JAWS
®
for Windows
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Quick Start Guide
Freedom Scientific, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Welcome to JAWS for Windows ................................................................. 1
System Requirements ............................................................................... 2
Installing JAWS ............................................................................................ 3
Activating JAWS ....................................................................................... 3
Dongle Authorization ................................................................................. 4
Network JAWS .......................................................................................... 5
Running JAWS Startup Wizard ................................................................. 5
Installing Vocalizer Expressive Voices ...................................................... 5
FSReader and Training Materials ............................................................. 5
Starting and Using FSReader............................................................... 6
Updating JAWS ......................................................................................... 7
Getting Help .................................................................................................. 8
JAWS Training Materials .......................................................................... 8
JAWS Help System ................................................................................... 8
Keystrokes to Get Help Wherever You Are .............................................. 9
Technical Support ................................................................................... 10
New Users Start Here ................................................................................ 11
Reading Screens and Documents .......................................................... 11
More Reading Commands.................................................................. 12
Working with Dialog Boxes................................................................. 12
Getting Started with the Internet .............................................................. 12
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Reading and Moving through Web Pages ...............................................13
Quick and Easy Navigation .....................................................................13
Displaying Lists of Information .................................................................13
Interacting with Forms .............................................................................14
Keystrokes ..................................................................................................15
Web Browsing Keystrokes ......................................................................15
General ...............................................................................................15
Tabbed Browsing Quick Keys .............................................................16
Navigation Quick Keys ........................................................................17
Forms ..................................................................................................19
Tables .................................................................................................20
PlaceMarkers ......................................................................................21
Frames ................................................................................................21
Elements .............................................................................................22
Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes ..............................................................22
For Reading Text ................................................................................22
Informational .......................................................................................26
For Cursors and Mouse ......................................................................26
For Dialog Boxes ................................................................................27
For Help ..............................................................................................28
Miscellaneous .....................................................................................28
For Frames .........................................................................................30
For JAWS Tandem .............................................................................31
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For Research It ................................................................................... 31
For Convenient OCR .......................................................................... 32
For Mouse Echo ................................................................................. 33
For Touch Cursor ............................................................................... 34
Windows Keystrokes ............................................................................... 36
General ............................................................................................... 36
For Windows and Menus .................................................................... 36
For Dialog Boxes ................................................................................ 37
For Reading Text ................................................................................ 37
For Editing Text .................................................................................. 38
For Windows Explorer ........................................................................ 39
Touch Gestures .......................................................................................... 40
Gestures for Touch Navigation, Text Reading, and Speech Settings ..... 40
Gestures for General Windows and JAWS Commands ......................... 43
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Welcome to JAWS for Windows
Freedom Scientific has developed a full range of screen reading and
screen magnification software, notetakers, braille displays, and other
devices for blind and visually impaired computer users. With our products,
users can access a whole world of information, education, and job-related
applications for browsing the web, reading or writing email messages,
working with spreadsheets, or accessing information in a database. Our
software is the product of choice for blind and visually impaired people
around the world.
Freedom Scientific leads by example, with software developed by blind
people for blind people. Many of our developers, technical support
personnel, and sales representatives are users of our products. We are
dedicated to remaining at the forefront of assistive technology, ensuring
our own progress in addition to that of the blind and low vision community
at large.
JAWS offers comprehensive screen reading capability for Windows that
includes extended product customization through powerful utility
managers.
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System Requirements
The system requirements for JAWS are listed below.
Specification
Minimum Requirement
Operating System
Windows® 10, Windows 8.1,
Windows 7 Service Pack 1,
Windows Server® 2016,
Windows Server 2012, and
Windows Server 2008
Processor speed
Minimum 1.5 GHz processor
Memory (RAM)
4 GB recommended (64-bit) or 2
GB recommended (32-bit
Required hard disk space
1.6 GB required during
installation
20 MB to 690 MB required per
voice for installing Vocalizer
Expressive voices (file sizes will
vary depending on the voice
installed
Video
A display adapter capable of at
least 800 x 600 screen resolution
with 16-bit color (1024 x 768
screen resolution with 32-bit
color recommended)
Sound
Windows compatible sound card
(for speech)
Older Versions of JAWS needed for Windows XP and Windows Vista
installations are still available from the Freedom Scientific website.
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Installing JAWS
Note: You must have an active internet connection as well as be logged
on to an account with administrator privileges to install JAWS.
