The following is a list of the JAWS commands for reading text. To close this page, press CTRL+F4.
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| 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+NUM PAD MINUS |
| Next Sentence | ALT+NUM PAD PLUS |
| 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 |
| Toggle Speech On or Off | INSERT+SPACEBAR, S Note: When using this keystroke, press and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, and then press S. |
| Say Color | INSERT+5 |
| Say ASCII Value | NUM PAD 5 three times quickly |
| Say Font | INSERT+F |
| Display Font Information in Virtual Viewer | INSERT+F twice quickly |
| Start Skim Reading | CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW |