Freedom Scientific → PAC Mate HQ
The keystrokes listed here are in tables and are grouped by headings with major sections being level two headings. On a PAC Mate QX or computer, use the JAWS List of Headings (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.
On the PAC Mate QX, you have the option of using the CAPS LOCK Key and the INSERT Key as the JAWS Key, or you can choose to only use the INSERT Key as the JAWS Key. The default is to use both. You can change this option through the Keyboard Settings dialog, located on the Personal page of the Settings dialog.
General Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Warm Reset |
ALT+CTRL+DELETE |
| Shortcut to Running Programs |
ALT+CTRL+M |
| Toggle Continuous Braille Mode |
CTRL+R |
| ESC/Cancel |
ESC |
| Activate Menu Bar |
ALT |
| Open the Start Menu |
WINDOWS Key |
| List Recent Applications |
ALT+TAB or INSERT+F10 |
| Open the Task Tray |
INSERT+F11 |
| Backspace |
BACKSPACE |
| Enter |
ENTER |
| Tab |
TAB |
| Shift Tab |
SHIFT+TAB |
| Toggle Caps Lock On/Off |
CAPS LOCK (press twice quickly when used as the INSERT) |
| Activate Application Context Menu |
APPLICATIONS Key |
| Read Window Type and Text |
INSERT+TAB |
| Read Entire Window |
INSERT+B |
| Refresh Screen |
INSERT+ESC |
| Toggle Embedded Num Pad |
FN+ScrLk |
| View Modem Connection Details |
CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| Read Window Title |
INSERT+T |
| Obtain Font Information |
INSERT+F |
| Read system Time |
INSERT+F12 |
| Read System Date |
INSERT+F12 twice quickly |
| Toggle Keyboard Help |
INSERT+1 |
| Toggle Keyboard Echo |
INSERT+2 |
| Toggle the Braille Cursor Shape |
INSERT+3 |
| Read Access Keys in Menus and Dialogs |
INSERT+COMMA |
| Open Dictionary Settings Dialog |
INSERT+D |
| Start/Toggle ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate |
INSERT+SHIFT+F4 |
| Stop ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate |
INSERT+F4 |
| Obtain Help on Currently Selected Control |
F1 |
| Obtain Context-sensitive Help |
F1 twice quickly |
| Insert ASCII Value in Document |
FN+SCRLK to activate THE embedded number pad followed by ALT and a number |
| List General PAC Mate Keystrokes |
INSERT+W |
| Quit Current Application (may not work in all Pocket PC applications) |
CTRL+Q |
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Dialog Box Navigation Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Move to the Next Control |
TAB |
| Move to the Previous Control |
SHIFT+TAB |
| Read the Current Window Prompt and Text |
INSERT+TAB |
| Move to the Nex Page in a Multi-page Dialog |
CTRL+TAB |
| Move to the Previous Page in a Multi-page Dialog |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Read Default Button |
INSERT+E |
| Read Dialog Box in Tab order |
INSERT+B |
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Information Layer Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Obtain PAC Mate Version Information |
INSERT+ENTER, A |
| Query Battery Power Status |
INSERT+ENTER, L |
| Network Adapter IP Address Information |
INSERT+ENTER, N |
| Read Window Title |
INSERT+ENTER, T |
| Read Entire Window |
INSERT+ENTER, W |
| Obtain Font Information |
INSERT+ENTER, F |
| Read the Default Button in a Dialog |
INSERT+ENTER, E |
| Braille Language Currently in Use |
INSERT+ENTER, C |
| Braille Language Configured as Primary |
INSERT+ENTER, P |
| Braille Language Configured as Secondary |
INSERT+ENTER, S |
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Settings Layer Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Increase Volume |
INSERT+S, UP ARROW |
| Decrease Volume |
INSERT+S, DOWN ARROW |
| Increase Speech Rate |
INSERT+S, RIGHT ARROW |
| Decrease Speech Rate |
INSERT+S, LEFT ARROW |
| Adjust Keyboard Echo |
INSERT+S, K |
| Adjust Screen Echo |
INSERT+S, S |
| Adjust Punctuation Level |
INSERT+S, P |
| Adjust Graphics Verbosity |
INSERT+S, G |
| Open Dictionary Settings Dialog |
INSERT+S, D |
| Toggle Braille Study Mode |
