JAWS Touch Gestures

Gestures for Touch Navigation, Text Reading, and Speech Settings

GestureTouch NavigationText ReadingSpeech Settings
One-finger tapSpeak 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 tapSpeak 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 tapSpeak 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 leftNext or prior elementNext or prior characterIncrease or decrease speech rate
Flick down or upNext 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 leftCycle forward or backward through element navigation types, such as regions, headings, list items, etc.Next or prior word
Two-finger flick upSay current elementPrior paragraph (performs a CTRL+UP ARROW)
Two-finger flick downSay allNext paragraph (performs a CTRL+DOWN ARROW)
Triple tapSelect 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 selectionToggles touch cursor on/off
Two-finger triple tapSpeak selected textSpeak selected text
Three-finger flick right or leftPerforms a TAB or SHIFT+TABEnd or beginning of current line (performs a JAWS END/HOME)
Three-finger flick up or downCycle between application panes similar to pressing F6 or SHIFT+F6Beginning or end of text area (performs a CTRL+HOME/END)
Four-finger flick up or downFirst or last element Move up or down a page or screen (performs a PAGE UP/DOWN)
Four-finger swipe downSay All (a single tap anywhere on the screen stops reading)
Four-finger swipe down-upToggles Windows touch keyboard on/offToggles Windows touch keyboard on/off
Four-finger double tapList gestures for touch navigationList gestures for text readingList gestures for speech settings

Gentures for General Windows and JAWS Commands

GestureAction
Double tapActivate the current element or Touch Keyboard button in Standard Typing mode (Works for both touch navigation and text reading)
Two-finger swipe right-leftEscape (performs ESC for both touch navigation and text reading)
Two-finger swipe up-downClose application (For both touch navigation and text reading)
Three-finger swipe down-upToggle text review window for elements with text names that do not support standard cursor navigation, such as buttons and list items
Two-finger tapSilence speech
Two-finger double tapSame as pressing the APPLICATIONS key
Two-finger rotate clockwiseSet next gesture mode
Two-finger rotate counter clockwiseSet prior gesture mode
Three-finger double tapToggle speech on/off
Four-finger tapDisplay gesture context help
Four-finger triple tapGesture practice mode, similar to keyboard help
Four-finger rotatePasses the next gesture through to Windows
Five-finger tapJAWS 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 tapJAWS 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 tapShut 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 rotateToggle JAWS gestures off and on