Desktop Screen Reader Commands Flashcards
Go to next heading
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: H
VoiceOver: caps lock + cmd + H
Bonus - Navigate by heading level:
JAWS, NVDA: 1-6
Go to the next Landmark
JAWS: R
NVDA, Narrator: D
VoiceOver: Doesn’t have, but you can use the web rotor (caps lock + U) and the l/r arrow keys to reach a list of landmarks.
Go to the main landmark
JAWS: Q
Narrator: caps lock + N
Go to the next link
NVDA, Narrator: K
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + L (or VO + cmd + V for next visited link)
JAWS uses U/V for unvisited/visited
Go to the next list
JAWS, NVDA: L
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + X
Bonus: Go to the next list item
JAWS/NVDA: I
Go to the next image
JAWS, NVDA: G
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + G
Go to the next table
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: T
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + T
Go to the next form element (including buttons)
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: F
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + J
Go to the next button
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: B
Go to the next checkbox
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: X
Go to the next combobox
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: C
Navigate Table Cells
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: ctrl + alt + arrow keys
VoiceOver: VO + arrow keys
VoiceOver modifier keys (VO)
ctrl+option OR caps lock
Go to the next radio button
JAWS: A
NVDA, Narrator: R
Find in page (and navigate there)
VoiceOver: VO + F
NVDA: control + insert + F
JAWS: control + F
Narrator: Narrator + control + F
Turn JAWS on/off
On: NA - running application
Off: JAWS + F4
Turn NVDA on/off
On: control + alt + N
Off: NVDA + Q
Turn VoiceOver on/off
both on/off: command+F5 OR triple-click the power button
Turn Narrator on/off
On: Windows logo + control + enter
Off: Same or caps lock + esc
Silence the screen reader
control (all screen readers)
Read all content from this point on
JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: Modifier + down arrow
VoiceOver (macOS): VO + A
Read next or previous line/element
JAWS/NVDA: up/down arrows
VoiceOver: VO + right/left arrows
Narrator: control + up/down arrows
Read next/previous sentence
JAWS/NVDA: alt + up/down arrows
VoiceOver: VO + S
Narrator: Not available
Activate Link
JAWS/NVDA: Enter
VoiceOver: Enter OR VO + Space Bar
Narrator: Enter OR Caps Lock + Enter/Space Bar
Activate Button
JAWS/NVDA: Enter or Space Bar
VoiceOver: Enter or VO + Space Bar/Enter
Narrator: Enter or Caps Lock + Enter/Space Bar
Show list of all headings
JAWS/Narrator: Modifier + F6
NVDA: NVDA + F7
VoiceOver: VO + U (Rotor), then Left/Right Arrow Keys
Modifier key to go in reverse order
Shift
JAWS - name of alternate mode, and command to toggle mode
Forms Mode
On: Automatic when in form element
Off (Browse mode): Numpad +
NVDA - names of modes and commands to switch into them
Browse/Focus Mode: Insert + Space Bar
Forms Mode: Insert + Space Bar (When in a form element)
Narrator: name of alternate mode, and command to switch into it
Scan Mode: Caps Lock + Space Bar
Voiceover - keys to interact with (go into/out of) objects (like iframes, menus, application regions, etc.)
VO + Shift + Down/Up Arrows
JAWS - Toggle Virtual PC Cursor
Insert + Z
Select a checkbox
Space Bar
Select a radio button
tab to the radiogroup, arrow keys may select automatically, if not, use space bar
select an item in a select dropdown list
Up/down arrow keys to focus an item
Enter/space bar to select
Note: Some screen readers may add or accept modifier keys like alt/option + down arrow to open the list
List all form elements
JAWS: Insert + F5
NVDA: Insert + F7, then Alt + F
VoiceOver: VO + U, then Left/Right Arrow until reaching Form Controls list
Narrator: Caps Lock + [F5 or F6], then Tab (twice) to the Scoping drop-down list and select Form Fields
Deafult modifier keys for Narrator
Caps lock and Insert
Deafult modifier keys for VO
Control + option or caps lock
NVDA modifier keys
Deafault: Insert key (numpad or extended)
users can designate the Caps Lock key as an additional NVDA modifier key.
JAWS modifier keys
Desktop: insert or numpad 0.
Laptop: caps lock
