The keystrokes listed here are in tables and are grouped by headings. Major divisions are level two headings. Use the JAWS List of Headings (INSERT+F6) or the navigation quick key, H, to move quickly to the section of your choice. You can also use the navigation quick key, T, to move from one table to the next. Use the SHIFT key in combination with most navigation quick keys to move backwards.
New JAWS Keystrokes
Layered Keystrokes
Layered keystrokes are keystrokes that require you to first press and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, and then press a different key to perform a function in JAWS. Layered keystrokes are easy to use and remember, and they do not interfere with native keystrokes within applications. Once you enter a layer, press the QUESTION MARK key to get a list of available keyboard commands within that layer.
| Description |
Command |
| Helpful keystrokes within each layer |
QUESTION MARK - ? |
| Text Analyzer |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, A |
| View text on clipboard |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, C |
| Show recent speech history |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, H |
| Clear recent speech history |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, SHIFT+H |
| Keyboard Lock on and off |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, L |
| Select from marked place in Word (Microsoft Word only) |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, M (Mark Place first with CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K) |
| Convenient OCR |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, O |
| Research It |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, R |
| Toggle Speech On or Off |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, S |
| Table Layer |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, T |
| Customize Web page with Flexible Web |
INSERT+SPACEBAR, X |
| Windows Live Messages |
1 through 5 numbers row |
JAWS Tandem Session Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Toggle Target and Controller Desktop Tandem Session (Controller User) |
INSERT+ALT+TAB |
| Terminate JAWS Tandem Session (Controller or Target User) |
INSERT+ALT+T |
| Pause Video (Controller User) |
INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V |
Web Pages and HTML
Navigation quick keys make it faster and easier to move around on a Web page and anywhere else the Virtual Cursor is active. These commands are all assigned to keys on the main part of the keyboard and are easy to remember and use.
Many of the navigation quick keys are also available while using Say All on a Web page. The commands to move by heading, paragraph, form control, table, list, same or different element, next element, and to move to non-link text all work while you are using the Say All command.
New beginning with JAWS 10 is the ability to configure navigation quick keys. To open the Navigation Quick Key manager, do the following:
- Press INSERT+F2 to open the list of JAWS managers.
- Press N until you find Navigation Quick Keys in the list of managers.
- Press ENTER. The Navigation Quick Key manager dialog box opens.
The Navigation Quick Key manager allows you to change quick key assignments or delete them.
NOTE: The keys available for editing when you open the Navigation Quick Key manager depend on the program in the foreground when the manager is opened. For example, the availability of navigation quick keys varies in number, and in some cases, function, in Outlook 2007 or later, Microsoft Word, and Internet Explorer, depending on the program in use at the time.
Navigation
Quick Keys for HTML
| Description |
Quick Key |
| Radio Button |
A |
| Button |
B |
| Combo Box |
C |
| Different Type
Element |
D |
| Edit Box |
E |
| Form Control |
F |
| Graphic |
G |
| Heading |
H |
| Item in a List |
I |
| Jump to Line |
J |
| Return to Previous
Line |
SHIFT+J |
| Jump to Cell
(Within Table) |
CTRL+WINDOWS Key+J |
| Return to Previous
Table Cell |
CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS Key+J
|
| PlaceMarker |
K |
| Temporary PlaceMarker |
CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K |
| Add, Delete, Edit, or Rename Permanent PlaceMarker |
CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Speak All PlaceMarkers |
ALT+WINDOWS Key+K |
| PlaceMarker 1 |
7 |
| PlaceMarker 2 |
8 |
| PlaceMarker 3 |
9 |
| PlaceMarker 4 |
0 |
| List |
L |
| Frame |
M |
| Non Link Text |
N |
| Object Tag |
O |
| Paragraph |
P |
| Main Region |
Q |
| Region |
R |
| Same Type Element |
S |
| Table |
T |
| Unvisited Link |
U |
| Visited Link |
V |
| Word from List |
W |
| Check Box |
X |
| Span |
Y |
| Division |