INSERT+S, B |
| Toggle Keyboard Lock |
INSERT+S, C |
| Change Language |
INSERT+S, L |
| Mute Speech |
INSERT+S, M |
| Start/Toggle ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate |
INSERT+S, R |
| Exit Settings Layer after making a Change (volume, rate, graphics verbosity, keyboard echo, screen echo, and punctuation level) |
FN Key |
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Keystrokes for Reading and Navigating Text
| Description |
Command |
| Prior Character |
LEFT ARROW or INSERT+M |
| Next Character |
RIGHT ARROW or INSERT+PERIOD |
| Current Character |
INSERT+COMMA |
| Current Character Phonetic |
INSERT+COMMA twice quickly |
| ASCII Value of Current Character |
INSERT+COMMA three times quickly |
| PriorWord |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or INSERT+J |
| Next Word |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or INSERT+L |
| Current Word |
INSERT+K |
| Spell Current Word |
INSERT+K twice quickly |
| Prior Line |
UP ARROW or INSERT+U |
| Next Line |
DOWN ARROW or INSERT+O |
| Current Line |
INSERT+UP ARROW or INSERT+I |
| Prior Sentence |
INSERT+Y |
| Next Sentence |
INSERT+N |
| Current Sentence |
INSERT+H |
| Prior Paragraph |
CTRL+INSERT+U |
| Next Paragraph |
CTRL+INSERT+O |
| Current Paragraph |
CTRL+INSERT+I |
| Page Up |
PAGE UP |
| Page Down |
PAGE DOWN |
| Move to Beginning of Line |
HOME |
| Move to End of Line |
END |
| Move to Top of File |
CTRL+HOME |
| Move to Bottom of File |
CTRL+END |
| Read from Beginning of Line |
INSERT+HOME |
| Read to End of Line |
INSERT+END |
| Read Selected Text |
INSERT+SHIFT+A |
| Read the Top Line of the Active Window or Dialog |
INSERT+SHIFT+Y |
| Read Bottom Line of the Active Window |
INSERT+SHIFT+N |
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Say All Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Start Say All |
INSERT+DOWN ARROW or INSERT+A |
| Rewind |
LEFT SHIFT or LEFT ARROW |
| Fast Forward |
RIGHT SHIFT or RIGHT ARROW |
| Increase Speech rate |
PAGE UP |
| Decrease Speech Rate |
PAGE DOWN |
| Increase Speech Volume |
HOME |
| Decrease Speech Volume |
END |
| Stop Say All |
CTRL |
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Selecting, Copying, and Pasting
| Description |
Command |
| Select Prior Character |
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW or INSERT+SHIFT+M |
| Select Next Character |
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW or INSERT+SHIFT+PERIOD |
| Select Prior Word |
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW or INSERT+SHIFT+J |
| Select Next Word |
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW or INSERT+SHIFT+L |
| Select Prior Line |
SHIFT+UP ARROW or INSERT+SHIFT+U |
| Select Next Line |
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW or INSERT+SHIFT+O |
| Select Prior Paragraph |
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Select Next Paragraph |
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Select Page Up |
SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Select Page Down |
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Select to Beginning of Line |
SHIFT+HOME |
| Select to End of Line |
SHIFT+END |
| Select to Top of File |
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| Select to Bottom of File |
CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| Select One Item in Listview |
SPACEBAR |
| Select Multiple Items in Listview Going Down |
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Select Multiple Items in Listview going up |
SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Select All |
CTRL+A |
| Read Selected Text |
INSERT+SHIFT+A |
| Copy Selected Text to Clipboard |
CTRL+C |
| Cut Selected Text to Clipboard |
CTRL+X |
| Paste From Clipboard |
CTRL+V |
| Delete Selected Text/Item |
DELETE |
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Advanced Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Activate JAWS Cursor |
INSERT+P |
| Activate Invisible Cursor |
