend on the program in the foreground

when the manager is opened. For example, the availability of

navigation quick keys varies in number, and in some cases,

function, in Outlook 2007 or later, Microsoft Word, and Internet

Explorer, depending on the program in use at the time.

Navigation Quick Keys for HTML

Description

Quick Key

Radio Button

Button

Combo Box

Different Type Element

Edit Box

Form Control

Graphic

Heading

Item in a List

Jump to Line

Return to Previous Line

SHIFT+J

Jump to Cell (Within Table)

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+J

Return to Previous Table

Cell

CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS

Key+J

PlaceMarker

Temporary PlaceMarker

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K

Description

Quick Key

Add, Delete, Edit, or Rename

Permanent PlaceMarker

CTRL+SHIFT+K

Speak All PlaceMarkers

ALT+WINDOWS Key+K

PlaceMarker 1

PlaceMarker 2

PlaceMarker 3

PlaceMarker 4

List

Frame

Non Link Text

Object Tag

Paragraph

Main Region

Region

Same Type Element

Table

Unvisited Link

Visited Link

Word from List

Check Box

Span

Division

Heading at Level

1 through 6

Separator

DASH

Description

Quick Key

Clickable Element

SLASH

Move to OnMouseOver

SEMICOLON

Step Past Element

SHIFT+PERIOD

Step Before Element

SHIFT+COMMA

General Commands for HTML

Description

Command

Move to Next Clickable

Element

SLASH

Move to Previous Clickable

Element

SHIFT+SLASH

Select Clickable Element

INSERT+CTRL+SLASH

Move to Next Mouse Over

Element

SEMICOLON

Move to Prior Mouse Over

Element

SHIFT+SEMICOLON

Region List

INSERT+CTRL+R

Back a Page

ALT+LEFT ARROW or

BACKSPACE

Forward a Page

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Go to Home Page

ALT+HOME

Refresh Page and Cache

CTRL+F5

Stop Downloading Page

ESC

Turn Full Screen Mode

On/Off

F11

Zoom In

CTRL+PLUS or

CTRL+MOUSE WHEEL UP

Description

Command

Zoom Out

CTRL+MINUS or

CTRL+MOUSE WHEEL

DOWN

Zoom to 100%

CTRL+0

Open Favorites

CTRL+I or ALT+A

Organize Favorites

CTRL+B

Add Current Page to

Favorites

CTRL+D

Move to Address Bar

ALT+D

Read Address Bar

INSERT+A

List of Previously Typed

Addresses

Move JAWS Cursor to

Address Bar

INSERT+A twice quickly

Virtual HTML Features

INSERT+F3

Activate Mouse Over

INSERT+CTRL+ENTER

Select Mouse Over Element

INSERT+WINDOWS

Key+SEMICOLON

View Basic Element

Information

INSERT+SHIFT+F1

View Advanced Element

Information

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+F1

Tabbed Browsing Commands for Internet Explorer

Description

Command

Open a New Tab

CTRL+T

Open a New Tab from the

Address Bar

ALT+ENTER (on the address

bar)

Description

Command

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 to 8

Switch to Last Tab

CTRL+9

Close Current Tab

CTRL+F4 or CTRL+W

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

Tabbed Browsing Commands for Mozilla Firefox

Description

Command

Close Tab

CTRL+F4 or CTRL+W

Close Window

ALT+F4 or CTRL+SHIFT+W

Move Tab Left (when tab is

in focus)

CTRL+LEFT ARROW or

CTRL+UP ARROW

Move Tab Right (when tab is

in focus)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Move Tab to Beginning

(when tab is in focus)

CTRL +HOME

Move Tab to End (when tab

is in focus)

CTRL+END

New Tab

CTRL+T

New Window

CTRL+N

Description

Command

Next Tab

CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE

DOWN

Open Address in New Tab

(from Location Bar or Search

Bar)

ALT+ENTER

Previous Tab

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or

CTRL+PAGE UP

Undo Close Tab

CTRL+SHIFT+T

Select Tab (1 to 8)

CTRL+(1 to 8)

