Voice overcommand for iOS visually impaired
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Quick Reference Guide: VoiceOver for iOS
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Forms Task
Command The Rotor allows the user to choose from a list of navigation options,
Next form
Rotor, swipe down including Containers, Headings, Landmarks, Same item, Vertical
Next focusable item
Swipe right Navigation, Static text, Links, Tables, Lists, Buttons, Form Controls, Next button
Rotor, swipe down Text fields, Search Fields, and Images. *
Select and deselect checkboxes
Double – tap
Rotor ( Same item or form Twist two fingers in a circle to choose a setting on the rotor. Left and Next checkbox
controls ), swipe dawn Right swipes go to the next element on the page, Up and Down
Open combo box
Double – tap swipes go the next element of type selected in the rotor.
Browse combo box
Drag finger to hear options Select combo box options
Double – tap desired option ( s ) The Basics
Rotor ( Same item or form
Next combo box Task Command
controls ), swipe down. ( when setting is enabled ) Toggle radic button selection
Double – tap Turn vo on / off Triple – press home button
Rotor ( Form controls or same Next radic button ar side button ( iPhone X + )
item ), swipe down Pause / restart reading
Two – finger tap
Text Editing Start reading continuously from this point on Two – finger swipe down
Task Read entire page Two – finger swipe up
Command Read next item
Swipe right Select / deselect text
Pinch out / in Activate link or button
Double – tap
Copy the last spoken text to the clipboard Three – finger quadruple – tap Close papup, cancel last action
Two – finger scrub Change case
Three – finger swipe Goto next heading Rotor, swipe down
up / down. Go to next landmark / region
Rotor, swipe down Insert space
Two – finger swipe right * * * Choose from a complete list of items on page Two – finger triple – tap
Backspace
Two – finger swipe left * * * Go to next table
Rotor, swipe down Write with finger
Rotor Handwriting Navigate table cells
Swipe up, down, left or right
Tables Go to next list
Rotor, swipe down Task
Command Go to next list item
Swipe right Go to next table
Rotor, swipe down Gata next image
Ratar, swipe right Cell to right
Swipe right Go to next link
Rotor, swipe down Cell to left
Swipe left 4 – finger tap upper ( lower ) Cell below
Swipe down Go to first ( last ) item on page
half of screen Cell above
Swipe up Scroll ( vertically or horizontally )
3 – finger swipe up, down, left, or right
Other Commands Go back to previous heading, landmark, table,
Task
Command focusable item, etc.
Swipe up Gesture help
4 – finger double – tap
Rotor ( Hints ) swipe up / down to enable Reading Text
Help with current element.
hints Task
Command Toggle screen curtain on / off ( VO
Three – finger triple – tap Say prior line
Rotor, swipe up
works but screen is off ) Say next line Rotor, swipe down
Select and hold with one finger, tap Split tap quick – activation
with another Say from current
Two – finger swipe cdown Double – press button
Triple – tap Say prior character Rotor, swipe up
Settings > General > VoiceOver >
Speak words / characters typed Say next character Rotor, swipe down
Typing Feedback Say character phonetically
Settings > VO > Phonetic feedback Scroll to top
Double – tap clock in status bar
Bring focus to status bar, 3 – finger Say prior word
Rotor, swipe up Access control center ( Notifications )
swipe up ( down ) Say next word
Rotor, swipe down
Next / previous app Toggle speech on / off
4 – finger swipe right / left Three – finger double – tap * * ( good for braille use )
Drag mode
Tap twice and hold * The settings for what appears in the rotor are highly customizable. If an option you want is not appearing, navigate to Settings > General > Accessibility > Voiceover > Rotor to enable it. * * When Zoom is on, 3 – finger double – tap zooms, and 3 – finger double – tap and drag changes zoom.
Full list of commands: http: / / tinyurl. com / commands – voiceover – ios * * * This gesture only works in handwriting mode, not in typing mode.
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Version 2019. 06. 19
