Keystrokes Web Browsing Keystrokes Note: The JAWS help system includes detailed information about using the Internet. In your browser, press and hold INSERT and press F1 twice quickly. Once JAWS help is open, press F6 to move to the help topic window. General Description Keystroke Go Back a Page ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE Go Forward a Page ALT+RIGHT ARROW Read Address Bar INSERT+A Next Link TAB Prior Link SHIFT+TAB Open Link ENTER List Frames INSERT+F9 List Links INSERT+F7 List Headings INSERT+F6 Heading at Level 1 through 6 Virtual HTML Features INSERT+F3 JAWS Find Next and Previous F3 and SHIFT+F3 Assign Custom Label CTRL+INSERT+TAB ARIA Drag-and-Drop WINDOWS Key+CTRL+EQUALS ARIA Live Region Text Filter WINDOWS Key+CTRL+DASH Open Flexible Web Wizard INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by X Temporarily Toggle Smart Navigation INSERT+X Tabbed Browsing Quick Keys Description Keystroke Open a New Tab CTRL+T Open a New Tab from the Address Bar ALT+ENTER (on 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 through 8 Switch to Last Tab CTRL+9 Close Current Tab CTRL+W or CTRL+F4 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 Navigation Quick Keys Tip: If you hold down SHIFT before pressing one of the following Navigation Quick Keys, you can move to the previous instance of that element, for example, press A to move to the next radio button, press SHIFT+A to move to the previous radio button. In addition, if you hold down CTRL+INSERT while pressing keystrokes with an asterisk (*) next to them, JAWS displays a list of those elements on the page. Description Keystroke Next Radio Button A* Next Button B* Next Combo Box, List Box, or Tree View C* Next Different Element D Next Edit Box E* Next Form Control F Next Graphic G* Next Heading H Next Item in a List I Jump to Line J* Next PlaceMarker K* Next List L* Next Frame M Skip Past Links N Next Article O* Next Paragraph P* Move to Main Region Q Next Region R* Next Same Element S Next Table T* Next Unvisited Link U Next Visited Link V Next Check Box X* Next Division Z* Next Tab Control APOSTROPHE* Next Separator DASH Next Clickable Element SLASH* Next Mouse Over Element SEMICOLON* Next Element SHIFT+PERIOD Previous Element SHIFT+COMMA Forms Description Keystroke Enter Forms Mode ENTER Exit Forms Mode NUM PAD PLUS List Form Fields INSERT+F5 First Form Field INSERT+CTRL+HOME Next Form Field F Prior Form Field SHIFT+F Last Form Field INSERT+CTRL+END Next Radio Button A Prior Radio Button SHIFT+A List Radio Buttons CTRL+INSERT+A Next Button B Prior Button SHIFT+B List Buttons CTRL+INSERT+B Next Combo Box, List Box, or Tree View C Prior Combo Box, List Box, or Tree View SHIFT+C List Combo Boxes, List Boxes, or Tree Views CTRL+INSERT+C Next Edit Box E Prior Edit Box SHIFT+E List Edit Boxes CTRL+INSERT+E Next Check Box X Prior Check Box SHIFT+X List Check Boxes CTRL+INSERT+X Tables Description Keystroke List keystrokes for table navigation INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by T, and then QUESTION MARK Next Table T Prior Table SHIFT+T Select Table F8 Next Row WINDOWS KEY+ALT+DOWN ARROW Prior Row WINDOWS KEY+ALT+UP ARROW Read Row WINDOWS KEY+COMMA or WINDOWS KEY+NUM PAD 5 Next Column WINDOWS KEY+ALT+RIGHT ARROW Prior Column WINDOWS KEY+ALT+LEFT ARROW Read Column WINDOWS KEY+PERIOD Next Cell in Row ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Prior Cell in Row ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW Cell Below in Column ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW Cell Above in Column ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW Jump to Table Cell CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+J Return to Previous Cell CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+SHIFT+J PlaceMarkers Description Keystroke Set Temporary PlaceMarker (Permanent Marker for Word) CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K Add, Delete, Edit, or Rename Permanent PlaceMarkers CTRL+SHIFT+K Move to the Next or Prior PlaceMarker K or SHIFT+K Read Text at PlaceMarkers 1 through 4 Number Row Keys 7 through 0 Move to PlaceMarker 1 through 4 SHIFT+ number row keys 7 through 0 Return to PlaceMarker in Word ALT+WINDOWS Key+K Select Text from PlaceMarker to Cursor Position INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by M Frames Description Keystroke Next Frame M Prior Frame SHIFT+M List Frames INSERT+F9 Elements Description Keystroke Next Same Element S Prior Same Element SHIFT+S Next Different Element D Prior Different Element SHIFT+D Next Element SHIFT+PERIOD Prior Element SHIFT+COMMA Select Entire Element F8 Display Entire Element SHIFT+INSERT+F1 Display Detailed Element Information CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+F1 Activate Mouse Over INSERT+CTRL+ENTER Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes For Reading Text Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Say Character NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+COMMA Say Character Phonetically NUM PAD 5 twice quickly CAPS LOCK+COMMA twice quickly Say Prior Character LEFT ARROW CAPS LOCK+M Say Next Character RIGHT ARROW CAPS LOCK+PERIOD Say Word INSERT+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+K Spell Word INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice quickly CAPS LOCK+K twice quickly Say Prior Word INSERT+LEFT ARROW CAPS LOCK+J Say Next Word INSERT+RIGHT ARROW CAPS LOCK+L Say Line INSERT+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+I Spell Line INSERT+UP ARROW twice quickly CAPS LOCK+I twice quickly Say Prior Line UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+U Say Next Line DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+O Say Sentence