JAWS for Windows®

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 .............................................. 9Technical 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.............................................................. 12iii

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 .............................................................................31iv

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 ......................... 43v

Welcome to JAWS for Windows
Freedom Scientific has developed a full range of screen reading andscreen magnification software, notetakers, braille displays, and otherdevices 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 arededicated 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.

1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, andWindows 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 willvary depending on the voice
installedVideo

A display adapter capable of atleast 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 fromwww.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS. Once the download iscomplete, navigate to where you saved the executable file, select it, andpress ENTER.
The JAWS setup program starts. You will hear the installation speak the
instructions as they appear on your screen. Follow these instructions tocomplete 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 theactivation process. Otherwise, the JAWS Startup Wizard opens. Use it toconfigure basic JAWS parameters.

Activating JAWS
Note: This section applies to perpetual licenses (Professional andHome). 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 Helpwhen 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 automaticallydisplayed, type it into the Authorization Number edit box.

4.

Press ENTER to continue. You will be asked to connect to theInternet 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 byfollowing 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 needto 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 nothave to worry about activation.
When JAWS starts, it first determines whether a dongle is connected tothe computer. If one is connected, JAWS uses the features andinformation 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 notavailable 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 forsetting 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, theStartup 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 ofvoices 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 Scientificwebsite where you can preview voice samples, and then download andinstall voices.

FSReader and Training Materials
Freedom Scientific offers basic training materials in a digital document
format known as DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System). You canlisten 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) isalso 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 ofContents 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, andthen press CTRL+J. The JAWS Training Materials Table ofContents opens. Each DAISY book is represented by a link.

2.

Select a DAISY book and press ENTER. The selected bookappears 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 playand pause. If you want to print while FSReader is active, you mustuse 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 movethrough the list, and press the SPACEBAR to select the checkbox 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 toaccess the Internet. You must allow this process to access theInternet through the firewall in order to retrieve updates.
5.

When you are finished selecting updates, choose the Installbutton. 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 toworking 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 theoperations 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 theHelp menu, and choose JAWS Help Topics.

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When you first open JAWS Help, the Table of Contents appears on theleft 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 movethrough the Table of Contents. Use RIGHT ARROW to open a book and
LEFT ARROW to close a book. Press ENTER on a selected page todisplay 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 thatapplication. This is also true in the JAWS window and in the JAWSManagers (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 aquick 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 thatyou are using so it gives you the proper help based on what you are doingat 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 thecurrently 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 ofthat command. Obtain a more extensive description of the command byholding 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 forCommands 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 forsome 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 isavailable for those users who purchase and register JAWS. Before callingTechnical Support, please visit our web site atwww.FreedomScientific.com. You can also e-mail technical support at
support@FreedomScientific.com, or call them at (727) 803-8600. Whencalling 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 HereIf 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 installand 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 torewind 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
11• 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 WindowMore 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 thenext or previous character. The UP and DOWN ARROW keys allow you tomove to and read the previous or next line. Hold down the ALT key andpress the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move through a document bysentence. 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 toview 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, andHTML email. Many of the features discussed in this section are alsoavailable wherever the Virtual Cursor is used. For specific information onwhich features are available, refer to the JAWS help topic for theapplication 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 havea 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 typein 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 andbegins 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 thepage 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 thelink. To go back to the previous page, press ALT+LEFT ARROW orBACKSPACE. 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 throughweb 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 listof all links on the current page. Press INSERT+F6 to display a list of allheadings 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 itemand press ENTER to move to it.

13In addition, if you hold down CTRL+INSERT and press one of several
Navigation Quick Keys, JAWS displays a list of those elements on thecurrent page. You can then select an item using the ARROW keys andpress ENTER to move to it. For example, to display a list of check boxeson 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 aform 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 activateswhen you navigate to an edit field or combo box using TAB orSHIFT+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 tomove 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 thehelp topic window.

GeneralDescription

Keystroke

Go Back a Page

ALT+LEFT ARROW orBACKSPACE

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 LabelCTRL+INSERT+TAB

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Description

Keystroke

ARIA Drag-and-Drop

WINDOWS
Key+CTRL+EQUALSARIA Live Region Text Filter

WINDOWS Key+CTRL+DASHOpen Flexible Web Wizard

INSERT+SPACEBAR followedby X

Temporarily Toggle Smart
Navigation

INSERT+X

Tabbed Browsing Quick Keys

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Description

Keystroke

Open a New Tab

CTRL+T

Open a New Tab from theAddress 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 from1 through 8

Switch to Last Tab

CTRL+9Close Current Tab

CTRL+W or CTRL+F4

Close All Tabs

ALT+F4Close 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 ofthat 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 listof those elements on the page.