INSERT+P twice quickly |
| Activate PC Cursor |
INSERT+SEMICOLON |
| Cycle Between Restriction Settings for the JAWS or Invisible Cursor When Active |
INSERT+R |
| Route JAWS to PC |
INSERT+LEFT BRACKET |
| Route PC to JAWS |
INSERT+APOSTROPHE |
| Say Active Cursor and Position |
ALT+DELETE |
| Left Click |
INSERT+8 |
| Adjust Graphics Verbosity |
INSERT+S, G |
| Open Graphics Labeler |
INSERT+G |
| Toggle Between Standard and Active Graphics Modes |
INSERT+4 |
| Say Foreground and Background colors at Active Cursor |
INSERT+5 |
| Say Currently Active Script and Application |
INSERT+Q |
| Reinitialize Currently Active Scripts (for script development only) |
CTRL+INSERT+ESC |
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Home Row Utility Keystrokes
| Description |
Command |
| Toggle Home Row Mode |
INSERT+EQUALS |
| Route JAWS to Home Row |
HOMEROW+INSERT+LEFT BRACKET |
| Initialize Home Row Position |
HOMEROW+F5 |
| Read Current Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+F8 |
| Read Output Information for Current Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+F1 |
| View Output Information for Home Row Window in Message Box |
HOMEROW+INSERT+F1 |
| Set Output Mode for Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+F3 |
| Next Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+TAB |
| Prior Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+SHIFT+TAB |
| First Child Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+F2 |
| Move to Parrent Home Row Window |
HOMEROW+SHIFT+F2 |
| Visibility Status of Current Window |
HOMEROW+F7 |
| Toggle Speaking Window Visibility |
HOMEROW+F6 |
| First Requested Attribute in Home Row |
HOMEROW+CTRL+GRAVE |
| Last Requested Attribute in Home Row |
HOMEROW+CTRL+SHIFT+GRAVE |
| Next Requested Attribute in Home Row |
HOMEROW+GRAVE |
| Prior Requested Attribute in Home Row |
HOMEROW+SHIFT+GRAVE |
| Set Attribute Mode in Home Row |
HOMEROW+F4 |
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Online Help
| Description |
Command |
| Back a Page |
ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Forward a Page |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Refresh Page |
F5 |
| Next Link |
TAB |
| Prior Link |
SHIFT+TAB |
| List Links |
INSERT+F7 |
| Move to Next Non-Linked Text |
N |
| Move to Prior Non-Linked Text |
SHIFT+N |
| List Headings |
INSERT+F6 |
| Next Heading |
H |
| Prior Heading |
SHIFT+H |
| Move to First Heading |
CTRL+HOME, H |
| Move to Last Heading |
CTRL+END, SHIFT+H |
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Navigating Tables in Online Help
| Description |
Command |
| Read Current Cell |
ALT+CTRL+C |
| Next Cell |
ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Cell |
ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Cell Above |
ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Cell Below |
ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| First Cell |
ALT+CTRL+HOME |
| Last Cell |
ALT+CTRL+END |
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File Explorer
| Description |
Command |
| Prior File/Folder |
UP ARROW |
| Next File/Folder |
DOWN ARROW |
| Open File/Folder |
ENTER |
| Up One Folder Level |
LEFT ARROW |
| Show By |
CTRL+Y |
| Sort By |
CTRL+T |
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Contacts
| Description |
Command |
| Create New Contact |
CTRL+N |
| Show By |
CTRL+Y |
| Open Expandable Fields (when creating or viewing the details of a contact) |
ALT+F |
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Calendar
| Description |
Command |
| New Appointment |
CTRL+N |
| Open Calendar View |
ALT+V |
| Next Day |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Day |
LEFT ARROW |
| Jump to Day of Week |
ALT+S followed by 1 through 7 |
| Change Start or End Date of Appointment |
ALT+D (while on the Start or End fields) |
| Change Reminder Time of Appointment |
ALT+T (while on the Reminder field) |
| Change Reminder Increment of Appointment |
