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

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 Description Keystroke

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 INSERT+X

Navigation

Tabbed Browsing Quick Keys

Description Keystroke

Open a New Tab CTRL+T

Open a New Tab from the ALT+ENTER (on address bar)

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 CTRL+ENTER

Background

Open Links in a New Tab in the CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Foreground

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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 C*

Tree View

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*

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 Description Keystroke

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

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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 C

Tree View

Prior Combo Box, List Box, or SHIFT+C

Tree View

List Combo Boxes, List Boxes, CTRL+INSERT+C

or Tree Views

Next Edit Box E

Prior Edit Box SHIFT+E

List Edit Boxes CTRL+INSERT+E

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 Description Keystroke

Next Check Box X

Prior Check Box SHIFT+X

List Check Boxes CTRL+INSERT+X

Tables
Description Keystroke

List keystrokes for table INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by

navigation 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

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Description Keystroke

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 CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K

(Permanent Marker for Word)

Add, Delete, Edit, or Rename CTRL+SHIFT+K

Permanent PlaceMarkers

Move to the Next or Prior K or SHIFT+K

PlaceMarker

Read Text at PlaceMarkers 1 Number Row Keys 7 through 0

through 4

Move to PlaceMarker 1 through SHIFT+ number row keys 7

4 through 0

Return to PlaceMarker in Word ALT+WINDOWS Key+K

Select Text from PlaceMarker to INSERT+SPACEBAR followed

Cursor Position by M

Frames
Description Keystroke

Next Frame M

Prior Frame SHIFT+M

List Frames INSERT+F9

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 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 CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+F1

Information

Activate Mouse Over INSERT+CTRL+ENTER

Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes

For Reading Text
Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Say NUM PAD 5 CAPS

Character LOCK+COMMA

Say NUM PAD 5 twice quickly CAPS

Character LOCK+COMMA twice
Phonetically quickly

Say Prior LEFT ARROW CAPS LOCK+M

Character

Say Next RIGHT ARROW CAPS

Character LOCK+PERIOD

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Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Say Word INSERT+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+K

Spell Word INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice CAPS LOCK+K twice

quickly quickly

Say Prior INSERT+LEFT ARROW CAPS LOCK+J

Word

Say Next INSERT+RIGHT ARROW CAPS LOCK+L

Word

Say Line INSERT+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+I

Spell Line INSERT+UP ARROW twice CAPS LOCK+I twice

quickly quickly

Say Prior UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+U

Line

Say Next DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+O

Line

Say ALT+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+H

Sentence

Say Prior ALT+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+Y

Sentence

Say Next ALT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+N

Sentence

Say CTRL+NUM PAD 5 CAPS LOCK+CTRL+I

Paragraph

Say Prior CTRL+UP ARROW CAPS

Paragraph LOCK+CTRL+U

Say Next CTRL+DOWN ARROW CAPS

Paragraph LOCK+CTRL+O

Say to INSERT+HOME CAPS

Cursor LOCK+SHIFT+J

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 Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Say from INSERT+PAGE UP CAPS

Cursor LOCK+SHIFT+L

Say All INSERT+DOWN ARROW CAPS LOCK+A

Rewind LEFT ARROW LEFT ARROW

During Say
All

Fast RIGHT ARROW RIGHT ARROW

Forward
During Say
All

Say Color INSERT+5 on the numbers row CAPS LOCK+5

Increase PAGE UP PAGE UP

Voice Rate
During Say
All

Decrease PAGE DOWN PAGE DOWN

Voice Rate
During Say
All

Temporarily ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP ALT+CTRL+PAGE

Increase UP
Voice Rate
When Not in
Say All

Temporarily ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN ALT+CTRL+PAGE

Decrease DOWN
Voice Rate
When Not in
Say All

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Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Permanently ALT+WINDOWS ALT+WINDOWS

Increase Key+CTRL+PAGE UP Key+CTRL+PAGE UP
Voice Rate
When Not in
Say All

Permanently ALT+WINDOWS ALT+WINDOWS

Decrease Key+CTRL+PAGE DOWN Key+CTRL+PAGE
Voice Rate DOWN
When Not in
Say All

Start Skim CTRL+INSERT+DOWN CAPS

Reading ARROW LOCK+CTRL+DOWN
ARROW

Change CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+DOWN CAPS

Skim ARROW LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+
Reading DOWN ARROW
Preferences

