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The keystrokes listed here are in tables and are grouped by headings with major sections being level two headings. On a PAC Mate BX or computer, use the JAWS List of Headings (H CHORD, H or INSERT+F6) or Navigation Quick Key, H, or SHIFT+H, to move quickly to the heading of your choice. On a computer, you can also use Navigation Quick Key, T, or SHIFT+T, to move from one table to the next. For a complete list of JAWS Navigation Quick Keys, refer to the JAWS Keystrokes page.
Function Keys
| Description |
Command |
| ESC/Cancel |
F1 |
| Activate Menu Bar |
F2 |
| Open FSCalc |
F3 |
| Open Stopwatch |
F7 |
| Open the Start Menu |
F4 |
| List Recent Applications |
F5 |
| Open FSEdit |
F6 |
| Open File Explorer |
F8 |
| Refresh Screen |
F1 CHORD |
| Activate Application Context Menu |
F2 CHORD |
| Open Calendar |
F3 CHORD |
| Open Contacts |
F7 CHORD |
| Read system Time |
F4 CHORD |
| Read System Date |
F4 CHORD twice quickly |
| Open the Task Tray |
F5 CHORD |
| Open Inbox |
F6 CHORD |
| Open Tasks |
F8 CHORD |
| Toggle One-Hand Mode |
F1-F2-F3-F7 CHORD or F4-F5-F6-F8 CHORD |
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General Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Warm Reset |
DOTS 1-2-3-4-6-7-8 CHORD |
| Shortcut to Running Programs |
DOT 8 CHORD, M |
| Toggle Continuous Braille Mode |
R CHORD |
| Backspace |
DOT 7 |
| Enter |
DOT 8 |
| Tab |
DOTS 4-5 CHORD |
| Shift Tab |
DOTS 1-2 CHORD |
| Read Window Type and Text |
DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD |
| View Modem Connection Details |
SH CHORD, M |
| Toggle Keyboard Help |
DOTS 1-4-5-6-8 CHORD |
| Read Access Keys in Menus and Dialogs |
DOTS 2-3-5-6 CHORD |
| Start/Toggle ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate |
DOTS 1-2-7-8 CHORD, D or DOTS 1-5-7-8 CHORD, D |
| Stop ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate |
DOTS 1-2-8 CHORD, D or DOTS 1-5-8 CHORD, D |
| Obtain Help on Currently Selected Control |
DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD |
| Obtain Context-sensitive Help |
DOTS 1-4-5-6 CHORD twice quickly |
| Insert ASCII Value or Control Character in Document |
DOTS 2-4-7-8 CHORD followed by V for value and a number in computer braille or X for control character and a letter |
| List General PAC Mate Keystrokes |
W CHORD |
| Caps Lock On |
U CHORD, U |
| Caps Lock Off |
U CHORD, L |
| Translate between computer braille and contracted braille in Notes or Pocket Word |
T CHORD |
| Quit Current Application (may not work in all Pocket PC applications) |
DOT 8, Z |
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Dialog Box Navigation Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Move to the Next Control |
DOTS 4-5 CHORD |
| Move to the Previous Control |
DOTS 1-2 CHORD |
| Read the Current Window Prompt and Text |
DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD |
| Move to the Nex Page in a Multi-page Dialog |
DOTS 5-6 CHORD |
| Move to the Previous Page in a Multi-page Dialog |
DOTS 2-3 CHORD |
| Read Default Button |
I CHORD, E |
| Read Dialog Box in Tab order |
I CHORD, W |
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Information Layer Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Obtain PAC Mate Version Information |
I CHORD, A |
| Query Battery Power Status |
I CHORD, L |
| Network Adapter IP Address Information |
I CHORD, N |
| Read Window Title |
I CHORD, T |
| Read Entire Window |
I CHORD, W |
| Obtain Font Information |