ALT+I (while on the Reminder field) |
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Calendar View
| Description |
Command |
| Open Calendar View |
ALT+V |
| Back One Day |
LEFT ARROW |
| Forward One Day |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Back One Week |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Forward One Week |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Back One Month |
UP ARROW |
| Forward One Month |
DOWN ARROW |
| Back One Year |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Forward One Year |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Jump to Day of Week |
ALT+S followed by 1 through 7 |
| Close Calendar View |
ESC |
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Tasks
| Description |
Command |
| Create New Task |
CTRL+N |
| Create New High Priority Task |
ALT+H |
| Create New Low Priority Task |
ALT+L |
| Change Reminder Date |
ALT+D (when on the Reminder field) |
| Change Status of Selected Task |
SPACEBAR |
| Show By |
CTRL+Y |
| Sort By |
CTRL+T |
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Inbox
| Description |
Command |
| New Message |
CTRL+N |
| Expand/Collapse Message Headers |
ALT+H |
| My Text Messages |
ALT+M |
| Open Contacts |
F11 |
| Move to Message Body |
CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| Spell Check Current Message |
F8 |
| Read Spelling Error and Suggestion |
INSERT+F8 |
| Next Message |
ALT+N |
| Previous Message |
ALT+P |
| Rename Folder When in Manage Folders Dialog |
ALT+R |
| Show By |
CTRL+Y |
| Sort By |
CTRL+T |
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Notes
| Description |
Command |
| Create New Text Note |
CTRL+N |
| Record a Voice Note |
ALT+V, R |
| Play a Voice Note |
ALT+V, P |
| Stop Recording or Playing a Voice Note |
ALT+V, S |
| Show By |
CTRL+Y |
| Sort By |
CTRL+T |
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Pocket Internet Explorer
| Description |
Command |
| Read Address Bar |
A |
| Go to Address Bar |
G |
| Back a Page |
ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Refresh Current Page |
F5 |
| Go to Home Page |
ALT+HOME |
| Adjust JAWS HTML Settings |
INSERT+V |
| Go to Favorites |
ALT+A |
| Hide Pictures |
ALT+S, P |
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Web Page Navigation Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Next Link |
TAB |
| Prior Link |
SHIFT+TAB |
| List Links |
INSERT+F7 |
| Move to Next Non-Linked Text |
N |
| Move to Prior Non-linked Text |
SHIFT+N |
| List Headings |
INSERT+F6 |
| Next Heading |
H |
| Prior Heading |
SHIFT+H |
| Move to First Heading |
CTRL+HOME, H |
| Move to Last Heading |
CTRL+END, SHIFT+H |
| Turn On Forms Mode |
ENTER (while on a form control) |
| Turn Off Forms Mode |
INSERT+X |
| Next Form Field |
F |
| Prior Form Field |
SHIFT+F |
| Go to First Form Field |
CTRL+INSERT+HOME |
| Go to Last Form Field |
CTRL+INSERT+END |
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Table Navigation Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Read Current Cell |
ALT+CTRL+C |
| Next Cell |
ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Prior Cell |
ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Cell Above |
ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Cell Below |
ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| First Cell |
ALT+CTRL+HOME |
| Last Cell |
ALT+CTRL+END |
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FSEdit
| Description |
Command |
| Create New File |
CTRL+N |
| Open File |
CTRL+O |
| Save File |
CTRL+S |
| Print File |
CTRL+P |
| Insert Date-Time |
F12 |
| Insert Text From File |
ALT+I, F |
| Spell Check Document |
F7 |
| Read Misspelled Word in Context |
INSERT+C |
| Read Misspelled Word and Suggestion |
INSERT+F7 |
| Toggle Braille Input Mode |
INSERT+SHIFT+F9 |
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Editing and Formatting Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Find |
CTRL+F |
| Find Next |
F3 |
| Replace |
CTRL+H |
| Undo |
