[NFBF-Melbourne] FW: Most used JAWS shortcut keys

[dr.joycetaylor56 at gmail.com]

JAWS SHORTCUT KEYS

 

READ FROM CURRENT LOCATION = INSERT   DOWN ARROW

INCREASE VOICE RATE = PAGE UP

 

DECREASE VOICE RATE = PAGE DOWN

 

STOP READING = CTRL

 

RESUME READING FROM THAT POINT = INSERT    DOWN ARROW

 

READ PREVIOUS WORD = INSERT   LEFT ARROW

 

READ NEXT WORD = INSERT   RIGHT ARROW

 

READ CURRENT WORD = INSERT   NUMPAD 5

 

READ PRIOR LINE = UP ARROW

 

READ NEXT LINE = DOWN ARROW

 

READ CURRENT LINE = INSERT    UP ARROW

 

READ PREVIOUS CHARACTER = LEFT ARROW

 

READ NEXT CHARACTER = RIGHT ARROW

 

READ CURRENT CHARACTER = NUMPAD 5

 

READ CURRENT CHARACTER PHONETICALLY = 

NUMPAD 5   TWICE QUICKLY

 

REFRESH JAWS BUFFER = INSERT F5

 

REFRESH WEBPAGE = F5

 

NAVIGATION COMMANDS FOR WEBSITES:

 

FORWARD (OR READ NEXT FOCUSABLE ITEM, LINK, BUTTON) = TAB

 

BACKWARD (OR READ PREVIOUS FOCUSABLE ITEM, LINK, BUTTON) = SHIFT   TAB

 

ACTIVATE LINK/BUTTON = ENTER OR SPACEBAR

 

NAVIGATION HOTKEYS:

NEXT RADIO BUTTON = A

NEXT BUTTON = B

NEXT COMBO BOX, TREE VIEW = C

DIFFERENT TYPE ELEMENT = D

NEXT EDIT BOX = E

FORM CONTROL = F

NEXT GRAPHIC = G

NEXT HEADING = H

NEXT ITEM IN A LIST = I

JUMP TO LINE = J

PLACEMARKER = K

NEXT LIST = L

NEXT FRAME = M

NON-LINK TEXT = N

ARTICLE REGION = O

NEXT PARAGRAPH = P

MAIN CONTENT = Q

NEXT LANDMARK = R

SAME TYPE ELEMENT = S

NEXT TABLE = T

NEXT UNVISITED LINK = U

NEXT VISITED LINK = V

NEXT WORD FROM LIST = W

NEXT CHECK BOX = X

SPAN = Y

DIVISION = Z

 

USE SHIFT KEY WITH ANY OF ABOVE LETTERS TO MOVE TO PRIOR ITEM, BUTTON,
HEADING, ETC. (REVERSE)

 

LIST OF ALL BUTTONS, FRAMES, GRAPHICS, LISTS, LINKS = INSERT F3

 

FORMS LIST = INSERT F5

 

HEADINGS LIST = INSERT F6

 

LINKS LIST = INSERT F7

 

TOP OF PAGE = CTRL HOME

 

BOTTOM OF PAGE = CTRL END

 

BROWSER ADDRESS BAR = ALT D OR F6

 

 

JAWS HELP = INSERT H

 

WINDOWS HELP = INSERT W

 

TABLE NAVIGATION:

SKIP TO A TABLE = T 

OR     SHIFT   T

 

NAVIGATE BETWEEN CELLS:

CTRL    ALT    ARROW KEYS

 

READ THE ROW OR COLUMN HEADERS FOR CURRENT CELL =

CTRL    ALT    NUMPAD 5

 

FORM NAVIGATION:

TURN ON FORMS MODE = ENTER

 

SELECT/DESELECT CHECKBOXES = 

SPACEBAR

 

EXIT FORMS MODE = ESCAPE OR

NUMPAD PLUS KEY

 

TOGGLE VIRTUAL PC CURSOR =

INSERT   Z

 

NAVIGATION QUICK KEYS: 

 

OPEN JAWS WINDOW = INSERT J

 

IN JAWS WINDOW, JAWS UTILITIES MENU = ALT U

 

OPEN NAVIGATION QUICK KEY MANAGER SUBMENU = N

 

FIND QUICK KEY MANAGER IN THE LIST OF JAWS MANAGERS =

INSERT   F2

 

LIST OF ELEMENTS:

SHOW LIST OF ALL ELEMENTS OF THAT PARTICULAR TYPE ELEMENT ON PAGE = CTRL
INSERT   HOTKEY

 

SHOW ALL CHECK BOXES ON A PAGE = CTRL   INSERT   X

(USE UP AND DOWN ARROW KEYS TO MOVE BETWEEN THE ITEMS, & ENTER TO SELECT AN
ITEM FROM THE LIST & IT MOVES YOU TO THAT LOCATION ON THE PAGE)

 

TO CLOSE THIS PAGE = 

CTRL   F4

 

SUMMARY: WHEN USING HOTKEYS:

A THROUGH Z = 

MOVES FORWARD AN ELEMENT

 

SHIFT AND HOTKEY = 

MOVES BACKWARD AN ELEMENT 

 

CTRL   INSERT   HOTKEY =

DISPLAYS A LIST OF THAT TYPE OF ELEMENT

 

 

 






Karen Orosz, MS Ed, CVRT, CLVT
AT/IL Instructor, Conklin Davis Center 



Address  405 White St Daytona Beach, FL 32114  

 


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