I CHORD, F |
| Read the Default Button in a Dialog |
I CHORD, E |
| Braille Language Currently in Use |
I CHORD, C |
| Braille Language Configured as Primary |
I CHORD, P |
| Braille Language Configured as Secondary |
I CHORD, S |
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Settings Layer Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Increase Volume |
S CHORD, UP ARROW |
| Decrease Volume |
S CHORD, DOWN ARROW |
| Increase Speech Rate |
S CHORD, RIGHT ARROW |
| Decrease Speech Rate |
S CHORD, LEFT ARROW |
| Adjust Typing Echo |
S CHORD, K |
| Adjust Screen Echo |
S CHORD, S |
| Adjust Punctuation Level |
S CHORD, P |
| Toggle Contracted Braille Input |
S CHORD, G |
| Open Dictionary Settings Dialog |
S CHORD, D |
| Toggle Braille Study Mode |
S CHORD, B |
| Toggle Keyboard Lock |
S CHORD, C |
| Change Language |
S CHORD, L |
| Mute Speech |
S CHORD, M |
| Start/Toggle ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate |
S CHORD, R |
| Exit Settings Layer after making a Change (volume, rate, keyboard echo, screen echo, and punctuation level) |
SPACEBAR |
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Keystrokes for Reading and Navigating Text
| Description |
Command |
| Prior Character |
DOT 3 CHORD or LEFT ARROW |
| Next Character |
DOT 6 CHORD or RIGHT ARROW |
| Current Character |
DOTS 3-6 CHORD |
| Current Character Phonetic |
DOTS 3-6 CHORD twice quickly |
| ASCII Value of Current Character |
DOTS 3-6 CHORD three times quickly |
| Prior Word |
DOT 2 CHORD or DOT 2+LEFT ARROW |
| Next Word |
DOT 5 CHORD or DOT 5+RIGHT ARROW |
| Current Word |
DOTS 2-5 CHORD |
| Spell Current Word |
DOTS 2-5 CHORD twice quickly |
| Prior Line |
DOT 1 CHORD or UP ARROW |
| Next Line |
DOT 4 CHORD or DOWN ARROW |
| Current Line |
DOTS 1-4 CHORD |
| Prior Sentence |
DOT 4+LEFT ARROW |
| Next Sentence |
DOT 4+RIGHT ARROW |
| Current Sentence |
DOT 4+LEFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Paragraph |
DOT 1+UP ARROW |
| Next Paragraph |
DOT 1+DOWN ARROW |
| Current Paragraph |
DOT 1+UP+DOWN ARROW |
| Page Up |
DOT 2+UP ARROW |
| Page Down |
DOT 2+DOWN ARROW |
| Move to Beginning of Line |
DOT 3+LEFT ARROW |
| Move to End of Line |
DOT 3+RIGHT ARROW |
| Move to Top of File |
L CHORD or DOT 3+UP ARROW |
| Move to Bottom of File |
DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD or DOT 3+DOWN ARROW |
| Read from Beginning of Line |
DOTS 3-7+LEFT ARROW |
| Read to End of Line |
DOTS 3-7+RIGHT ARROW |
| Read Selected Text |
DOTS 4-5-6-7-8 CHORD |
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Say All Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Start Say All |
DOTS 1-2-4-5-6 CHORD or DOTS 3-7+DOWN ARROW |
| Rewind |
LEFT ARROW |
| Fast Forward |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Increase Speech rate |
DOT 4 |
| Decrease Speech Rate |
DOT 1 |
| Increase Speech Volume |
DOT 5 |
| Decrease Speech Volume |
DOT 2 |
| Stop Say All |
DOTS 6-8 |
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Selecting, Copying, and Pasting
| Description |
Command |
| Select Prior Character |
DOTS 3-7 CHORD |
| Select Next Character |
DOTS 6-7 CHORD |
| Select Prior Word |
DOTS 2-7 CHORD |
| Select Next Word |
DOTS 5-7 CHORD |
| Select Prior Line |
UP ARROW CHORD |
| Select Next Line |
DOWN ARROW CHORD |
| Select Prior Sentence |
DOT 4+LEFT ARROW CHORD |
| Select Next Sentence |
DOT 4+RIGHT ARROW CHORD |
| Select Prior Paragraph |
DOT 1+UP ARROW CHORD |
| Select Next Paragraph |
DOT 1+DOWN ARROW CHORD |
| Select Page Up |
