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JAWS For Windows Quick Reference
Table of Contents
Reading Controls
Reading by Sentence & Paragraph
Selecting Text
Dialog Boxes & Controls
Cursors & Routing
Mouse Keys
Application Functions
Internet Explorer 5.0
Getting Help
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Insert+Home | Say from Left Margin to Cursor |
| Insert+Up Arrow | Say Line |
| Insert+Page Up | Say from Cursor to Right Margin |
| Num Pad 5 | Say Character under the cursor (Pressed twice quickly says morse equivalent) |
| Insert+Num Pad 5 | Say Word containing the cursor |
| Insert+End | Say Top Line of Window |
| Insert+Down Arrow | Say All (Read to the end of the document) |
| Insert+Page Down | Say Bottom Line of Window |
| Insert+SHIFT+Down Arrow | Say Selected Text |
| Insert+T | Say Window Title |
| Insert+5 | Say Color |
| Insert+F | Say Font |
| Insert+X | Say Frame at Cursor |
| Ctrl | Stop Speech |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| ALT+Num Pad 5 | Say Sentence |
| ALT+Up Arrow | Say Prior Sentence |
| ALT+Down Arrow | Say Next Sentence |
| CTRL+Num Pad 5 | Say Paragraph |
| CTRL+Up Arrow | Say Prior Paragraph |
| CTRL+Down Arrow | Say Next Paragraph |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| SHIFT+Left Arrow | Select Prior Character |
| SHIFT+Right Arrow | Select Next Character |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Left Arrow | Select Prior Word |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Right Arrow | Select Next Word |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Up Arrow | Select Prior Line |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Down Arrow | Select Next Line |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Home | Select from Cursor to the Top of the Document |
| CTRL+SHIFT+End | Select from Cursor to the Bottom of the Document |
| SHIFT+Home | Select from Cursor to the Beginning of the Line |
| SHIFT+End | Select from Cursor to the End of the Line |
| SHIFT+PageUp | Select Prior Screen (Selects from the current cursor position to the point that pressing the page up key moves the cursor to in the active application) |
| SHIFT+PageDown | Select Next Screen (Selects from the current cursor position to the point that pressing the page down key moves the cursor to in the active application) |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Insert+Tab | Say Window Prompt and Text |
| Insert+C | Read Word in Context |
| ALT+Down Arrow | Open Combo Box |
| ALT+Up Arrow | Close Combo Box |
| CTRL+SHIFT+H | Say Current Control's Hot Key |
| Insert+E | Say Default Button in a Dialog Box |
| Insert+B | Say Dialogue Box Controls in Tab Order |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Num Pad Plus | Pc Cursor |
| Num Pad Minus | JAWS Cursor |
| Num Pad Minus Pressed Twice Quickly | Invisible Cursor |
| Insert+Num Pad Plus | Route Pc Cursor to JAWS or Invisible Cursor (Depends on which cursor is active) |
| Insert+Num Pad Minus | Route JAWS or Invisible Cursor (Depends on which cursor is active) to Pc Cursor |
| Insert+R | Restrict JAWS Cursor |
| ALT+Delete | Say Active Cursor and Coordinates |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Num Pad Slash | Left Mouse Button |
| Insert+Num Pad Slash | Left Mouse Button Lock |
| Num Pad Star | Right Mouse Button |
| Insert+Num Pad Star | Right Mouse Button Lock |
| CTRL+Insert+Num Pad Slash | Drag And Drop |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Insert+J | Move to the JAWS Application Window |
| Insert+F4 | Shut Down JAWS |
| Insert+Escape | Refresh Screen |
| Insert+2 | Adjust Typing Echo (Characters, Words or None) |
| Insert+3 | Pass Key Through |
| Insert+F6 | Go to the Desktop and Minimize All Applications |
| Insert+CTRL+F | JAWS Find |
| Insert+F3 | JAWS Find Next |
| Insert+V | Adjust JAWS Verbosity |
| Insert+S | Adjust Screen Echo (All, None, or Highlighted) |
| Insert+F12 | Say System Time |
| Insert+F12 Pressed Twice Quickly | Say System Date |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| INSERT+F7 | Activates a dialog containing a list of the links present on the page |
| INSERT+F8 | Activates a dialog containing toolbar buttons |
| INSERT+F9 | Activates a dialog containing a list of the frames present on the page |
| CTRL+TAB | Moves focus to the next frame in the HTML order and speaks its contents |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Moves focus to the previous frame in the HTML order and speaks its contents |
| INSERT+ENTER | Moves to the next block of non-link text that is larger than 25 characters |
| CTRL+INSERT+HOME | Moves to the first input field and speaks it |
| INSERT+A | Reads the Address bar while maintaining the place on the page (Pressing INSERT+A twice quickly will move the JAWS cursor to the address bar |
| ALT+D | Selects the text on the Address bar (Type in a new address; Copy, Cut or Paste) |
| CTRL+F | Activates the JAWS Find Dialog, which will search the entire document |
| INSERT+Z | toggles between the classic style interface and the Virtual PC cursor interface |
| KEY STROKE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Insert+F1 | Screen Sensitive Help |
| Insert+1 | Toggles Keyboard Help On/Off |
| Insert+F1 Pressed Twice Quickly | JAWS Help for Application |
| Insert+H | Hot Key Help for Application with Focus |
| Insert+W | Window Keys Help |
