Desktop Screen Reader Commands

Question 1

Go to next heading

Answer 1

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

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

Question 2

Go to the next Landmark

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Go to the main landmark

Answer 3

JAWS: Q
Narrator: caps lock + N

Question 4

Go to the next link

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Go to the next list

Answer 5

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

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

Question 6

Go to the next image

Answer 6

JAWS, NVDA: G

VoiceOver: VO + cmd + G

Question 7

Go to the next table

Answer 7

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: T

VoiceOver: VO + cmd + T

Question 8

Go to the next form element (including buttons)

Answer 8

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: F

VoiceOver: VO + cmd + J

Question 9

Go to the next button

Answer 9

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: B

Question 10

Go to the next checkbox

Answer 10

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: X

Question 11

Go to the next combobox

Answer 11

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: C

Question 12

Navigate Table Cells

Answer 12

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

VoiceOver: VO + arrow keys

Question 13

VoiceOver modifier keys (VO)

Answer 13

ctrl+option OR caps lock

Question 14

Go to the next radio button

Answer 14

JAWS: A

NVDA, Narrator: R

Question 15

Find in page (and navigate there)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Turn JAWS on/off

Answer 16

On: NA - running application
Off: JAWS + F4

Question 17

Turn NVDA on/off

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Turn VoiceOver on/off

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Turn Narrator on/off

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Silence the screen reader

Answer 20

control (all screen readers)

Question 21

Read all content from this point on

Answer 21

JAWS, NVDA, Narrator: Modifier + down arrow

VoiceOver (macOS): VO + A

Question 22

Read next or previous line/element

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Read next/previous sentence

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Activate Link

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Activate Button

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Show list of all headings

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Modifier key to go in reverse order

Answer 27

Shift

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

NVDA - names of modes and commands to switch into them

Answer 29

Browse/Focus Mode: Insert + Space Bar | Forms Mode: Insert + Space Bar (When in a form element)

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Scan Mode: Caps Lock + Space Bar

Question 31

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

Answer 31

VO + Shift + Down/Up Arrows

Question 32

JAWS - Toggle Virtual PC Cursor

Answer 32

Insert + Z

Question 33

Select a checkbox

Answer 33

Space Bar

Question 34

Select a radio button

Answer 34

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

Question 35

select an item in a select dropdown list

Answer 35

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

Question 36

List all form elements

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Deafult modifier keys for Narrator

Answer 37

Caps lock and Insert

Question 38

Deafult modifier keys for VO

Answer 38

Control + option or caps lock

Question 39

NVDA modifier keys

Answer 39

Deafault: Insert key (numpad or extended) users can designate the Caps Lock key as an additional NVDA modifier key.

Question 40

JAWS modifier keys

Answer 40

Desktop: insert or numpad 0. Laptop: caps lock