Select Last Tab

CTRL+9

Links in HTML

Description

Command

List Links

INSERT+F7

Next Link

TAB

Prior Link

SHIFT+TAB

Next Visited Link

Prior Visited Link

SHIFT+V

Open Link

ENTER

Open Link in New Window

SHIFT+ENTER

Next Non Link Text

Prior Non Link Text

SHIFT+N

Headings in HTML

Description

Command

List Headings

INSERT+F6

Next Heading

Prior Heading

SHIFT+H

First Heading

INSERT+ALT+HOME

Last Heading

INSERT+ALT+END

Next Heading at Level

1 through 6

Prior Heading at Level

SHIFT+1 through 6

First Heading at Level

INSERT+ALT+CTRL+1

through 6

Last Heading at Level

INSERT+ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+1

through 6

Forms in HTML

Description

Command

First Form Field

INSERT+CTRL+HOME

Next Form Field

Prior Form Field

SHIFT+F

Last Form Field

INSERT+CTRL+END

Next Button

Prior Button

SHIFT+B

Next Combo Box

Prior Combo Box

SHIFT+C

Next Edit Box

Description

Command

Prior Edit Box

SHIFT+E

Next Radio Button

Prior Radio Button

SHIFT+A

Next Check Box

Prior Check Box

SHIFT+X

Enter Forms Mode

ENTER

Exit Forms Mode

NUM PAD PLUS

List of Form Fields

INSERT+F5

List Buttons

INSERT+CTRL+B

List Combo Boxes

INSERT+CTRL+C

List Edit Boxes

INSERT+CTRL+E

List Radio Buttons

INSERT+CTRL+A

List Check Boxes

INSERT+CTRL+X

Enter/Leave Multi-Select

Mode

SHIFT+F8

Tables in HTML

Description

Command

Next Table

Prior Table

SHIFT+T

Select Table

F8 (when on the line that

announces number of rows

and columns)

List Tables

INSERT+CTRL+T

Jump to Table Cell (from

within a table)