DOT 2+UP ARROW CHORD |
| Select Page Down |
DOT 2+DOWN ARROW CHORD |
| Select to Beginning of Line |
DOT 3+LEFT ARROW CHORD |
| Select to End of Line |
DOT 3+RIGHT ARROW CHORD |
| Select to Top of File |
DOT 3+UP ARROW CHORD |
| Select to Bottom of File |
DOT 3+DOWN ARROW CHORD |
| Select One Item in Listview |
SPACEBAR |
| Select Multiple Items in Listview Going Down |
DOWN ARROW CHORD |
| Select Multiple Items in Listview going up |
UP ARROW CHORD |
| Select All |
E CHORD, A |
| Read Selected Text |
DOTS 4-5-6-7-8 CHORD |
| Copy Selected Text to Clipboard |
E CHORD, c |
| Cut Selected Text to Clipboard |
E CHORD, XK |
| Paste From Clipboard |
E CHORD, P |
| Delete Selected Text/Item |
DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 CHORD or E CHORD, D |
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Advanced Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Activate JAWS Cursor |
DOT 8 CHORD, J |
| Activate Invisible Cursor |
DOT 8 CHORD, J twice quickly |
| Activate PC Cursor |
DOT 8 CHORD, P |
| Cycle Between Restriction Settings for the JAWS or Invisible Cursor When Active |
DOT 8 CHORD, R |
| Route JAWS to PC |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 3-6 |
| Route PC to JAWS |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 3-4-6 |
| Say Active Cursor and Position |
DOT 8 CHORD, C |
| Left Click |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOT 7 |
| Adjust Graphics Verbosity |
DOT 8 CHORD, G CHORD |
| Open Graphics Labeler |
DOT 8 CHORD, G |
| Say Foreground and Background colors at Active Cursor |
DOT 8 CHORD, E |
| Say Currently Active Script and Application |
DOT 8 CHORD, Q |
| Reinitialize Currently Active Scripts (for script development only |
DOT 8 CHORD, F1 CHORD |
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Home Row Utility Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Toggle Home Row Mode |
DOT 8 CHORD, U |
| Route JAWS to Home Row |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-5-6 |
| Initialize Home Row Position |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 2-6 |
| Read Current Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-6 |
| Read Output Information for Current Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 3-5 |
| View Output Information for Home Row Window in Message Box |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 3-5 CHORD |
| Set Output Mode for Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 2-5 |
| Next Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 4-5 |
| Prior Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, B |
| First Child Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 3-5-6 |
| Move to Parrent Home Row Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 2-5-6-7 |
| Visibility Status of Current Window |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-5 CHORD |
| Toggle Speaking Window Visibility |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 2-3-5 |
| First Requested Attribute in Home Row |
DOT 8 CHORD, A |
| Last Requested Attribute in Home Row |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOT 4 |
| Next Requested Attribute in Home Row |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOT 5 |
| Prior Requested Attribute in Home Row |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOT 2 |
| Set Attribute Mode in Home Row |
DOT 8 CHORD, DOTS 1-4-6 |
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Online Help
| Description |
Command |
| Back a Page |
DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD |
| Forward a Page |
DOTS 1-3-5 CHORD |
| Refresh Page |
SH CHORD, R |
| Next Link |
DOTS 4-5 CHORD |
| Prior Link |
DOTS 1-2 CHORD |
| List Links |
H CHORD, L |
| Move to Next Non-Linked Text |
N |
| Move to Prior Non-Linked Text |
DOTS 1-3-4-5-7 |
| List Headings |
H CHORD, H |
| Next Heading |
H |
| Prior Heading |
DOTS 1-2-5-7 |
| Move to First Heading |
H CHORD, UP ARROW |
| Move to Last Heading |
H CHORD, DOWN ARROW |
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Navigating Tables in Online Help
| Description |
Command |
| Read Current Cell |
H CHORD, C |
| Next Cell |
DOT 8+RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Cell |
DOT 8+LEFT ARROW |
| Cell Above |
DOT 8+UP ARROW |
| Cell Below |
DOT 8+DOWN ARROW |
| First Cell |
DOTS 1-3-8 |
| Last Cell |
DOTS 4-6-8 |
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File Explorer
| Description |
Command |
| Prior File/Folder |
UP ARROW |
| Next File/Folder |
DOWN ARROW |
| Open File/Folder |
DOT 8 |
| Up One Folder Level |
LEFT ARROW |
| Show By |
SH CHORD, W |
| Sort By |
SH CHORD, Y |
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Contacts
| Description |
Command |
| Create New Contact |
SH CHORD, N |
| Show By |
SH CHORD, W |
| Open Expandable Fields (when creating or viewing the details of a contact |
SH CHORD, F |
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Calendar
| Description |
Command |
| New Appointment |
SH CHORD, N |
| Open Calendar View |
SH CHORD, V |
| Next Day |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Day |
LEFT ARROW |
| Jump to Day of Week |
SH CHORD followed by 1 through 7 |
| Change Start or End Date of Appointment |
SH CHORD, D (while on the Start or End fields) |
| Change Reminder Time of Appointment |
SH CHORD, T (while on the Reminder field) |
| Change Reminder Increment of Appointment |
SH CHORD, I (while on the Reminder field) |
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Calendar View
| Description |
Command |
| Open Calendar View |
SH CHORD, V |
| Back One Day |
LEFT ARROW |
| Forward One Day |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Back One Week |
DOT 5+LEFT ARROW |
| Forward One Week |
DOT 5+RIGHT ARROW |
| Back One Month |
UP ARROW |
| Forward One Month |
DOWN ARROW |
| Back One Year |
DOT 1+UP ARROW |
| Forward One Year |
DOT 1+DOWN ARROW |
| Jump to Day of Week |
SH CHORD followed by 1 through 7 |
| Close Calendar View |
F1 |
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Tasks
| Description |
Command |
| Create New Task |
SH CHORD, N |
| Create New High Priority Task |
SH CHORD, H |
| Create New Low Priority Task |
SH CHORD, L |
| Change Reminder Date |
SH CHORD, D (when on the Reminder field) |
| Change Status of Selected Task |
SPACEBAR |
| Show By |
SH CHORD, W |
| Sort By |
SH CHORD, Y |
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Inbox
| Description |
Command |
| New Message |
SH CHORD, N |
| Expand/Collapse Message Headers |
SH CHORD, H |
| My Text Messages |
SH CHORD, M |
| Open Contacts |
SH CHORD, C |
| Move to Message Body |
M CHORD |
| Spell Check Current Message |
DOTS 1-6 CHORD, S |
| Read Misspelled Word in Context |
DOTS 1-6 CHORD, C |
| Read Spelling Error and Suggestion |
DOTS 1-6 CHORD, R |
| Translate Message and Send |
SH CHORD, T |
| Send Message Without Translation |
SH CHORD, S |
| Next Message |
N CHORD |
| Prior Message |
P CHORD |
| Rename Folder When in Manage Folders dialog |
SH CHORD, R |
| Show By |
SH CHORD, W |