ALT+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+H Say Prior Sentence ALT+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+Y Say Next Sentence ALT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+N Say Paragraph CTRL+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+CTRL+I Say Prior Paragraph CTRL+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+CTRL+U Say Next Paragraph CTRL+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+CTRL+O Say to Cursor INSERT+HOME CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+J Say from Cursor INSERT+PAGE UP CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L Say All INSERT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+A Rewind During Say All LEFT ARROW LEFT ARROW Fast Forward During Say All RIGHT ARROW RIGHT ARROW Say Color INSERT+5 on the numbers row CAPS LOCK+5 Increase Voice Rate During Say All PAGE UP PAGE UP Decrease Voice Rate During Say All PAGE DOWN PAGE DOWN Temporarily Increase Voice Rate When Not in Say All ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP Temporarily Decrease Voice Rate When Not in Say All ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN Permanently Increase Voice Rate When Not in Say All ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE UP ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE UP Permanently Decrease Voice Rate When Not in Say All ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN ALT+WINDOWS Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN Start Skim Reading CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+CTRL+DOWN ARROW Change Skim Reading Preferences CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW Toggle Full Speech, Speech On Demand (default), or Mute Speech INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by S CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by S Toggle Speech On Demand or Mute Speech (Full Speech must be disabled) INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by SHIFT+S CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by SHIFT+S Informational Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Interrupt Speech CTRL CTRL Say Font INSERT+F CAPS LOCK+F Say Window Title INSERT+T CAPS LOCK+T Say Window Prompt and Text INSERT+TAB CAPS LOCK+TAB JAWS Find CTRL+INSERT+F CAPS LOCK+ CTRL+F JAWS Find Next INSERT+F3 CAPS LOCK+F3 JAWS Find Previous INSERT+SHIFT+F3 CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+F3 Say Top Line of Window INSERT+END CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+Y Say Bottom Line of Window INSERT+PAGE DOWN CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+N Say Selected Text INSERT+SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+A Get Application Version CTRL+INSERT+V CAPS LOCK+CTRL+V For Cursors and Mouse Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke PC Cursor NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON JAWS Cursor NUM PAD MINUS CAPS LOCK+P Touch Cursor SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor INSERT+NUM PAD MINUS CAPS LOCK+LEFT BRACKET Left Mouse Button NUM PAD SLASH CAPS LOCK+8 Right Mouse Button NUM PAD STAR CAPS LOCK+9 Drag and Drop CTRL+INSERT+NUM PAD SLASH CAPS LOCK+CTRL+8 Restrict JAWS Cursor INSERT+R CAPS LOCK+R For Dialog Boxes Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Say Default Button of Dialog Box INSERT+E CAPS LOCK+E Read Window from Top to Bottom INSERT+B CAPS LOCK+B Read Word in Context INSERT+C CAPS LOCK+C Say Current Control Hot Key SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+COMMA Open Combo Box ALT+DOWN ARROW ALT+DOWN ARROW Close Combo Box ALT+UP ARROW ALT+UP ARROW Announce Progress Bar Status INSERT+TAB CAPS LOCK+TAB For Help Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke JAWS Command Search INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by J CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by J Context Sensitive Help INSERT+F1 CAPS LOCK+F1 Keyboard Help INSERT+1 CAPS LOCK+1 JAWS Help for Applications INSERT+F1 twice quickly CAPS LOCK+F1 twice quickly Hot Key Help INSERT+H CAPS LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+H Windows Key Help INSERT+W CAPS LOCK+W Miscellaneous Description Desktop Keystrokes Laptop Keystrokes JAWS Window INSERT+J CAPS LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+J Refresh Screen INSERT+ESC CAPS LOCK+ESC Quick Settings INSERT+V CAPS LOCK+V Run JAWS Manager INSERT+F2 CAPS LOCK+F2 Shut Down JAWS INSERT+F4 CAPS LOCK+F4 Window List Dialog INSERT+F10 CAPS LOCK+F10 Select a System Tray Icon Dialog INSERT+F11 CAPS LOCK+F11 Say System Time INSERT+F12 CAPS LOCK+F12 Graphics Labeler INSERT+G CAPS LOCK+G Auto Graphics Labeler CTRL+INSERT+G CAPS LOCK+CTRL+G Pass Key Through INSERT+3 on the numbers row CAPS LOCK+3 Virtualize Window ALT+INSERT+W ALT+CAPS LOCK+W Virtualize Current Control ALT+SHIFT+INSERT+W ALT+CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+W Select Scheme ALT+INSERT+S ALT+CAPS LOCK+S Select Language CTRL+WINDOWS Key+L CTRL+WINDOWS Key+L Select Voice Profile CTRL+INSERT+S CAPS LOCK+CTRL+S Read Columns 1 through 10 of a List View CTRL+INSERT+n, where n is a value from 1, 2, 3 through 0 CAPS LOCK+CTRL+n, where n is a value from 1, 2, 3, through 0 Copy Selected Text to FSClipboard INSERT+WINDOWS Key+C CAPS LOCK+WINDOWS Key+C Show Speech History INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by H CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR followed by H Toggle Audio Ducking (Windows 8.1 and later) INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by D CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR followed by D Toggle Default Mode (used for troubleshooting) INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by