Toggle Full INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed CAPS

Speech, by S LOCK+SPACEBAR,
Speech On followed by S
Demand
(default), or
Mute
Speech

Toggle INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed CAPS

Speech On by SHIFT+S LOCK+SPACEBAR,
Demand or followed by SHIFT+S
Mute
Speech
(Full
Speech
must be
disabled)

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 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 INSERT+TAB CAPS

and Text 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 INSERT+END CAPS

Window LOCK+SHIFT+Y

Say Bottom Line of INSERT+PAGE DOWN CAPS

Window LOCK+SHIFT+N

Say Selected Text INSERT+SHIFT+ DOWN CAPS

ARROW LOCK+SHIFT+A

Get Application CTRL+INSERT+V CAPS

Version LOCK+CTRL+V

For Cursors and Mouse

Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

PC Cursor NUM PAD PLUS CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON

JAWS NUM PAD MINUS CAPS LOCK+P

Cursor

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Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Touch SHIFT+NUM PAD CAPS

Cursor PLUS LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON

Route PC INSERT+NUM PAD CAPS

Cursor to PLUS LOCK+APOSTROPHE
JAWS
Cursor

Route INSERT+NUM PAD CAPS LOCK+LEFT

JAWS MINUS BRACKET
Cursor to PC
Cursor

Left Mouse NUM PAD SLASH CAPS LOCK+8

Button

Right Mouse NUM PAD STAR CAPS LOCK+9

Button

Drag and CTRL+INSERT+NUM CAPS LOCK+CTRL+8

Drop PAD SLASH

Restrict INSERT+R CAPS LOCK+R

JAWS
Cursor

For Dialog Boxes

Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Say Default Button INSERT+E CAPS LOCK+E

of Dialog Box

Read Window from INSERT+B CAPS LOCK+B

Top to Bottom

Read Word in INSERT+C CAPS LOCK+C

Context

Say Current SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 CAPS

Control Hot Key LOCK+SHIFT+COMMA

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 Open Combo Box ALT+DOWN ALT+DOWN ARROW
ARROW

Close Combo Box ALT+UP ARROW ALT+UP ARROW

Announce INSERT+TAB CAPS LOCK+TAB

Progress Bar
Status

For Help
Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

JAWS INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

Command followed by J LOCK+SPACEBAR,
Search followed by J

Context INSERT+F1 CAPS LOCK+F1

Sensitive Help

Keyboard Help INSERT+1 CAPS LOCK+1

JAWS Help for INSERT+F1 twice CAPS LOCK+F1 twice

Applications quickly quickly

Hot Key Help INSERT+H CAPS

LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+H

Windows Key INSERT+W CAPS LOCK+W

Help

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

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Description Desktop Keystrokes Laptop Keystrokes

Run JAWS INSERT+F2 CAPS LOCK+F2

Manager

Shut Down INSERT+F4 CAPS LOCK+F4

JAWS

Window List INSERT+F10 CAPS LOCK+F10

Dialog

Select a INSERT+F11 CAPS LOCK+F11

System Tray
Icon Dialog

Say System INSERT+F12 CAPS LOCK+F12

Time

Graphics INSERT+G CAPS LOCK+G

Labeler

Auto Graphics CTRL+INSERT+G CAPS LOCK+CTRL+G

Labeler

Pass Key INSERT+3 on the CAPS LOCK+3

Through numbers row

Virtualize ALT+INSERT+W ALT+CAPS LOCK+W

Window

Virtualize ALT+SHIFT+INSERT+W ALT+CAPS

Current Control LOCK+SHIFT+W

Select Scheme ALT+INSERT+S ALT+CAPS LOCK+S

Select CTRL+WINDOWS CTRL+WINDOWS

Language Key+L Key+L

Select Voice CTRL+INSERT+S CAPS LOCK+CTRL+S

Profile

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 Description Desktop Keystrokes Laptop Keystrokes

Read Columns CTRL+INSERT+n, CAPS LOCK+CTRL+n,

1 through 10 of where n is a value from where n is a value from
a List View 1, 2, 3 through 0 1, 2, 3, through 0

Copy Selected INSERT+WINDOWS CAPS

Text to Key+C LOCK+WINDOWS
FSClipboard Key+C

Show Speech INSERT+SPACEBAR CAPS

History followed by H LOCK+SPACEBAR
followed by H

Toggle Audio INSERT+SPACEBAR CAPS

Ducking followed by D LOCK+SPACEBAR
(Windows 8.1 followed by D
and later)