| Sort By |
SH CHORD, Y |
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Notes
| Description |
Command |
| Create New Text Note |
SH CHORD, N |
| Record a Voice Note |
V CHORD, R |
| Play a Voice Note |
V CHORD, P |
| Stop Recording or Playing a Voice Note |
V CHORD, S |
| Show By |
SH CHORD, W |
| Sort By |
SH CHORD, Y |
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Pocket Internet Explorer
| Description |
Command |
| Read Address Bar |
A |
| Go to Address Bar |
G |
| Back a Page |
DOTS 2-4-6 CHORD |
| Refresh Current Page |
SH CHORD, R |
| Go to Home Page |
SH CHORD, H |
| Adjust JAWS HTML Settings |
H CHORD, V |
| Go to Favorites |
SH CHORD, F |
| Hide Pictures |
SH CHORD, P |
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Web Page Navigation Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Next Link |
DOTS 4-5 CHORD |
| Prior Link |
DOTS 1-2 CHORD |
| List Links |
H CHORD, L |
| Move to Next Non-Linked Text |
N |
| Move to Prior Non-linked Text |
DOTS 1-3-4-5-7 |
| List Headings |
H CHORD, H |
| Next Heading |
H |
| Prior Heading |
DOTS 1-2-5-7 |
| Move to First Heading |
H CHORD, UP ARROW |
| Move to Last Heading |
H CHORD, DOWN ARROW |
| Turn On Forms Mode |
DOT 8 (while on a form control) |
| Turn Off Forms Mode |
X CHORD |
| Next Form Field |
F |
| Prior Form Field |
DOTS 1-2-4-7 |
| Go to First Form Field |
DOT 7+UP ARROW |
| Go to Last Form Field |
DOT 7+DOWN ARROW |
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Table Navigation Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Read Current Cell |
H CHORD, C |
| Next Cell |
DOT 8+RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Cell |
DOT 8+LEFT ARROW |
| Cell Above |
DOT 8+UP ARROW |
| Cell Below |
DOT 8+DOWN ARROW |
| First Cell |
DOTS 1-3-8 |
| Last Cell |
DOTS 4-6-8 |
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FSEdit
| Description |
Command |
| Create New File |
SH CHORD, N |
| Open File |
SH CHORD, O |
| Save File |
SH CHORD, S |
| Print File |
SH CHORD, P |
| Insert Date-Time |
I+DOT 8, D |
| Insert Text From File |
I+DOT 8, F |
| Spell Check Document |
CH CHORD, S |
| Read Misspelled Word in Context |
CH CHORD, C |
| Read Misspelled Word and Suggestion |
CH CHORD, R |
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Editing and Formatting Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Find |
E CHORD, F |
| Find Next |
E CHORD, N |
| Replace |
E CHORD, R |
| Undo |
E CHORD, U |
| Query Cursor Position |
DOTS 2-4-5-6-8 CHORD |
| Move Cursor Position |
DOTS 3-4-5-6 CHORD, XY (where X is a positive number indicating how far forward the cursor will move, or a negative number indicating how far back the cursor will move, and Y is the letter C for character, W for Word, or L for line – indicating the type of cursor movement) |
| Set Mark |
E CHORD, M |
| Select to Mark |
E CHORD, S |
| Swap Cursor and Marked Position |
E CHORD, W |
| Quick Select Word |
Q CHORD, W |
| Quick Select Sentence |
Q CHORD, S |
| Quick Select Line |
Q CHORD, L |
| Quick Select Paragraph |
Q CHORD, P |
| Quick Select Entire Document |
Q CHORD, D |
| Bold |
F+DOT 8, B |
| Italic |
F+DOT 8, I |
| Underline |
F+DOT 8, U |
| StrikeThrough |
F+DOT 8, S |
| Center |
F+DOT 8, C |
| Left Justify |
F+DOT 8, L |
| Right Justify |
F+DOT 8, R |
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FSCalc
| Description |
Command |
| Clear Current Display |
DOTS 3-5-6 CHORD |
| Clear History |
SH CHORD, H |
| Clear Variables |
SH CHORD, V |
| Save Calculations to a File |
SH CHORD, S |