If you have not already downloaded JAWS, you can get it from
www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS. Once the download is
complete, navigate to where you saved the executable file, select it, and
press ENTER.
The JAWS setup program starts. You will hear the installation speak the
instructions as they appear on your screen. Follow these instructions to
complete the JAWS installation. Once installation is complete, you must
restart your computer before using JAWS.
If this is a new JAWS installation, the next step is to complete the
activation process. Otherwise, the JAWS Startup Wizard opens. Use it to
configure basic JAWS parameters.
Activating JAWS
Note: This section applies to perpetual licenses (Professional and
Home). If you have an Annual license, you can skip to the next
section.
Internet License Manager lets you activate JAWS using an Internet
connection. The activation process begins automatically when you start
JAWS. For information on other ways to activate, choose Activation Help
when the activation process begins.
To activate JAWS using the Internet, do the following:
1. In the Activation dialog box, choose Start Activation.
2. Read the message that displays and then use the ARROW keys
to select Internet (RECOMMENDED), and then press ENTER.
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3. If your 20-digit Authorization number is not automatically
displayed, type it into the Authorization Number edit box.
4. Press ENTER to continue. You will be asked to connect to the
Internet if you have not already done so. You must establish an
Internet connection before continuing with the activation.
5. If you have not registered JAWS, you are asked to do so now.
Registering JAWS lets you receive technical support. Choose
Register Now and complete the online registration form by
following the instructions provided. You can choose to register
later, but you must register the next time you activate JAWS.
6. After you submit your registration, Internet License Manager
attempts to activate JAWS. This process may take several
minutes. When the activation is successful, choose Finish.
Note: If Internet License Manager cannot activate JAWS, you may need
to reconfigure your firewall. Refer to the Activation Help for more
information.
Dongle Authorization
A dongle is a hardware device that you can connect to a computer's USB
port. One dongle can be used to authorize all Freedom Scientific software
products (JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText). The software is authorized to
run on that computer as long as the dongle remains connected. Dongles
are useful if you are a trainer or consultant where you frequently use
Freedom Scientific software on many different computers as you do not
have to worry about activation.
When JAWS starts, it first determines whether a dongle is connected to
the computer. If one is connected, JAWS uses the features and
information for the license associated with the dongle to authorize JAWS.
If no dongle is connected, JAWS searches for the license information
stored on the computer. You can use the Dongle Viewer utility to view
information on the license associated with the dongle currently connected
to your computer. To start this utility, go to the Utilities menu located in the
JAWS main window, choose "Explore Utilities Folder", and select Dongle
Viewer.
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Dongles are sold separately as an add-on for ILM perpetual licenses of
JAWS and Fusion Professional and Home, as well as for ZoomText. To
purchase one, contact Freedom Scientific Sales. Dongles are not
available for adding to a Home Annual license.
Network JAWS
If you have a multi-user network license, your system administrator must
go to www.fsactivate.com/network and download the network authorization
tools and license server. This page also contains simple instructions for
setting up the license server and activating the network license.
Running JAWS Startup Wizard
The JAWS Startup Wizard is a helpful tool that lets you configure specific
JAWS parameters, such as speech and braille preferences, verbosity
settings, and JAWS startup options. During a new JAWS installation, the
Startup Wizard appears after you complete product activation. However, it
can always be accessed later from the JAWS Help menu by pressing
ALT+H and choosing Startup Wizard.
Installing Vocalizer Expressive Voices
Vocalizer Expressive provides mor natural-sounding speech in a variety of
voices in several languages. To install these voices, press INSERT+J to
open the JAWS application window, press ALT+H to open the Help menu,
press DOWN ARROW until you reach More Voices, and then press
ENTER. This opens the Synthesizers page on the Freedom Scientific
website where you can preview voice samples, and then download and
install voices.
FSReader and Training Materials
Freedom Scientific offers basic training materials in a digital document
format known as DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System). You can
listen to and read the training modules by using FSReader (Freedom
Scientific’s DAISY book reader), which is automatically installed with
JAWS. By default, at least one DAISY book (FSReaderGettingStarted) is
also installed.
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To install training materials, do the following:
1. Press INSERT+J to open the JAWS application window.
2. Press ALT+H to choose the Help menu, and then press ENTER
to choose Training.
3. FSReader opens and displays the JAWS Training Table of
Contents which contains links to all of the available DAISY
training books. Use the ARROW keys to navigate to the book you
want to download and install and then press ENTER. FSReader
will automatically download and install the book and then open it.
