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Desktop Screen Reader Commands Flashcards

1
Q

Go to next heading

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: H
VoiceOver: caps lock + cmd + H

Bonus - Navigate by heading level:
JAWS, NVDA: 1-6

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2
Q

Go to the next Landmark

A

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.

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3
Q

Go to the main landmark

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JAWS: Q
Narrator: caps lock + N

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4
Q

Go to the next link

A

NVDA, Narrator: K
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + L (or VO + cmd + V for next visited link)
JAWS uses U/V for unvisited/visited

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5
Q

Go to the next list

A

JAWS, NVDA: L
VoiceOver: VO + cmd + X

Bonus: Go to the next list item
JAWS/NVDA: I

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6
Q

Go to the next image

A

JAWS, NVDA: G

VoiceOver: VO + cmd + G

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7
Q

Go to the next table

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: T

VoiceOver: VO + cmd + T

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8
Q

Go to the next form element (including buttons)

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: F

VoiceOver: VO + cmd + J

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9
Q

Go to the next button

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: B

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10
Q

Go to the next checkbox

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: X

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11
Q

Go to the next combobox

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: C

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12
Q

Navigate Table Cells

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: ctrl + alt + arrow keys

VoiceOver: VO + arrow keys

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13
Q

VoiceOver modifier keys (VO)

A

ctrl+option OR caps lock

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14
Q

Go to the next radio button

A

JAWS: A

NVDA, Narrator: R

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15
Q

Find in page (and navigate there)

A

VoiceOver: VO + F
NVDA: control + insert + F
JAWS: control + F
Narrator: Narrator + control + F

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16
Q

Turn JAWS on/off

A

On: NA - running application
Off: JAWS + F4

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17
Q

Turn NVDA on/off

A

On: control + alt + N
Off: NVDA + Q

18
Q

Turn VoiceOver on/off

A

both on/off: command+F5 OR triple-click the power button

19
Q

Turn Narrator on/off

A

On: Windows logo + control + enter
Off: Same or caps lock + esc

20
Q

Silence the screen reader

A

control (all screen readers)

21
Q

Read all content from this point on

A

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: Modifier + down arrow

VoiceOver (macOS): VO + A

22
Q

Read next or previous line/element

A

JAWS/NVDA: up/down arrows
VoiceOver: VO + right/left arrows
Narrator: control + up/down arrows

23
Q

Read next/previous sentence

A

JAWS/NVDA: alt + up/down arrows
VoiceOver: VO + S
Narrator: Not available

24
Q

Activate Link

A

JAWS/NVDA: Enter
VoiceOver: Enter OR VO + Space Bar
Narrator: Enter OR Caps Lock + Enter/Space Bar

25
Q

Activate Button

A

JAWS/NVDA: Enter or Space Bar
VoiceOver: Enter or VO + Space Bar/Enter
Narrator: Enter or Caps Lock + Enter/Space Bar

26
Q

Show list of all headings

A

JAWS/Narrator: Modifier + F6
NVDA: NVDA + F7
VoiceOver: VO + U (Rotor), then Left/Right Arrow Keys

27
Q

Modifier key to go in reverse order

A

Shift

28
Q

JAWS - name of alternate mode, and command to toggle mode

A

Forms Mode
On: Automatic when in form element
Off (Browse mode): Numpad +

29
Q

NVDA - names of modes and commands to switch into them

A

Browse/Focus Mode: Insert + Space Bar

Forms Mode: Insert + Space Bar (When in a form element)

30
Q

Narrator: name of alternate mode, and command to switch into it

A

Scan Mode: Caps Lock + Space Bar

31
Q

Voiceover - keys to interact with (go into/out of) objects (like iframes, menus, application regions, etc.)

A

VO + Shift + Down/Up Arrows

32
Q

JAWS - Toggle Virtual PC Cursor

A

Insert + Z

33
Q

Select a checkbox

A

Space Bar

34
Q

Select a radio button

A

tab to the radiogroup, arrow keys may select automatically, if not, use space bar

35
Q

select an item in a select dropdown list

A

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

36
Q

List all form elements

A

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

37
Q

Deafult modifier keys for Narrator

A

Caps lock and Insert

38
Q

Deafult modifier keys for VO

A

Control + option or caps lock

39
Q

NVDA modifier keys

A

Deafault: Insert key (numpad or extended)

users can designate the Caps Lock key as an additional NVDA modifier key.

40
Q

JAWS modifier keys

A

Desktop: insert or numpad 0.
Laptop: caps lock

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