CTRL+Z |
| Query Cursor Position |
CTRL+SHIFT+W |
| Move Cursor Position |
CTRL+SHIFT+G, 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 |
ALT+E, M |
| Select to Mark |
ALT+E, S |
| Swap Cursor and Marked Position |
ALT+E, W |
| Quick Select Word |
ALT+Q, W |
| Quick Select Sentence |
ALT+Q, S |
| Quick Select Line |
ALT+Q, L |
| Quick Select Paragraph |
ALT+Q, P |
| Quick Select Entire Document |
ALT+Q, D |
| Bold |
ALT+F, B |
| Italic |
ALT+F, I |
| Underline |
ALT+F, U |
| StrikeThrough |
ALT+F, S |
| Center |
ALT+F, C |
| Left Justify |
ALT+F, L |
| Right Justify |
ALT+F, R |
| Set Font |
CTRL+SHIFT+F |
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FSCalc
| Description |
Command |
| Clear Current Display |
ALT+0 |
| Clear History |
ALT+S, H |
| Clear Variables |
ALT+S, V |
| Save Calculations to a File |
CTRL+S |
| Load History From File |
CTRL+O |
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Pocket Word
| Description |
Command |
| New Document |
CTRL+N |
| Spell Check Document |
F8 |
| Read Misspelled Word and Suggestion |
INSERT+F8 |
| Open Find and Replace Dialog |
CTRL+F |
| Find Next |
ALT+N |
| Replace |
ALT+R |
| Replace All Occurrences |
ALT+A |
| Cancel Find and Replace |
ALT+C |
| Bold |
ALT+F, B |
| Italic |
ALT+F, I |
| Underline |
ALT+F, U |
| Undo |
CTRL+Z |
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Pocket Excel
| Description |
Command |
| Move to Next Cell in Row |
TAB or RIGHT ARROW |
| Move to Prior Cell in Row |
SHIFT+TAB or LEFT ARROW |
| Move to Next Cell in Column |
DOWN ARROW |
| Move to Prior Cell in Column |
UP ARROW |
| Up One Screen |
PAGE UP |
| Down One Screen |
PAGE DOWN |
| Move to Next Worksheet |
CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Move to Previous Worksheet |
CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Go to First Cell in Data Region |
CTRL+HOME |
| Go to Last Cell in Data Region |
CTRL+END |
| Select Entire Worksheet |
CTRL+A |
| Select Entire Row |
SHIFT+SPACEBAR |
| Select Entire Column |
CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Manual Select |
SHIFT+LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN ARROW |
| Edit Current Cell |
F2 |
| Format Cell |
CTRL+1 |
| Autosum a Range of Cells |
ALT+EQUALS |
| Insert Date |
CTRL+SEMICOLON |
| Insert Time |
CTRL+SHIFT+SEMICOLON |
| Find |
CTRL+F |
| Replace |
CTRL+H |
| Go To |
CTRL+G |
| Formula Mode |
EQUALS |
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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 |
CTRL+P |
| Stop |
CTRL+S |
| Fast Forward |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Rewind |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Previous Track |
CTRL+B |
| Next Track |
CTRL+F |
| Mute Player Independently of JAWS |
CTRL+M |
| Increase Player Volume independently of JAWS |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
| Decrease Player Volume Independently of JAWS |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Open Media Guide |
CTRL+G |
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Playlist Commands
| Description |
Command |
| Play Current Selection |
ENTER |
| Add Files to Playlist |
ALT+A |
| Remove From Playlist |
DELETE |
| Move Current Selection Up in Playing Order |
ALT+U |
| Move Current Selection Down in Playing Order |
ALT+D |
| View Media File Properties for Current Selection |
ALT+ENTER |
| Show By |
CTRL+Y |
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MSN Messenger
| Description |
Command |
| Review Most Recent Message |
ALT+1 or GRAVE |
| Review Second Most Recent Message |
ALT+2 or GRAVE twice quickly |
| Review Third Most Recent Message |
ALT+3 or CTRL+SHIFT+GRAVE |
| Review Fourth Most Recent Message |
ALT+4 or CTRL+ALT+GRAVE |
| Toggle Announcement of the Status Indicator |
CTRL+ALT+F12 |
| Toggle Announcement of the Message Sender's Name |
INSERT+SHIFT+V |
| Activate Pending Contact Notification |
CTRL+SHIFT+N |
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