Z CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR followed by z Toggle Screen Shade INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by F11 CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by F11 For Frames Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Frame Get Top Left CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET Frame Get Bottom Right CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT BRACKET CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT BRACKET Frame Set to Window CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET twice quickly CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET twice quickly For JAWS Tandem Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Ends JAWS Tandem Session INSERT+ALT+T INSERT+ALT+T Toggle Between Target and Controller Desktop (Controller User only) INSERT+ALT+TAB INSERT+ALT+TAB Toggle Video On or Off on Controller (Controller User only) INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V For Research It Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Open Research It INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by R CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by R Launch Research It Using the Primary Lookup Source INSERT+WINDOWS Key+R CAPS LOCK+WINDOWS Key+R For Convenient OCR Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Acquire image from camera or scanner INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then A CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then A Recognize currently selected image file INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then F CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then F Recognize current PDF document INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then D CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then D Recognize current application window INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then W CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then W Recognize entire screen INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then S CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then S Recognize currently selected control INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then C CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then C Cancel recognition while in progress INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then Q CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then Q Announce help message for OCR commands INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then QUESTION MARK CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by O, and then QUESTION MARK For Mouse Echo Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Toggle Mouse Echo INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then O CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then O Speak Character INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then C CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then C Speak Word INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then W CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then W Speak Line INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then L CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then L Speak Paragraph INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then P CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then P Announce help message for Mouse Echo commands INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then QUESTION MARK CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by E, and then QUESTION MARK For Touch Cursor Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke Touch Cursor SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON Next Element RIGHT ARROW or TAB RIGHT ARROW or TAB Prior Element LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB Next Element by Type DOWN ARROW DOWN ARROW Prior Element by Type UP ARROW UP ARROW Cycle Through Element Navigation Types PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN First Element CTRL+HOME CTRL+HOME Last Element CTRL+END CTRL+END Say Current Element INSERT+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+I Say All with Touch Cursor INSERT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW Route Touch Cursor to Focused Element INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE Route Touch Cursor to JAWS Cursor INSERT+SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE Route JAWS Cursor to Touch Cursor INSERT+SHIFT+NUM PAD MINUS CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET Text Review NUM PAD SLASH or INSERT+ENTER CAPS LOCK+ENTER Advanced Navigation NUM PAD STAR CAPS LOCK+A Windows Keystrokes General Description Keystroke Get Help F1 Open the Start menu CTRL+ESC Open Windows Explorer WINDOWS KEY+E Open Run Dialog WINDOWS KEY+R Find File or Folder from Desktop F3 Minimize All Applications WINDOWS KEY+M Switch Between Open Applications ALT+TAB Quit the Active Application ALT+F4 For Windows and Menus Description Keystroke Open the Application Control Menu ALT+SPACEBAR Move to Current Application’s Menu Bar ALT Choose a Menu Item ENTER Move Between Menus ALT, ARROW KEYS Cancel or Close a Menu ESC Cancel or Close a Cascading Menu ALT Open a Child Window Control Menu ALT+DASH Close a Child Window CTRL+F4 Open the Context Menu APPLICATIONS KEY or SHIFT+F10 For Dialog Boxes Description Keystroke Move Through Dialog Controls TAB Move Backward Through Dialog Controls SHIFT+TAB Move to Another Page CTRL+TAB Reverse Direction Through Pages CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Select or Deselect in List View SPACEBAR or CTRL+SPACEBAR Toggle a Check Box On/Off SPACEBAR For