Screen Reader commands Flashcards
Become familiar with most common Screen Readers and their commands
Name 5 common screen readers and their OS.
Narrator JAWS NVDA Window-Eyes VoiceOver
What is the recommended browser of Narrator?
Edge
What is the recommended browser of JAWS?
Internet Explorer
What is the recommended browser of NVDA?
Firefox
What is the recommended browser of Window-Eyes?
Internet Explorer
What is the recommended browser of VoiceOver?
Safari
How do you turn Narrator on?
command + Control + Enter
How do you turn JAWS on?
Not available
How do you turn NVDA on?
Control + Alt + N
How do you turn Widow-Eyes on?
Control + Alt +W
How do you turn on Voice Over?
Command F5
How do you turn Narrator off?
Command + Control + Enter
How do you turn JAWS off?
Insert + F4
How do you turn off NVDA?
NV +Q
How do you turn off Window-Eyes?
Control + Insert + F4
How do you turn off Voice Over?
Command + FS
How do you stop reading on all Screen Readers?
Control
Which two screen readers have strange “read next” “Read previous”
Narrator - Caps lock + right arrow (or left)
VoiceOver - VO + Right arrow (or left)
How do you read next focusable element (all)?
Tab
How do you activate a link?
Enter
Except Narrator which uses Caps Lock + Enter
How do you activate a button?
Enter or Space Bar
Except narrator which uses Caps Lock + Enter
How do you go to the next Heading?
H
Except Narrator which is H**/ or Caps Lock +J
and
Voice Over which is VO + Command + H
How do you show the list of all Headings in JAWS?
Insert F6
How do you show the list of all Headings in NVDA?
NV + F7
How do you show the list of all Headings in Window-Eyes?
Insert + Tab, then Alt + H
How do you show the list of all Headings in VoiceOver?
VO + U, then Left/Right arrow keys
Which screen reader and browser combinations support CSS generated content?
NVDA + Firefox, VoiceOver + Safari, VoiceOver on iOS + Safari.
How do you hide content from screenreaders?
Dislay: None
Visibility: Hidden