4. Repeat this process for each book you want to download.
Starting and Using FSReader
The following describes how to start FSReader and open a DAISY book.
1. Do one of the following:
• From the JAWS application window, press ALT+H, T, or
• Choose the FSReader shortcut available on your desktop, and
then press CTRL+J. The JAWS Training Materials Table of
Contents opens. Each DAISY book is represented by a link.
2. Select a DAISY book and press ENTER. The selected book
appears in FSReader.
3. Press CTRL+P to begin reading the book. Press CTRL+P again
to pause reading the book. To fast forward five seconds, press
CTRL+PERIOD. To rewind the book five seconds, press
CTRL+COMMA.
Note: As long as FSReader is running, CTRL+P will toggle between play
and pause. If you want to print while FSReader is active, you must
use an application’s Print command.
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4. When you are finished reading the book, press CTRL+J to open
another JAWS training book, press ALT+F, O to open a DAISY
book from another provider, or press ALT+F, X to close and exit
FSReader.
Updating JAWS
Freedom Scientific is continually seeking to improve and expand JAWS
for Windows. Periodically, updates to JAWS will be released. It is
recommended that you keep your software up-to-date so that you
experience the greatest possible performance.
Updating your software is quick and easy. To search for updates to JAWS,
do the following:
1. Establish a connection to the Internet.
2. Start JAWS.
3. From the Help menu, choose Check for Updates.
4. JAWS searches the Internet for updates and displays a list of any
that are available to download. Use the ARROW keys to move
through the list, and press the SPACEBAR to select the check
box next to any updates that you want to download and install.
Note: If your computer has active firewall software (such as Windows
Firewall), you may receive a warning indicating that either the
FSAutoUpdate Application or FSAutoUpdate.exe is attempting to
access the Internet. You must allow this process to access the
Internet through the firewall in order to retrieve updates.
5. When you are finished selecting updates, choose the Install
button. You may be required to restart your computer. If the
updates are not installed successfully, repair your installation of
JAWS (refer to the online help for more information) and then try
the procedure again.
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Getting Help
Freedom Scientific provides many ways to access help when using JAWS.
With so many formats, you can always receive assistance in the most
comfortable way possible.
JAWS Training Materials
The Basic Training for JAWS and the What’s New in JAWS training
materials can be downloaded and read using the FSReader DAISY reader
included with JAWS. To start FSReader, open the Help menu and choose
Training. For more information on using FSReader, select the
"FSReaderGettingStarted" DAISY book and press ENTER.
The training materials are installed in the following folder: C:\Program
Files\Freedom Scientific\Training\JAWS\enu. The JAWS Basic Training
modules give you the best possible start on your road to mastering
Windows with JAWS. The set takes you logically from starting JAWS to
working in the Windows environment. The modules include actual
samples of what you will hear as you perform various Windows and JAWS
operations. All users are encouraged to take advantage of this training.
Once JAWS is running, you should listen to all modules and perform the
operations along with them.
JAWS Help System
Using the JAWS Help system is quick and easy. To start JAWS Help,
press INSERT+J to switch to the JAWS window, press ALT+H to open the
Help menu, and choose JAWS Help Topics.
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When you first open JAWS Help, the Table of Contents appears on the
left side of a split window. The Table of Contents lists a number of books
and pages. Books are categories that contain pages. The pages are topics
containing information. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move
through the Table of Contents. Use RIGHT ARROW to open a book and
LEFT ARROW to close a book. Press ENTER on a selected page to
display the text of that topic and then press F6 to move to the topic
window. Press F6 again to return to the Table of Contents, or press
ALT+C to return to the Table of Contents from any section of the help
system.
Use CTRL+TAB to access the Index and Search tabs in the Help system.
In almost all Windows applications, you can press F1 to open Help for that
application. This is also true in the JAWS window and in the JAWS
Managers (INSERT+F2), such as Keyboard Manager.
Keystrokes to Get Help Wherever You Are
JAWS Context Sensitive Help provides information on using various
dialog box options, buttons, and other controls. To activate this feature,
move to the control you want help for and press INSERT+F1. This is a
quick way to get specific help for the program you are using.
Hot Key Help is a feature that provides you quick access to available
JAWS keystrokes that might be useful. It is aware of the applications that
you are using so it gives you the proper help based on what you are doing
at the time. To activate Hot Key Help, press INSERT+H.
Many popular applications have an additional help feature available.
