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Reading
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
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+CTRL+DOWN ARROW
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
Navigation
Time INSERT+F12
Date INSERT+F12 twice quickly
Interrupt Speech CTRL
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
Labeled Graphics List INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+G
Cursor & Mouse
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
Mouse Up ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Dialog Box
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
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
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
Firefox
Tabbed Browsing
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
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
HTML
Navigation
Radio Button A
Button B
Combo Box C
Different Type Element D
Edit Box E
Form Control F
Graphic G
Heading H
Jump to Line J
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 K
Temporary PlaceMarker CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K
Add, Delete, Edit, or Rename Permanent PlaceMarker CTRL+SHIFT+K
PlaceMarker 1 7
PlaceMarker 2 8
PlaceMarker 3 9
PlaceMarker 4
List L
Frame F
Non Link Text N
Object Tag O
Paragraph P
Main Region Q
Region R
Same Type Element S
Table T
Unvisited Link U
Visited Link V
Word from List W
Check Box X
Span Y
Division Z
Heading at Level 1 through 6
Separator DASH
Step Past Element SHIFT+PERIOD
Step Before Element SHIFT+COMMA
General
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
Previous 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
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+B
Move to Address Bar ALT+D
Read Address Bar INSERT+A
List of Previously Typed Addresses F4
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 Advanced Element Information INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+F1
View Basic Element Information INSERT+SHIFT+F1
Move to Previous Clickable Element SHIFT+SLASH
Select Clickable Element SEMICOLON
Move to Prior Mouse Over Element SHIFT+SEMICOLON
Region List INSERT+CTRL+R
Links
List Links INSERT+F7
Next Link TAB
Prior Link SHIFT+TAB
Next Visited Link V
Prior Visited Link SHIFT+V
Open Link ENTER
Open Link in New Window SHIFT+ENTER
Next Non Link Text N
Prior Non Link Text SHIFT+N
Headings
List Headings INSERT+F6
Next Heading H
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
First Form Field INSERT+CTRL+HOME
Next Form Field F
Prior Form Field SHIFT+F
Last Form Field INSERT+CTRL+END
Next Button B
Prior Button SHIFT+B
Next Combo Box C
Prior Combo Box SHIFT+C
Next Edit Box E
Prior Edit Box SHIFT+E
Next Radio Button A
Prior Radio Button SHIFT+A
Next Check Box X
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
Next Table T
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
Return to Previous Cell CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS Key+J
Current Cell CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS Key+J
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
PlaceMarkers
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 4 Numbers row 7 through 0
Move to PlaceMarker 1 through 4 SHIFT+Numbers row 7 through 0
Frames
Next Frame M
Prior Frame SHIFT+M
List Frames INSERT+F9
Elements
Next Same Element S
Prior Same Element SHIFT+S
Next Different Element D
Prior Different Element SHIFT+D
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 F8
Display Element Information INSERT+SHIFT+F1
Display Detailed Element Information INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+F1
Activate Mouse Over INSERT+CTRL+ENTER
Miscellaneous
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 K
Previous PlaceMarker SHIFT+K
List, Go To, or Modify PlaceMarkers CTRL+SHIFT+K
Next List L
Prior List SHIFT+L
Select List F8
List All Ordered, Unordered, and Definition Lists INSERT+CTRL+L
Next Item in a List I
Prior Item in a List SHIFT+I
Reload Web Page F5
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 F3
Laptop
JAWS Find Previous SHIFT+F3
Jump to Line J
Return to Previous Line SHIFT+J
Next Division Z
Prior Division SHIFT+Z
List Divisions INSERT+CTRL+Z
Internet Explorer
Tabbed Browsing
Open a New Tab CTRL+T
Open a New Tab from the Address Bar ALT+ENTER (on the 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 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
Reading
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
Spell to Cursor CAPS LOCK+HOME or
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 HexadecimalValue 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
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
Navigation and Information
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 Rate ALT+WINDOWS 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 & Mouse
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Layered
Tables
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
Read from the top of the column SHIFT+END
Layers
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
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