Toggle Default INSERT+SPACEBAR CAPS

Mode (used for followed by Z LOCK+SPACEBAR
troubleshooting) followed by z

Toggle Screen INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

Shade followed by F11 LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by F11

For Frames
Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Frame Get Top CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

Left BRACKET BRACKET

Frame Get CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

Bottom Right BRACKET BRACKET

Frame Set to CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

Window BRACKET twice quickly BRACKET twice
quickly

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For JAWS Tandem
Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Ends JAWS INSERT+ALT+T INSERT+ALT+T

Tandem
Session

Toggle INSERT+ALT+TAB INSERT+ALT+TAB

Between
Target and
Controller
Desktop
(Controller
User only)

Toggle INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V INSERT+CTRL+SHIFT+V

Video On or
Off on
Controller
(Controller
User only)

For Research It
Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Open Research It INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

followed by R LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by R

Launch Research INSERT+WINDOWS CAPS

It Using the Key+R LOCK+WINDOWS
Primary Lookup Key+R
Source

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 For Convenient OCR
Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Acquire image INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

from camera or followed by O, and then A LOCK+SPACEBAR,
scanner followed by O, and
then A

Recognize INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

currently selected followed by O, and then F LOCK+SPACEBAR,
image file followed by O, and
then F

Recognize INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

current PDF followed by O, and then D LOCK+SPACEBAR,
document followed by O, and
then D

Recognize INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

current followed by O, and then LOCK+SPACEBAR,
application W followed by O, and
window then W

Recognize entire INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

screen followed by O, and then S LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and
then S

Recognize INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

currently selected followed by O, and then C LOCK+SPACEBAR,
control followed by O, and
then C

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Cancel INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS
recognition while followed by O, and then Q LOCK+SPACEBAR,
in progress followed by O, and
then Q

Announce help INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

message for followed by O, and then LOCK+SPACEBAR,
OCR commands QUESTION MARK followed by O, and
then QUESTION
MARK

For Mouse Echo

Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Toggle Mouse INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

Echo followed by E, and then O LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and
then O

Speak Character INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

followed by E, and then C LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and
then C

Speak Word INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

followed by E, and then LOCK+SPACEBAR,
W followed by E, and
then W

Speak Line INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

followed by E, and then L LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and
then L

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 Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Speak Paragraph INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

followed by E, and then P LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and
then P

Announce help INSERT+SPACEBAR, CAPS

message for followed by E, and then LOCK+SPACEBAR,
Mouse Echo QUESTION MARK followed by E, and
commands then QUESTION
MARK

For Touch Cursor

Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Touch SHIFT+NUM PAD CAPS

Cursor PLUS LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON

Next RIGHT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW or TAB

Element TAB

Prior LEFT ARROW or LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB

Element SHIFT+TAB

Next DOWN ARROW DOWN ARROW

Element by
Type

Prior UP ARROW UP ARROW

Element by
Type

Cycle PAGE UP or PAGE PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

Through DOWN
Element
Navigation
Types

First CTRL+HOME CTRL+HOME

Element

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Description Desktop Keystroke Laptop Keystroke

Last CTRL+END CTRL+END

Element

Say INSERT+UP ARROW CAPS LOCK+I

Current
Element

Say All INSERT+DOWN CAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW

with Touch ARROW
Cursor

Route INSERT+NUM PAD CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE

Touch PLUS
Cursor to
Focused
Element

Route INSERT+SHIFT+NUM CAPS

Touch PAD PLUS LOCK+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE
Cursor to
JAWS
Cursor

Route INSERT+SHIFT+NUM CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+LEFT

JAWS PAD MINUS BRACKET
Cursor to
Touch
Cursor

Text NUM PAD SLASH or CAPS LOCK+ENTER

Review INSERT+ENTER

Advanced NUM PAD STAR CAPS LOCK+A

Navigation

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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 ALT+TAB

Applications

Quit the Active Application ALT+F4

For Windows and Menus

Description Keystroke

Open the Application Control ALT+SPACEBAR

Menu

Move to Current Application’s ALT

Menu Bar

Choose a Menu Item ENTER

Move Between Menus ALT, ARROW KEYS

Cancel or Close a Menu ESC

Cancel or Close a Cascading ALT

Menu

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Open a Child Window Control ALT+DASH
Menu