Pressing INSERT+F1 twice quickly opens a JAWS Help topic for the
currently running application.
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As you learn commands, JAWS Keyboard Help is a beneficial tool. It gives
information on key combinations while you are working in any application.
To activate JAWS Keyboard Help, press INSERT+1. JAWS then says,
“Keyboard help on.” Press any key combination to hear a description of
that command. Obtain a more extensive description of the command by
holding down the first key or keys in the combination and pressing the last
key twice quickly. If the command contains only one key, press this key
twice quickly. For example, to get help on the Say All command you would
press INSERT+DOWN ARROW twice quickly. While Keyboard Help is
active, keystrokes that you press do not actually perform any action. Press
INSERT+1 again to turn off Keyboard Help.
You can also search for specific commands using the JAWS Command
Search. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by J to open the Search for
Commands window, begin typing text related to the type of command you
want to perform, and JAWS will display commands matching what you
entered along with their keystrokes.
The last keystroke to obtain help is INSERT+W, which provides help for
some commonly used Windows application keystrokes.
Technical Support
Our Technical Support staff provides assistance for the setup of JAWS
and other Freedom Scientific products. Ongoing Technical Support is
available for those users who purchase and register JAWS. Before calling
Technical Support, please visit our web site at
www.FreedomScientific.com. You can also e-mail technical support at
support@FreedomScientific.com, or call them at (727) 803-8600. When
calling Freedom Scientific Technical Support, please have your JAWS
serial number ready. To read your JAWS serial number, switch to the
JAWS window and press INSERT+PAGE DOWN to read the status bar.
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New Users Start Here
If you are new to JAWS, the following sections contain a summary of
useful reading and navigation keystrokes to help you get started. To learn
more about using JAWS, install and listen to the Basic Training DAISY
files or open the JAWS Help file. For instructions describing how to install
and locate the Basic Training, refer to FSReader and Training Materials on
page 5 and JAWS Training Materials on page 8. Refer to JAWS Help
System on page 8 for more information on opening and using Help.
Reading Screens and Documents
You can access many speech functions in JAWS by using the numeric
keypad (NUM PAD) located on the far right side of most keyboards. JAWS
uses the INSERT key at the bottom left of the NUM PAD in combination
with the other keys on this keypad to control what JAWS will speak.
To start JAWS reading the screen, press the key combination
INSERT+DOWN ARROW. This is the Say All command. While using the
Say All command, you can press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to
rewind or fast forward through the text. You can also press PAGE UP or
PAGE DOWN to increase or decrease the speech rate. To halt speech,
press the CTRL key.
The following are additional keystroke combinations that use this keypad:
• NUM PAD 5 - Say Character
• INSERT+NUM PAD 5 - Say Word
• INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice - Spell Word
• INSERT+LEFT ARROW - Say Prior Word
• INSERT+RIGHT ARROW - Say Next Word
• INSERT+UP ARROW - Say Line
• INSERT+HOME (the 7 key) - Say To Cursor
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• INSERT+PAGE UP (the 9 key) - Say From Cursor
• INSERT+PAGE DOWN (the 3 key) - Say Bottom Line Of Window
• INSERT+END (the 1 key) - Say Top Line Of Window
More Reading Commands
There are more reading commands in addition to those listed previously.
You can use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to move to and read the
next or previous character. The UP and DOWN ARROW keys allow you to
move to and read the previous or next line. Hold down the ALT key and
press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move through a document by
sentence. Similarly, hold down CTRL and use the UP and DOWN
ARROW keys to move through a document by paragraph.
Working with Dialog Boxes
Dialog boxes display information and allow you to interact with Windows
programs. To move through the various options in a dialog box, press
TAB or SHIFT+TAB. If the dialog box is divided into tabs, you can use
CTRL+TAB to move between the tabs. Press INSERT+TAB to hear a
description of the currently selected option.
Getting Started with the Internet
Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome allow you to
view pages on the Internet as well as interact with other people in several
ways. JAWS uses the Virtual Cursor in web pages, letting you read as you
would in a word processing document. The Virtual Cursor is also available
in other applications, such as HTML-based help systems, PDF files, and
HTML email. Many of the features discussed in this section are also
available wherever the Virtual Cursor is used. For specific information on
which features are available, refer to the JAWS help topic for the
application you are using.
