jaws Keystrokes

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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
table with 2 columns and 14 rows
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
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table with 2 columns and 5 rows
Description
Keystroke
ARIA Drag-and-Drop
WINDOWS Key+CTRL+EQUALS
ARIA Live Region Text Filter
WINDOWS Key+CTRL+DASH
Open Flexible Web Wizard
INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by X
Temporarily Toggle Smart Navigation
INSERT+X
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Tabbed Browsing Quick Keys
table with 2 columns and 12 rows
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.
table with 2 columns and 17 rows
Description
Keystroke
Next Radio Button
A*
Next Button
B*
Next Combo Box, List Box, or Tree View
C*
Next Different Element
D
Next Edit Box
E*
Next Form Control
F
Next Graphic
G*
Next Heading
H
Next Item in a List
I
Jump to Line
J*
Next PlaceMarker
K*
Next List
L*
Next Frame
M
Skip Past Links
N
Next Article
O*
Next Paragraph
P*
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table with 2 columns and 15 rows
Description
Keystroke
Move to Main Region
Q
Next Region
R*
Next Same Element
S
Next Table
T*
Next Unvisited Link
U
Next Visited Link
V
Next Check Box
X*
Next Division
Z*
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
table with 2 columns and 20 rows
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
F
Prior Form Field
SHIFT+F
Last Form Field
INSERT+CTRL+END
Next Radio Button
A
Prior Radio Button
SHIFT+A
List Radio Buttons
CTRL+INSERT+A
Next Button
B
Prior Button
SHIFT+B
List Buttons
CTRL+INSERT+B
Next Combo Box, List Box, or Tree View
C
Prior Combo Box, List Box, or Tree View
SHIFT+C
List Combo Boxes, List Boxes, or Tree Views
CTRL+INSERT+C
Next Edit Box
E
Prior Edit Box
SHIFT+E
List Edit Boxes
CTRL+INSERT+E
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table with 2 columns and 4 rows
Description
Keystroke
Next Check Box
X
Prior Check Box
SHIFT+X
List Check Boxes
CTRL+INSERT+X
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Tables
table with 2 columns and 14 rows
Description
Keystroke
List keystrokes for table navigation
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by T, and then QUESTION MARK
Next Table
T
Prior Table
SHIFT+T
Select Table
F8
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
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table with 2 columns and 4 rows
Description
Keystroke
Cell Above in Column
ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW
Jump to Table Cell
CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+J
Return to Previous Cell
CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+SHIFT+J
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PlaceMarkers
table with 2 columns and 8 rows
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 4
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
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Frames
table with 2 columns and 4 rows
Description
Keystroke
Next Frame
M
Prior Frame
SHIFT+M
List Frames
INSERT+F9
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Elements
table with 2 columns and 11 rows
Description
Keystroke
Next Same Element
S
Prior Same Element
SHIFT+S
Next Different Element
D
Prior Different Element
SHIFT+D
Next Element
SHIFT+PERIOD
Prior Element
SHIFT+COMMA
Select Entire Element
F8
Display Entire Element
SHIFT+INSERT+F1
Display Detailed Element Information
CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+F1
Activate Mouse Over
INSERT+CTRL+ENTER
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Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes
For Reading Text
table with 3 columns and 5 rows
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
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table with 3 columns and 16 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
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
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+UP ARROW
CAPS LOCK+Y
Say Next Sentence
ALT+DOWN ARROW
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
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table with 3 columns and 10 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Say from Cursor
INSERT+PAGE UP
CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L
Say All
INSERT+DOWN ARROW
CAPS LOCK+A
Rewind During Say All
LEFT ARROW
LEFT ARROW
Fast Forward During Say All
RIGHT ARROW
RIGHT ARROW
Say Color
INSERT+5 on the numbers row
CAPS LOCK+5
Increase Voice Rate During Say All
PAGE UP
PAGE UP
Decrease Voice Rate During Say All
PAGE DOWN
PAGE DOWN
Temporarily Increase Voice Rate When Not in Say All
ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
Temporarily Decrease Voice Rate When Not in Say All
ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
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table with 3 columns and 7 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Permanently Increase Voice Rate When Not in Say All
ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE UP
ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE UP
Permanently Decrease Voice Rate When Not in Say All
ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
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
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Informational
table with 3 columns and 12 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Interrupt Speech
CTRL
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
JAWS Find
CTRL+INSERT+F
CAPS LOCK+ CTRL+F
JAWS Find Next
INSERT+F3
CAPS LOCK+F3
JAWS Find Previous
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
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For Cursors and Mouse
table with 3 columns and 3 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
PC Cursor
NUM PAD PLUS
CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON
JAWS Cursor
NUM PAD MINUS
CAPS LOCK+P
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table with 3 columns and 8 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Touch Cursor
SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS
CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON
Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor
INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS
CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE
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
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For Dialog Boxes
table with 3 columns and 5 rows
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
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table with 3 columns and 3 rows
Open Combo Box
ALT+DOWN ARROW
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Close Combo Box
ALT+UP ARROW
ALT+UP ARROW
Announce Progress Bar Status
INSERT+TAB
CAPS LOCK+TAB
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For Help
table with 3 columns and 7 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
JAWS Command Search
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
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Miscellaneous
table with 3 columns and 4 rows
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