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+J

Description

Command

Return to Previous Cell

CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS

Key+J

Current Cell

CTRL+ALT+NUM PAD 5

Next Cell

CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Prior Cell

CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW

Cell Above

CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW

Cell Below

CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW

First Cell

CTRL+ALT+HOME

Last Cell

CTRL+ALT+END

Next Row

WINDOWS Key+ALT+DOWN

ARROW

Prior Row

WINDOWS Key+ALT+UP

ARROW

Current Row

WINDOWS Key+NUM PAD 5

Read from Beginning of Row

to Current Cell

INSERT+SHIFT+HOME

Read from Current Cell to

End of Row

INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Prior Column

WINDOWS Key+ALT+LEFT

ARROW

Current Column

WINDOWS Key+PERIOD

Next Column

WINDOWS Key+ALT+RIGHT

ARROW

Read from Top of Column to

Current Cell

INSERT+SHIFT+END

Read from Current Cell to

Bottom of Column

INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE

DOWN

Table Layer Keystrokes

Description

Command

Move to cell above, below,

left, or right

ARROW Key in any direction

Say current cell

NUMPAD 5

Move to the beginning of the

current row

HOME

Move to the end of the

current row

END

Jump to the first cell in a

table

CTRL+HOME

Jump to the last cell in a

table

CTRL+END

Move to the beginning of the

current column

CONTROL+UP ARROW

Move to the bottom of the

current column

CONTROL+DOWN ARROW

Move to the beginning of the

current row

CONTROL+LEFT ARROW

Move to end of current row

CONTROL+RIGHT ARROW

Jump to next table

CONTROL+ENTER

Jump to prior table

CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER

Read the current row

SHIFT+UP ARROW

Read from the current cell

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Read to the current cell

SHIFT+HOME

Read the current column

SHIFT+NUMPAD 5

Read to the bottom of the

column

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Description

Command

Read from the top of the

column

SHIFT+END

PlaceMarkers in HTML

Description

Command

List PlaceMarkers

CTRL+SHIFT+K

Add Temporary PlaceMarker

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K

Move to Next or Prior

PlaceMarker

K or SHIFT+K

Read PlaceMarker 1 through

Numbers row 7 through 0

Move to PlaceMarker 1

through 4

SHIFT+Numbers row 7

through 0

Frames in HTML

Description

Command

Next Frame

Prior Frame

SHIFT+M

List Frames

INSERT+F9

Elements in HTML

Description

Command

Next Same Element

Prior Same Element

SHIFT+S

Next Different Element

Prior Different Element

SHIFT+D

Description

Command

Move to Beginning of the

Current Table, List, or

Element

WINDOWS Key+HOME

Move to End of the Current

Table, List, or Element

WINDOWS Key+END

Next Element

SHIFT+PERIOD

Prior Element

SHIFT+COMMA

Select Entire Element

Display Element Information

INSERT+SHIFT+F1

Display Detailed Element

Information

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+F1

Activate Mouse Over

INSERT+CTRL+ENTER

Other HTML Commands

Description

Command

Open Download Manager

CTRL+J

Subscribe to Feeds in

Internet Explorer

ALT+J

Feeds List in Internet

Explorer

CTRL+G

Open History

CTRL+H

Search Box in Internet

Explorer

CTRL+E

Create Custom Label

INSERT+CTRL+TAB

Next Place Marker

Previous PlaceMarker

SHIFT+K

List, Go To, or Modify

CTRL+SHIFT+K

Description

Command

PlaceMarkers

Next List

Prior List

SHIFT+L

Select List

List All Ordered, Unordered,

and Definition Lists

INSERT+CTRL+L

Next Item in a List

Prior Item in a List

SHIFT+I

Reload Web Page

Refresh JAWS Virtual Mode

INSERT+ESC

List Toolbar Buttons

INSERT+F8 (not available in

Mozilla Firefox)

Route Virtual to PC Cursor

INSERT+DELETE

Route PC to Virtual Cursor

INSERT+CTRL+DELETE

Route Virtual to JAWS

Cursor

INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS

Virtual Cursor Toggle

INSERT+Z

JAWS Find

CTRL+F

JAWS Find Next

JAWS Find Previous

SHIFT+F3

Jump to Line

Return to Previous Line

SHIFT+J

Next Division

Prior Division

SHIFT+Z

List Divisions

INSERT+CTRL+Z

Standard Reading Commands for Desktop Layout

Description

Command

Prior Character

LEFT ARROW

Next Character

RIGHT ARROW

Current Character

NUM PAD 5

Say Character Phonetically

NUM PAD 5 twice quickly

Prior Word

INSERT+LEFT ARROW

Next Word

INSERT+RIGHT ARROW

Current Word

INSERT+NUM PAD 5

Spell Word

INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice

quickly

Prior Line

UP ARROW

Next Line

DOWN ARROW

Current Line

INSERT+UP ARROW

Spell Current Line

INSERT+UP ARROW twice

quickly

Prior Sentence

ALT+UP ARROW

Next Sentence

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Current Sentence

ALT+NUM PAD 5

Prior Paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW

Next Paragraph

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Current Paragraph

CTRL+NUM PAD 5

Say to Cursor

INSERT+HOME

Say from Cursor

INSERT+PAGE UP

Spell to Cursor

INSERT+HOME twice quickly

Description

Command

Spell from Cursor

INSERT+PAGE UP twice

quickly

Say All

INSERT+DOWN ARROW

Fast Forward during a Say

All

RIGHT ARROW

Rewind during a Say All

LEFT ARROW

Increase Voice Rate during

a Say All

PAGE UP

Decrease Voice Rate during

a Say All

PAGE DOWN

Color at Cursor

INSERT+5 (numbers row)

ASCII or Hexadecimal Value

NUM PAD 5 three times quickly

Font at Cursor

INSERT+F, twice quickly to

display in virtual viewer

Start Skim Reading

INSERT+CTRL+DOWN

ARROW

Skim Reading Dialog Box

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN

ARROW

Display Skim Reading

Summary

INSERT+WINDOWS

Key+DOWN ARROW

Navigational and Informational Keystrokes for

Desktop Layout

Description

Command

Time

INSERT+F12

Date

INSERT+F12 twice quickly

Interrupt Speech

CTRL

Description

Command

Window Title

INSERT+T

JAWS Find (not in HTML)

INSERT+CTRL+F

JAWS Find Next (not in

HTML)

INSERT+F3

JAWS Find Previous (not in

HTML)

INSERT+SHIFT+F3

Increase Voice Rate on the

Fly

CTRL+ALT+PAGE UP

Decrease Voice Rate on the

Fly

CTRL+ALT+PAGE DOWN

Permanently Increase Voice

Rate

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE UP

Permanently Decrease Voice

Rate

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Restore Normal Voice

Settings

INSERT+ESC

Window Prompt and Text

INSERT+TAB

Top Line of Window

INSERT+END

Bottom Line of Window

INSERT+PAGE DOWN

Say Selected Text

INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN

ARROW

Spell Selected Text

INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN

ARROW twice quickly

Application Version

INSERT+CTRL+V

Window List

INSERT+F10

System Tray Icons List

INSERT+F11

System Tray Contents (in

virtual viewer)

CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Description

Command

Labeled Graphics List

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+G

Cursor and Mouse Commands for Desktop Layout

Description

Command

PC Cursor

NUM PAD PLUS

JAWS Cursor

NUM PAD MINUS

Invisible Cursor

NUM PAD MINUS twice

quickly

Route PC Cursor to JAWS

Cursor

INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS

Route JAWS Cursor to PC

Cursor

INSERT+NUM PAD MINUS

Tether JAWS to PC

INSERT+CTRL+NUM PAD

MINUS

Restrict JAWS Cursor

INSERT+R

Left Mouse Button

NUM PAD SLASH

Right Mouse Button

NUM PAD STAR

Left Mouse Button Lock

INSERT+NUM PAD SLASH

Right Mouse Button Lock

INSERT+NUM PAD STAR

Drag and Drop

INSERT+CTRL+NUM PAD

SLASH

Say Active Cursor

ALT+DELETE

Say Cursor Type

INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+C

Mouse Down

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Mouse Left

ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Mouse Right

ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Description

Command

Mouse Up

ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Dialog Box Commands for Desktop Layout

Description

Command

Say Default Button of Dialog

Box

INSERT+E

Say Current Control Hot Key

SHIFT+NUM PAD 5

Read Current Window

INSERT+B

Say Window Prompt and

Text

INSERT+TAB

Read Word in Context

INSERT+C

Open Combo Box

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Close Combo Box

ALT+UP ARROW

Select Multiple List Items

CTRL+SHIFT or

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Read List View Columns 1

through 10

INSERT+CTRL+1 through 0

Help Keystrokes for Desktop Layout

Description

Command

Screen Sensitive Help

INSERT+F1

Keyboard Help

INSERT+1 (numbers row)

JAWS Help for Applications

INSERT+F1 twice quickly

Hot Key Help

INSERT+H

Window Key Help

INSERT+W

Miscellaneous Commands for Desktop Layout

Description

Command

Quick Settings

INSERT+V

Settings Center

INSERT+6 on the numbers

row

Switch Voice Profiles

INSERT+CTRL+S

Interrupt Speech

CTRL

Custom Highlight Assign

INSERT+CTRL+H

Refresh Screen

INSERT+ESC

Screen Echo toggle

INSERT+S

Typing Echo Toggle

INSERT+2

Pass Key Through

INSERT+3

Select Symbol to Print

INSERT+4

JAWS Window

INSERT+J

Shut Down JAWS

INSERT+F4

Say Active Configuration

Name

INSERT+Q, twice quickly to

display in virtual viewer.

Run JAWS Manager

INSERT+F2

Virtualize Window

INSERT+ALT+W

Select Scheme

INSERT+ALT+S

Minimize All Applications

WINDOWS Key+M

Copy Selected Text to

FSClipboard

WINDOWS Key+C

Read Windows Clipboard

INSERT+WINDOWS Key+X

Word List

INSERT+CTRL+W

Standard Reading Commands for Laptop Layout

Description

Command

Prior Character

CAPS LOCK+M

Next Character

CAPS LOCK+PERIOD

Current Character

CAPS LOCK+COMMA

Say Character Phonetically

CAPS LOCK+COMMA twice

quickly

Prior Word

CAPS LOCK+J

Next Word

CAPS LOCK+L

Current Word

CAPS LOCK+K

Spell Word

CAPS LOCK+K twice quickly

Prior Line

CAPS LOCK+U

Next Line

CAPS LOCK+O

Current Line

CAPS LOCK+I

Spell Current Line

CAPS LOCK+I twice quickly

Prior Sentence

CAPS LOCK+Y

Next Sentence

CAPS LOCK+N

Current Sentence

CAPS LOCK+H

Prior Paragraph

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+U

Next Paragraph

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+O

Current Paragraph

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+I

Current Cell (laptop)