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Reading and Moving through Web Pages
When you start the web browser, your home page opens. If you don't have
a home page specified, you can select a web page from the Favorites or
Bookmarks menu, or press ALT+D to move to the Address Bar and type
in the address of a page. After you select a page, the browser loads it and
JAWS announces the presence of frames, links, headings, and forms and
begins speaking the text on the screen. To move through the page, use
the standard JAWS reading commands.
Note: If you start to read before a page finishes loading, some of the
page may not be available.
JAWS says, "Link," when it encounters a link to another document or
portion of the page. To follow a link, press ENTER while positioned on the
link. To go back to the previous page, press ALT+LEFT ARROW or
BACKSPACE. To move forward one page after you have moved back,
press ALT+RIGHT ARROW.
Quick and Easy Navigation
JAWS provides easy to use and remember commands to move through
web pages. You can press a single letter on your keyboard to move to an
item. For example, you can press T for table, F for form control, V for
visited link, H for heading, and so on. Add SHIFT to move to the previous
element of that type. For a complete listing of these commands, refer to
the JAWS help system.
Displaying Lists of Information
JAWS can compile lists of frames, links, headings, or form fields on a web
page so you can quickly find what you need. Press INSERT+F9 to display
a list of all frames on the current page. Press INSERT+F7 to display a list
of all links on the current page. Press INSERT+F6 to display a list of all
headings on the current page. Press INSERT+F5 to display a list of all
form fields on the current page. Use the ARROW keys to select an item
and press ENTER to move to it.
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In addition, if you hold down CTRL+INSERT and press one of several
Navigation Quick Keys, JAWS displays a list of those elements on the
current page. You can then select an item using the ARROW keys and
press ENTER to move to it. For example, to display a list of check boxes
on the current page, press CTRL+INSERT+X.
Tip: Pressing INSERT+F3 allows you to view any of the lists of
information that are available for web pages.
Interacting with Forms
JAWS lets you easily work with forms on the web. When you move into a
form control, you can simply type in edit fields or select items in combo
boxes. This is known as Auto Forms Mode and is on by default. If you
would like to have more control over a form, you can turn off Auto Forms
Mode by pressing INSERT+V and then setting the Auto Forms Mode
option to Manual or Semi-Auto. In Semi-Auto, Forms Mode only activates
when you navigate to an edit field or combo box using TAB or
SHIFT+TAB.
To manually control a form, press F to move to the next form control on
the page. Press ENTER to activate Forms Mode. Press the TAB key to
move between form controls while in Forms Mode. Type in edit fields,
select check boxes, and select items from lists and combo boxes. Press
NUM PAD PLUS to turn off Forms Mode.
If you like, you can set Auto Forms Mode on or off based on the web
pages that you visit. You can personalize settings for specific web pages
by opening Quick Settings (INSERT+V), selecting the Personalize Web
Settings group, and then configuring the Auto Forms Mode option.
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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
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
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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
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*
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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
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
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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
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
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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
(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
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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
Information
CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+F1
Activate Mouse Over
INSERT+CTRL+ENTER
Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes
For Reading Text
Description
Laptop Keystroke
Say
Character
CAPS
LOCK+COMMA
Say
Character
Phonetically
CAPS
LOCK+COMMA twice
quickly
Say Prior
Character
CAPS LOCK+M
Say Next
Character
CAPS
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
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
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Description
Laptop Keystroke
Say from
Cursor
CAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+L
Say All
CAPS LOCK+A
Rewind
During Say
All
LEFT ARROW
Fast
Forward
During Say
All
RIGHT ARROW
Say Color
CAPS LOCK+5
Increase
Voice Rate
During Say
All
PAGE UP
Decrease
Voice Rate
During Say
All
PAGE DOWN
Temporarily
Increase
Voice Rate
When Not in
Say All
ALT+CTRL+PAGE
UP
Temporarily
Decrease
Voice Rate
When Not in
Say All
ALT+CTRL+PAGE
DOWN
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Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
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
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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
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
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Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
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
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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
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Description
Desktop Keystrokes
Laptop Keystrokes
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
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Description
Desktop Keystrokes
Laptop Keystrokes
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
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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
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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
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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
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Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
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
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Description
Desktop Keystroke
Laptop Keystroke
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
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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
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
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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
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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
(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
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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
File or Folder
ALT+ENTER
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
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
-
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Gesture
Touch
Navigation
Text Reading
Speech
Settings
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
-
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Gesture
Touch
Navigation
Text Reading
Speech
Settings
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)
-
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Gesture
Touch
Navigation
Text Reading
Speech
Settings
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)
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Gesture
Action
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
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