| Load History From File |
SH CHORD, O |
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Pocket Word
| Description |
Command |
| New Document |
SH CHORD, N |
| Spell Check Document |
CH CHORD, S |
| Read Misspelled Word in Context |
CH CHORD, C |
| Read Misspelled Word and Suggestion |
CH CHORD, R |
| Open Find and Replace Dialog |
F CHORD, F |
| Find Next |
F CHORD, N |
| Replace |
F CHORD, R |
| Replace All Occurrences |
F CHORD, A |
| Cancel Find and Replace |
F CHORD, C |
| Bold |
1-2-4-8, B |
| Italic |
DOTS 1-2-4-8, I |
| Underline |
DOTS 1-2-4-8, U |
| Undo |
E CHORD, U |
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Pocket Excel
| Description |
Command |
| Move to Next Cell in Row |
DOTS 4-5 CHORD or RIGHT ARROW |
| Move to Prior Cell in Row |
DOTS 1-2 CHORD or LEFT ARROW |
| Move to Next Cell in Column |
DOWN ARROW |
| Move to Prior Cell in Column |
UP ARROW |
| Up One Screen |
DOT 2+UP ARROW |
| Down One Screen |
DOT 2+DOWN ARROW |
| Move to Next Worksheet |
DOT 2 CHORD+DOWN ARROW |
| Move to Previous Worksheet |
DOT 2 CHORD+UP ARROW |
| Go to First Cell in Data Region |
DOT 3+UP ARROW |
| Go to Last Cell in Data Region |
DOT 3+DOWN ARROW |
| Select Entire Worksheet |
E CHORD, A |
| Select Entire Row |
DOT 7+LEFT ARROW+RIGHT ARROW |
| Select Entire Column |
DOT 7+UP ARROW+DOWN ARROW |
| Manual Select |
LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN ARROW CHORD |
| Edit Current Cell |
DOTS 1-2-4-6 CHORD |
| Format Cell |
SH CHORD, C |
| Autosum a Range of Cells |
DOTS 2-3-4-5-6 CHORD, DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
| Insert Date |
DOTS 2-4-8, D |
| Insert Time |
DOTS 2-4-8, T |
| Find |
E CHORD, F |
| Replace |
E CHORD, R |
| Go To |
E CHORD, G |
| Formula Mode |
DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
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Stopwatch
| Description |
Command |
| Start/Stop |
S |
| Reset |
R |
| Say Last Time |
L |
| Say Current Time |
T |
| Open Count Down Dialog |
C |
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Windows Media Player
| Description |
Command |
| Play/Pause |
P CHORD, P |
| Stop |
P CHORD, S |
| Fast Forward |
P CHORD, RIGHT ARROW |
| Rewind |
P CHORD, LEFT ARROW |
| Previous Track |
P CHORD, B |
| Next Track |
P CHORD, F |
| Mute Player Independently of JAWS |
P CHORD, M |
| Increase Player Volume Independently of JAWS |
P CHORD, UP ARROW |
| Decrease Player Volume Independently of JAWS |
P CHORD, DOWN ARROW |
| Open Media Guide |
P CHORD, G |
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Playlist Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Play Current Selection |
DOT 8 |
| Add Files to Playlist |
DOTS 1-7-8 |
| Remove From Playlist |
E CHORD, D |
| Move Current Selection Up in Playing Order |
DOTS 1-3-6-7-8 |
| Move Current Selection Down in Playing Order |
DOTS 1-4-5-7-8 |
| View Media File Properties for Current Selection |
DOTS 1-2-3-4-7-8 |
| Show By |
SH CHORD, Y |
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MSN Messenger
| Description |
Command |
| Review Most Recent Message |
M CHORD, DOT 2 |
| Review Second Most Recent Message |
M CHORD, DOTS 2-3 |
| Review Third Most Recent Message |
M CHORD, DOTS 2-5 |
| Review Fourth Most Recent Message |
M CHORD, DOTS 2-5-6 |
| Toggle Announcement of the Status Indacator |
M CHORD, S |
| Toggle Announcement of the Message Sender's Name |
M CHORD, C |
| Activate Pending Contact Notification |
M CHORD, N |
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