Z |
| Heading at
Level |
1 through
6 |
| Separator |
DASH |
| Clickable Element |
SLASH |
| Move to OnMouseOver |
SEMICOLON |
| Step Past Element |
SHIFT+PERIOD |
| Step Before
Element |
SHIFT+COMMA |
General
Commands for HTML
| Description |
Command |
| Move to Next Clickable Element |
SLASH |
| Move to Previous Clickable Element |
SHIFT+SLASH |
| Select Clickable Element |
INSERT+CTRL+SLASH |
| Move to Next Mouse Over Element |
SEMICOLON |
| Move to Prior Mouse Over Element |
SHIFT+SEMICOLON |
| Region List |
INSERT+CTRL+R |
| Back a Page |
ALT+LEFT
ARROW or BACKSPACE |
| Forward a
Page |
ALT+RIGHT
ARROW |
| Go to Home Page |
ALT+HOME
|
| Refresh Page and Cache |
CTRL+F5
|
| Stop Downloading Page |
ESC
|
| Turn Full Screen Mode On/Off |
F11
|
| Zoom In |
CTRL+PLUS or CTRL+MOUSE WHEEL UP
|
| Zoom Out |
CTRL+MINUS or CTRL+MOUSE WHEEL DOWN
|
| Zoom to 100% |
CTRL+0
|
| Open Favorites |
CTRL+I or ALT+A
|
| Organize Favorites |
CTRL+B
|
| Add Current Page to Favorites |
CTRL+D
|
| Move to Address
Bar |
ALT+D |
| Read Address
Bar |
INSERT+A |
| List of Previously Typed Addresses |
F4
|
| Move JAWS Cursor to Address Bar |
INSERT+A twice quickly |
| Virtual HTML Features |
INSERT+F3 |
| Activate Mouse Over |
INSERT+CTRL+ENTER |
| Select Mouse Over Element |
INSERT+WINDOWS Key+SEMICOLON |
| View Basic Element Information |
INSERT+SHIFT+F1 |
| View Advanced Element Information |
INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+F1 |
Tabbed Browsing Commands for Internet Explorer
| Description |
Command |
| Open a New Tab |
CTRL+T |
| Open a New Tab from the Address Bar |
ALT+ENTER (on the address bar) |
| Switch to the Next Tab |
CTRL+TAB |
| Switch to the Previous Tab |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Switch to a Specific Tab Number |
CTRL+n, where n is a digit from 1 to 8 |
| Switch to Last Tab |
CTRL+9 |
| Close Current Tab |
CTRL+F4 or CTRL+W |
| Close All Tabs |
ALT+F4 |
| Close Other Tabs |
CTRL+ALT+F4 |
| Open Links in a New Tab in the Background |
CTRL+ENTER |
| Open Links in a New Tab in the Foreground |
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
Tabbed Browsing Commands for Mozilla Firefox
| Description |
Command |
| Close Tab |
CTRL+F4 or CTRL+W |
| Close Window |
ALT+F4 or CTRL+SHIFT+W |
| Move Tab Left (when tab is in focus) |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Move Tab Right (when tab is in focus) |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Move Tab to Beginning (when tab is in focus) |
CTRL +HOME |
| Move Tab to End (when tab is in focus) |
CTRL+END |
| New Tab |
CTRL+T |
| New Window |
CTRL+N |
| Next Tab |
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Open Address in New Tab (from Location Bar or Search Bar) |
ALT+ENTER |
| Previous Tab |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Undo Close Tab |
CTRL+SHIFT+T |
| Select Tab (1 to 8) |
CTRL+(1 to 8) |
| Select Last Tab |
CTRL+9 |
Links in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| List Links |
INSERT+F7
|
| Next Link |
TAB
|
| Prior Link |
SHIFT+TAB
|
| Next Visited Link |
V |
| Prior Visited Link |
SHIFT+V |
| Open Link |
ENTER
|
| Open Link in New Window |
SHIFT+ENTER
|
| Next Non Link Text |
N |
| Prior Non Link Text |
SHIFT+N
|
Headings in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| List Headings |
INSERT+F6 |
| Next Heading |
H |
| Prior Heading |
SHIFT+H
|
| First Heading |
INSERT+ALT+HOME
|
| Last Heading |
INSERT+ALT+END |
| Next Heading at Level |
1 through
6 |
| Prior Heading at Level |
SHIFT+1
through 6 |
| First Heading at Level |
INSERT+ALT+CTRL+1 through 6 |
| Last Heading at Level |
INSERT+ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+1
through 6 |
Forms in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| First Form Field |
INSERT+CTRL+HOME |
| Next Form Field |
F |
| Prior Form Field |
SHIFT+F |
| Last Form Field |
INSERT+CTRL+END |
| Next Button |
B |
| Prior Button |
SHIFT+B |
| Next Combo Box |
C |
| Prior Combo Box |
SHIFT+C |
| Next Edit Box |
E |
| Prior Edit Box |
SHIFT+E |
| Next Radio Button |
A |
| Prior Radio Button |
SHIFT+A |
| Next Check Box |
X |
| Prior Check Box |
SHIFT+X |
| Enter Forms Mode |
ENTER |
| Exit Forms Mode |
NUM PAD
PLUS |
| List of Form Fields |
INSERT+F5 |
| List Buttons |
INSERT+CTRL+B |
| List Combo Boxes |
INSERT+CTRL+C |
| List Edit Boxes |
INSERT+CTRL+E |
| List Radio Buttons |
INSERT+CTRL+A |
| List Check Boxes |
INSERT+CTRL+X |
| Enter/Leave Multi-Select Mode |
SHIFT+F8 |
Tables in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| Next Table |
T |
| Prior Table |
SHIFT+T |
| Select Table |
F8 (when on the line that announces number of rows and columns) |
| List Tables |
INSERT+CTRL+T |