Reading Text Description Keystroke Move One Character Left LEFT ARROW Move One Character Right RIGHT ARROW Move One Word Left CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move One Word Right CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move to Beginning of Line HOME Move to End of Line END Move One Paragraph Up CTRL+UP ARROW Move One Paragraph Down CTRL+DOWN ARROW Scroll Up One Screen PAGE UP Scroll Down One Screen PAGE DOWN Move to Beginning CTRL+HOME Move to End CTRL+END For Editing Text Description Keystroke Copy CTRL+C Cut CTRL+X Paste CTRL+V Read Clipboard Contents (Desktop or Laptop Layout) WINDOWS KEY+INSERT+X or WINDOWS KEY+CAPS LOCK+X Virtualize Clipboard Contents (Desktop or Laptop Layout) INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by C or CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR followed by C Undo CTRL+Z Delete Current Character DELETE Delete Prior Character BACKSPACE Select One Character Left SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Select One Character Right SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Select One Word Left CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Select One Word Right CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Select to Beginning of Line SHIFT+HOME Select to End of Line SHIFT+END Select to Beginning CTRL+SHIFT+HOME Select to End CTRL+SHIFT+END Select All CTRL+A For Windows Explorer Description Keystroke Delete files DELETE Rename a file or folder F2 Open Properties for Selected File or Folder ALT+ENTER Refresh a window F5 Switch between panes TAB and SHIFT+TAB Go up one level BACKSPACE Touch Gestures Gestures for Touch Navigation, Text Reading, and Speech Settings Gesture Touch Navigation Text Reading Speech Settings One-finger tap Speak the element at the current location (continuously move your finger around the screen to explore) Speak the element at the current location (continuously move your finger around the screen to explore) - Split tap Speak the character at the current location while exploring, or activate the selected Touch Keyboard button in both Standard and Touch Typing modes Speak the character at the current location while exploring, or activate the selected Touch Keyboard button in both Standard and Touch Typing modes - Split double tap Speak the word at the current location while exploring, or open and close the panel of alternative keys related to the selected Touch Keyboard button in Touch Typing mode Speak the word at the current location while exploring, or open and close the panel of alternative keys related to the selected Touch Keyboard button in Touch Typing mode - Flick right or left Next or prior element Next or prior character Increase or decrease speech rate Flick down or up Next or prior element (of the type previously set by two-finger flick right or left) or changes the value in slider controls Next or prior line (or anywhere that up/down arrow works to move by line) Decrease or increase main volume settings Two-finger flick right or left Cycle forward or backward through element navigation types, such as regions, headings, list items, etc. Next or prior word - Two-finger flick up Say current element Prior paragraph (performs a CTRL+UP ARROW) - Two-finger flick down Say all Next paragraph (performs a CTRL+DOWN ARROW) - Triple tap Select or clear an item in a list or open and close the panel of alternative keys related to the selected Touch Keyboard button in Standard Typing mode Toggle text selection Toggles touch cursor on/off Two-finger triple tap Speak selected text Speak selected text - Three-finger flick right or left Performs a TAB or SHIFT+TAB End or beginning of current line (performs a JAWS END/HOME) - Three-finger flick up or down Cycle between application panes similar to pressing F6 or SHIFT+F6 Beginning or end of text area (performs a CTRL+HOME/END) - Four-finger flick up or down First or last element Move up or down a page or screen (performs a PAGE UP/DOWN) - Four-finger swipe down - Say All (a single tap anywhere on the screen stops reading) - Four-finger swipe down-up Toggles Windows touch keyboard on/off Toggles Windows touch keyboard on/off - Four-finger double tap List gestures for touch navigation List gestures for text reading List gestures for speech settings Gestures for General Windows and JAWS Commands Gesture Action Double tap Activate the current element or Touch Keyboard button in Standard Typing mode (Works for both touch navigation and text reading) Two-finger swipe right-left Escape (performs ESC for both touch navigation and text reading) Two-finger swipe up-down Close application (For both touch navigation and text reading) Three-finger swipe down-up Toggle text review window for elements with text names that do not support standard cursor navigation, such as buttons and list items Two-finger tap Silence speech Two-finger double tap Same as pressing the APPLICATIONS key Two-finger rotate clockwise Set next gesture mode Two-finger rotate counter clockwise Set prior gesture mode Three-finger double tap Toggle speech on/off Four-finger tap Display gesture context help Four-finger triple tap Gesture practice mode, similar to keyboard help Four-finger rotate Passes the next gesture through to Windows Five-finger tap JAWS Manager dialog box (If the gesture mode is not already set to touch when this command is used, the mode is set to touch.) Five-finger double tap JAWS window (If the gesture mode is not already set to touch when this command is used, the mode is set to touch.) Five-finger triple tap Shut down JAWS (If the gesture mode is not already set to touch when this command is used, the mode is set to touch.) Five-finger rotate Toggle JAWS gestures off and on