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table with 3 columns and 14 rows
Description
Desktop Keystrokes
Laptop Keystrokes
Run JAWS Manager
INSERT+F2
CAPS LOCK+F2
Shut Down JAWS
INSERT+F4
CAPS LOCK+F4
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
ALT+SHIFT+INSERT+W
ALT+CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+W
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
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table with 3 columns and 7 rows
Description
Desktop Keystrokes
Laptop Keystrokes
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
Show Speech History
INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by H
CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR followed by H
Toggle Audio Ducking (Windows 8.1 and later)
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
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For Frames
table with 3 columns and 4 rows
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
table with 3 columns and 4 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Ends JAWS Tandem Session
INSERT+ALT+T
INSERT+ALT+T
Toggle Between Target and Controller Desktop (Controller User only)
INSERT+ALT+TAB
INSERT+ALT+TAB
Toggle Video On or Off on Controller (Controller User only)
INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V
INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V
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For Research It
table with 3 columns and 3 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Open Research It
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
table with 3 columns and 7 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Acquire image from camera or scanner
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then A
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 current PDF document
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then D
CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then D
Recognize current application window
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then W
CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then W
Recognize entire screen
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then S
CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then S
Recognize currently selected control
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then C
CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then C
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table with 3 columns and 2 rows
Cancel recognition while in progress
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then Q
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
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For Mouse Echo
table with 3 columns and 5 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Toggle Mouse Echo
INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then O
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 W
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
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table with 3 columns and 3 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
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
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For Touch Cursor
table with 3 columns and 8 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Touch Cursor
SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS
CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON
Next Element
RIGHT ARROW or TAB
RIGHT ARROW or TAB
Prior Element
LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB
LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB
Next Element by Type
DOWN ARROW
DOWN ARROW
Prior Element by Type
UP ARROW
UP ARROW
Cycle Through Element Navigation Types
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
First Element
CTRL+HOME
CTRL+HOME
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table with 3 columns and 9 rows
Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
Last Element
CTRL+END
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
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
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Windows Keystrokes
General
table with 2 columns and 9 rows
Description
Keystroke
Get Help
F1
Open the Start menu
CTRL+ESC
Open Windows Explorer
WINDOWS KEY+E
Open Run Dialog
WINDOWS KEY+R
Find File or Folder from Desktop
F3
Minimize All Applications
WINDOWS KEY+M
Switch Between Open Applications
ALT+TAB
Quit the Active Application
ALT+F4
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For Windows and Menus
table with 2 columns and 7 rows
Description
Keystroke
Open the Application Control Menu
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 Menu
ALT
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table with 2 columns and 3 rows
Open a Child Window Control Menu
ALT+DASH
Close a Child Window
CTRL+F4
Open the Context Menu
APPLICATIONS KEY or SHIFT+F10
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For Dialog Boxes
table with 2 columns and 7 rows
Description
Keystroke
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
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For Reading Text
table with 2 columns and 7 rows
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
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table with 2 columns and 7 rows
Description
Keystroke
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
table with 2 columns and 13 rows
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
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table with 2 columns and 6 rows
Description
Keystroke
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
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For Windows Explorer
table with 2 columns and 7 rows
Description
Keystroke
Delete files
DELETE
Rename a file or folder
F2
Open Properties for Selected File or Folder
ALT+ENTER
Refresh a window
F5
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
table with 4 columns and 3 rows
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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table with 4 columns and 5 rows
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
–
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table with 4 columns and 6 rows
Gesture
Touch Navigation
Text Reading
Speech Settings
Two-finger flick up
Say current element
Prior paragraph (performs a CTRL+UP ARROW)
–
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)
–
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table with 4 columns and 6 rows
Gesture
Touch Navigation
Text Reading
Speech Settings
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)
–
Four-finger swipe down-up
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
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Gestures for General Windows and JAWS
Commands
table with 2 columns and 4 rows
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)
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table with 2 columns and 14 rows
Gesture
Action
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
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
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