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 SHIFT+TAB

Controls

Move to Another Page CTRL+TAB

Reverse Direction Through CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Pages

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

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 Description Keystroke

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 WINDOWS KEY+INSERT+X or

(Desktop or Laptop Layout) WINDOWS KEY+CAPS LOCK+X

Virtualize Clipboard Contents INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by

(Desktop or Laptop Layout) 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

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Description Keystroke

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 ALT+ENTER

File or Folder

Refresh a window F5

Switch between panes TAB and SHIFT+TAB

Go up one level BACKSPACE

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 Touch Gestures
Gestures for Touch Navigation, Text Reading, and
Speech Settings
Gesture Touch Text Reading Speech
Navigation Settings

One-finger Speak the Speak the element at -

tap element at the the current location
current location (continuously move
(continuously your finger around the
move your screen to explore)
finger around
the screen to
explore)

Split tap Speak the Speak the character at -

character at the the current location
current location while exploring, or
while exploring, activate the selected
or activate the Touch Keyboard button
selected Touch in both Standard and
Keyboard Touch Typing modes
button in both
Standard and
Touch Typing
modes

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Gesture Touch Text Reading Speech
Navigation Settings

Split double Speak the word Speak the word at the -

tap at the current current location while
location while exploring, or open and
exploring, or close the panel of
open and close alternative keys related
the panel of to the selected Touch
alternative keys Keyboard button in
related to the Touch Typing mode
selected Touch
Keyboard
button in Touch
Typing mode

Flick right or Next or prior Next or prior character Increase or

left element decrease
speech rate

Flick down or Next or prior Next or prior line (or Decrease or

up element (of the anywhere that up/down increase main
type previously arrow works to move volume
set by two-finger by line) settings
flick right or left)
or changes the
value in slider
controls

Two-finger Cycle forward Next or prior word -

flick right or or backward
left through
element
navigation
types, such as
regions,
headings, list
items, etc.

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 Gesture Touch Text Reading Speech
Navigation Settings

Two-finger Say current Prior paragraph -

flick up element (performs a CTRL+UP
ARROW)

Two-finger Say all Next paragraph -

flick down (performs a
CTRL+DOWN
ARROW)

Triple tap Select or clear Toggle text selection Toggles touch

an item in a list cursor on/off
or open and
close the panel
of alternative
keys related to
the selected
Touch
Keyboard
button in
Standard
Typing mode

Two-finger Speak selected Speak selected text -

triple tap text

Three-finger Performs a End or beginning of -

flick right or TAB or current line (performs a
left SHIFT+TAB JAWS END/HOME)

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 Gesture Touch Text Reading Speech
Navigation Settings

Three-finger Cycle between Beginning or end of -

flick up or application text area (performs a
down panes similar to CTRL+HOME/END)
pressing F6 or
SHIFT+F6

Four-finger First or last Move up or down a -

flick up or element page or screen
down (performs a PAGE
UP/DOWN)

Four-finger - Say All (a single tap -

swipe down anywhere on the
screen stops reading)

Four-finger Toggles Toggles Windows -

swipe down- Windows touch touch keyboard on/off
up keyboard on/off

Four-finger List gestures for List gestures for text List gestures
double tap touch reading for speech
navigation 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 Escape (performs ESC for both touch navigation

right-left and text reading)

Two-finger swipe Close application (For both touch navigation and text
up-down reading)

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 Gesture Action

Three-finger Toggle text review window for elements with text

swipe down-up names that do not support standard cursor
navigation, such as buttons and list items

Two-finger tap Silence speech

Two-finger double Same as pressing the APPLICATIONS key

tap

Two-finger rotate Set next gesture mode

clockwise

Two-finger rotate Set prior gesture mode

counter clockwise

Three-finger Toggle speech on/off

double tap

Four-finger tap Display gesture context help

Four-finger triple Gesture practice mode, similar to keyboard help

tap

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 JAWS window (If the gesture mode is not already
tap set to touch when this command is used, the mode
is set to touch.)

Five-finger triple Shut down JAWS (If the gesture mode is not already
tap set to touch when this command is used, the mode
is set to touch.)

Five-finger rotate Toggle JAWS gestures off and on

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