ALT+SHIFT+COMMA

Say to Cursor

CAPS LOCK+HOME or CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+J

Say from Cursor

CAPS LOCK+PAGE UP or

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L

Description

Command

Spell to Cursor

CAPS LOCK+HOME or

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+J twice

quickly

Spell from Cursor

CAPS LOCK+PAGE UP or

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L twice

quickly

Say All

CAPS LOCK+A or CAPS

LOCK+DOWN ARROW

Fast Forward during a Say

All

RIGHT ARROW

Rewind during a Say All

LEFT ARROW

Increase Voice Rate during a

Say All

PAGE UP

Decrease Voice Rate during

a Say All

PAGE DOWN

Color at Cursor

CAPS LOCK+5 (numbers row)

Say ASCII or Hexadecimal

Value

CAPS LOCK+COMMA three

times quickly

Font at Cursor

CAPS LOCK+F

Start Skim Reading

CTRL+CAPS LOCK+DOWN

ARROW

Skim Reading dialog box

CTRL+CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+DOWN

ARROW

Display Skim Reading

Summary

CAPS LOCK+WINDOWS

Key+DOWN ARROW

Table Reading Keystrokes for Laptop Layout

NOTE: See also prior listing of Table Layer Keystrokes

Description

Command

Say Current Table Cell

ALT+SHIFT+COMMA

Move to Prior Table Cell

ALT+SHIFT+M

Move to Next Table Cell

ALT+SHIFT+PERIOD

Move Up One Table Cell

ALT+SHIFT+Y

Move Down One Table Cell

ALT+SHIFT+N

Navigational and Informational Keystrokes for

Laptop Layout

Description

Command

Time

CAPS LOCK+F12

Date

CAPS LOCK+F12 twice

quickly

Interrupt Speech

CTRL

Window Title

CAPS LOCK+T

JAWS Find (not in HTML)

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+F

JAWS Find Next (not in

HTML)

CAPS LOCK+F3

JAWS Find Previous (not in

HTML)

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+F3

Increase Voice Rate on the

Fly

CTRL+ALT+PAGE UP

Decrease Voice Rate on the

Fly

CTRL+ALT+PAGE DOWN

Permanently Increase Voice

ALT+WINDOWS

Description

Command

Rate

Key+CTRL+PAGE UP

Permanently Decrease Voice

Rate

ALT+WINDOWS

Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Restore Normal Voice

Settings

CAPS LOCK+ESC

Window Prompt and Text

CAPS LOCK+TAB

Top Line of Window

CAPS LOCK+END

Bottom Line of Window

CAPS LOCK+PAGE DOWN

Say Selected Text

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+DOWN

ARROW

Spell Selected Text

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+DOWN

ARROW twice quickly

Application Version

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+V

Window List

CAPS LOCK+F10

System Tray Icons List

CAPS LOCK+F11

System Tray Contents

CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Labeled Graphics List

CTRL+CAPS

LOCK+SHIFT+G

Cursor and Mouse Commands for Laptop Layout

Description

Command

PC Cursor

CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON

JAWS Cursor

CAPS LOCK+P

Invisible Cursor

CAPS LOCK+P twice quickly

Route PC Cursor to JAWS

Cursor

CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE

Description

Command

Route JAWS Cursor to PC

Cursor

CAPS LOCK+LEFT

BRACKET

Restrict JAWS Cursor

CAPS LOCK+R

Left Mouse Button

CAPS LOCK+8

Right Mouse Button

CAPS LOCK+9

Left Mouse Button Lock

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+8

Right Mouse Button Lock

CTRL+WINDOWS Key+9

Drag and Drop

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+8

Say Active Cursor

ALT+DELETE

Say Cursor Type

CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+C

Mouse Down

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Mouse Left

ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Mouse Right

ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Mouse Up

ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Dialog Box Commands for Laptop Layout

Description

Command

Say Default Button of Dialog

Box

CAPS LOCK+E

Say Current Control Hot Key

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+COMMA

Read Current Window

CAPS LOCK+B

Say Window Prompt and

Text

CAPS LOCK+TAB

Read Word in Context

CAPS LOCK+C

Description

Command

Open Combo Box

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Close Combo Box

ALT+UP ARROW

Select Multiple List Items

CTRL+SHIFT or

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Read List View Columns 1

through 10

CTRL+CAPS LOCK+1

through 0

Help Keystrokes for Laptop Layout

Description

Command

Screen Sensitive Help

CAPS LOCK+F1

Keyboard Help

CAPS LOCK+1 (numbers row)