| Jump to Table Cell (from within a table) |
CTRL+WINDOWS Key+J |
| Return to Previous Cell |
CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS Key+J
|
| Current Cell |
CTRL+ALT+NUM
PAD 5 |
| Next Cell |
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT
ARROW |
| Prior Cell |
CTRL+ALT+LEFT
ARROW |
| Cell Above |
CTRL+ALT+UP
ARROW |
| Cell Below |
CTRL+ALT+DOWN
ARROW |
| First Cell |
CTRL+ALT+HOME |
| Last Cell |
CTRL+ALT+END |
| Next Row |
WINDOWS Key+ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Prior Row |
WINDOWS Key+ALT+UP ARROW |
| Current Row |
WINDOWS Key+ALT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read from Beginning of Row to Current Cell |
INSERT+SHIFT+HOME |
| Read from Current Cell to End of Row |
INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE
UP |
| Prior Column |
WINDOWS Key+ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Current Column |
WINDOWS Key+PERIOD |
| Next Column |
WINDOWS Key+ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Read from Top of Column to Current Cell |
INSERT+SHIFT+END |
| Read from Current Cell to Bottom of Column |
INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE
DOWN |
Table Layer Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Move to cell above, below, left, or right |
ARROW Key in any direction |
| Say current cell |
NUMPAD 5 |
| Move to the beginning of the current row |
HOME |
| Move to the end of the current row |
END |
| Jump to the first cell in a table |
CTRL+HOME |
| Jump to the last cell in a table |
CTRL+END |
| Move to the beginning of the current column |
CONTROL+UP ARROW |
| Move to the bottom of the current column |
CONTROL+DOWN ARROW |
| Move to the beginning of the current row |
CONTROL+LEFT ARROW |
| Move to end of current row |
CONTROL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Jump to next table |
CONTROL+ENTER |
| Jump to prior table |
CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER |
| Read the current row |
SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Read from the current cell |
SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Read to the current cell |
SHIFT+HOME |
| Read the current column |
SHIFT+NUMPAD 5 |
| Read to the bottom of the column |
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Read from the top of the column |
SHIFT+END |
PlaceMarkers in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| List PlaceMarkers |
CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Add Temporary PlaceMarker |
CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K
|
| Move to Next or Prior PlaceMarker |
K or SHIFT+K |
| Read PlaceMarker 1 through 4 |
Numbers row 7 through 0 |
| Move to PlaceMarker 1 through 4 |
SHIFT+Numbers row 7 through 0 |
Frames in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| Next Frame |
M |
| Prior Frame |
SHIFT+M
|
| List Frames |
INSERT+F9
|
Elements in HTML
| Description |
Command |
| Next Same Element |
S |
| Prior Same Element |
SHIFT+S |
| Next Different Element |
D |
| Prior Different Element |
SHIFT+D |
| Move to Beginning of the Current Table, List, or Element |
WINDOWS Key+HOME |
| Move to End of the Current Table, List, or Element |
WINDOWS Key+END |
| Next Element |
SHIFT+PERIOD |
| Prior Element |
SHIFT+COMMA |
| Select Entire Element |
F8 |
| Display Element Information |
INSERT+SHIFT+F1
|
| Display Detailed Element Information |
INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+F1
|
| Activate Mouse Over |
INSERT+CTRL+ENTER |
Other HTML Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Open Download Manager |
CTRL+J |
| Subscribe to Feeds in Internet Explorer |
ALT+J |
| Feeds List in Internet Explorer |
CTRL+G |
| Open History |
CTRL+H |
| Search Box in Internet Explorer |
CTRL+E |
| Create Custom Label |
INSERT+CTRL+TAB |
| Next Place Marker |
K |
| Previous PlaceMarker |
SHIFT+K |
| List, Go To, or Modify PlaceMarkers |
CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Next List |
L |
| Prior List |
SHIFT+L |
| Select List |
F8 |
| List All Ordered, Unordered, and Definition Lists |
INSERT+CTRL+L |
| Next Item in a List |
I |
| Prior Item in a List |
SHIFT+I |
| Reload Web Page |
F5 |
| Refresh JAWS Virtual Mode |
INSERT+ESC |
| List Toolbar Buttons |
INSERT+F8
(not available in Mozilla Firefox) |
| Route Virtual to PC Cursor |
INSERT+DELETE |
| Route PC to Virtual Cursor |
INSERT+CTRL+DELETE |
| Route Virtual to JAWS Cursor |
INSERT+NUM
PAD PLUS |
| Virtual Cursor Toggle |
INSERT+Z |
| JAWS Find |
CTRL+F |
| JAWS Find Next |
F3 |
| JAWS Find Previous |
SHIFT+F3 |
| Jump to Line |
J |
| Return to Previous Line |
SHIFT+J |
| Next Division |
Z |
| Prior Division |
SHIFT+Z |
| List Divisions |
INSERT+CTRL+Z |