JAWS Help for Applications

CAPS LOCK+F1 twice quickly

Hot Key Help

INSERT+H

Window Key Help

CAPS LOCK+W

Miscellaneous Commands for Laptop Layout

Description

Command

Report Battery Level

CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+B

Quick Settings

CAPS LOCK+V

Settings Center

INSERT+6 on the numbers

row

Switch Voice Profile

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+S

Interrupt Speech

CTRL

Custom Highlight Assign

CTRL+CAPS LOCK+H

Refresh Screen

CAPS LOCK+ESC

Description

Command

Screen Echo toggle

CAPS LOCK+S

Typing Echo Toggle

CAPS LOCK+2

Pass Key Through

CAPS LOCK+3

Select Symbol to Print

CAPS LOCK+4

JAWS Window

INSERT+J

Shut Down JAWS

CAPS LOCK+F4

Say Active Configuration

Name

CAPS LOCK+Q twice quickly

to display in virtual viewer.

Run JAWS Manager

CAPS LOCK+F2

Virtualize Window

ALT+CAPS LOCK+W

Select Scheme

ALT+CAPS LOCK+S

Minimize All Applications

WINDOWS Key+M

Copy Selected Text to

FSClipboard

WINDOWS Key+C

Read Windows Clipboard

INSERT+WINDOWS Key+X

Windows Keystrokes

General Windows Keystrokes

Description

Command

Get Help

Open the Start Menu

WINDOWS Key or

CTRL+ESC

Switch between Open

Applications

ALT+TAB

Minimize all Applications

WINDOWS Key+M

Description

Command

Find a File or Folder from

Desktop

Move to First Item on the

Taskbar

WINDOWS Key+T

Open Windows Explorer or

File Explorer

WINDOWS Key+E

Open Run Dialog

WINDOWS Key+R

Quit the Active Application

ALT+F4

Windows Keystrokes for Windows and Menus

Description

Command

Tile Window Left (Windows

WINDOWS Key+LEFT

ARROW

Tile Window Right (Windows

WINDOWS Key+RIGHT

ARROW

Maximize Window (Windows

WINDOWS Key+UP ARROW

Minimize Window (Windows

WINDOWS Key+DOWN

ARROW

Open Task Switching

Window (Windows 7)

CTRL+ALT+TAB

Switch Application Window

to Right Monitor (Windows 7

dual monitor)

WINDOWS

Key+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Switch Application Window

to Left Monitor (Windows 7

dual monitor)

WINDOWS Key+SHIFT+LEFT

ARROW

Open the Application Control

ALT+SPACEBAR

Description

Command

Move to the Menu Bar in

Applications

ALT

Choose a Menu Item

ENTER

Move Between Menus

ALT or ARROW Keys

Cancel or Close a Menu

ESC or ALT

Cancel or Close a Cascading

ALT

Open a Child Window

Control Menu

ALT+DASH

Close a Child Window

CTRL+F4

Open the Applications Menu

APPLICATION Key or

SHIFT+F10

Windows Keystrokes for Dialog Boxes

Description

Command

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

Windows Keystrokes for Reading Text

Description

Command

Character to the Left

LEFT ARROW

Character to the Right

RIGHT ARROW

Word to the Left

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Word to the Right

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Beginning of Line

HOME

End of Line

END

Paragraph Above

CTRL+UP ARROW

Paragraph Below

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Scroll Up One Screen

PAGE UP

Scroll Down One Screen

PAGE DOWN

Top of Prior Page

CTRL+PAGE UP

Top of Next Page

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Beginning of Document

CTRL+HOME

End of Document

CTRL+END

Windows Keystrokes for Editing Text

Description

Command

Copy

CTRL+C

Cut

CTRL+X

Paste

CTRL+V

Undo

CTRL+Z

Delete Current Character

DELETE

Delete Prior Character

BACKSPACE

Description

Command

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 of

Document

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Select to End of Document

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Select All

CTRL+A

Keystrokes for Windows Explorer or File Explorer

Description

Command

Delete Files

DELETE

Rename a File or Folder

Open Properties for Selected

File or Folder

ALT+ENTER

Refresh a Window

Switch Between Windows

F6 or TAB

Go Up One Level

BACKSPACE

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Last revised 2013-09-12