Description

Keystroke

Next Radio ButtonA*

Next Button

B*

Next Combo Box, List Box, orTree View

C*

Next Different Element

D

Next Edit Box

E*

Next Form Control

F

Next Graphic

G*

Next HeadingH

Next Item in a List

I

Jump to LineJ*

Next PlaceMarker

K*

Next List

L*

Next Frame

M

Skip Past LinksN

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 TableT*

Next Unvisited LinkU

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FormsDescription

Keystroke

Enter Forms Mode

ENTER

Exit Forms ModeNUM 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 ButtonA

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, orTree View

C

Prior Combo Box, List Box, orTree 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

XPrior Check Box

SHIFT+X

List Check Boxes

CTRL+INSERT+X

Tables20

Description

Keystroke

List keystrokes for tablenavigation

INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed byT, and then QUESTION MARK

Next Table

T

Prior TableSHIFT+T

Select Table

F8

Next Row

WINDOWS KEY+ALT+DOWN
ARROWPrior 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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 toCursor Position

INSERT+SPACEBAR followedby M

FramesDescription

Keystroke

Next Frame

M

Prior FrameSHIFT+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 OverINSERT+CTRL+ENTER

Desktop and Laptop Keystrokes
For Reading Text

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Say
Character

NUM PAD 5

CAPS
LOCK+COMMA

Say
CharacterPhonetically

NUM PAD 5 twice quickly

CAPS
LOCK+COMMA twice
quickly

Say Prior
Character

LEFT ARROWCAPS LOCK+M

Say Next
Character

RIGHT ARROWCAPS
LOCK+PERIOD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 ARROWCAPS LOCK+J

Say Next
Word

INSERT+RIGHT ARROWCAPS LOCK+L

Say Line

INSERT+UP ARROWCAPS LOCK+I

Spell Line

INSERT+UP ARROW twice
quickly

CAPS LOCK+I twice
quickly

Say PriorLine

UP ARROWCAPS LOCK+U

Say Next
Line

DOWN ARROWCAPS LOCK+O

Say
Sentence

ALT+NUM PAD 5

CAPS LOCK+H

Say Prior
Sentence

ALT+UP ARROWCAPS LOCK+Y

Say Next
Sentence

ALT+DOWN ARROWCAPS LOCK+N

Say
Paragraph

CTRL+NUM PAD 5

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+I

Say PriorParagraph

CTRL+UP ARROWCAPS
LOCK+CTRL+U

Say Next
Paragraph

CTRL+DOWN ARROWCAPS
LOCK+CTRL+O

Say toCursor

INSERT+HOME

CAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+J
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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Say from
Cursor

INSERT+PAGE UPCAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+L

Say All

INSERT+DOWN ARROWCAPS LOCK+A

RewindDuring Say
All

LEFT ARROWLEFT ARROW

Fast
ForwardDuring Say
All

RIGHT ARROWRIGHT ARROW

Say Color

INSERT+5 on the numbers row

CAPS LOCK+5

Increase
Voice Rate
During Say
All

PAGE UPPAGE 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

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
DOWNStart Skim
Reading

CTRL+INSERT+DOWN
ARROW

CAPS
LOCK+CTRL+DOWN
ARROWChangeSkim
Reading
Preferences

CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+DOWN
ARROW

CAPS
LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Toggle Full
Speech,Speech On
Demand(default), or
Mute
SpeechINSERT+SPACEBAR, followed
by S

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by S

ToggleSpeech On
Demand or
Mute
Speech(Full
Speechmust bedisabled)

INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed
by SHIFT+S

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by SHIFT+S

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Informational
Description

Desktop Keystroke

LaptopKeystroke

Interrupt Speech

CTRL

CTRL

Say Font

INSERT+FCAPS LOCK+F

Say Window Title

INSERT+T

CAPS LOCK+T

Say Window Prompt
and Text

INSERT+TAB

CAPS
LOCK+TABJAWS Find

CTRL+INSERT+FCAPS LOCK+CTRL+FJAWS Find Next

INSERT+F3

CAPS LOCK+F3JAWS Find Previous

INSERT+SHIFT+F3

CAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+F3

Say Top Line ofWindow

INSERT+END

CAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+Y

Say Bottom Line ofWindow

INSERT+PAGE DOWNCAPS
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

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

PC Cursor

NUM PAD PLUSCAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON

JAWS
CursorNUM PAD MINUSCAPS LOCK+PDescription

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Touch
CursorSHIFT+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
ButtonNUM PAD SLASHCAPS LOCK+8

Right Mouse
ButtonNUM PAD STARCAPS LOCK+9Drag andDrop

CTRL+INSERT+NUM
PAD SLASHCAPS LOCK+CTRL+8

Restrict
JAWS
Cursor

INSERT+R

CAPS LOCK+R

For Dialog Boxes
Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Say Default Buttonof Dialog Box

INSERT+E

CAPS LOCK+E

Read Window from
Top to Bottom

INSERT+B

CAPS LOCK+B

Read Word inContext

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
StatusINSERT+TAB

CAPS LOCK+TAB

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

JAWS
CommandSearchINSERT+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

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

For Help

Miscellaneous28Description

Desktop Keystrokes

Laptop Keystrokes

Run JAWSManager

INSERT+F2

CAPS LOCK+F2

Shut Down
JAWS

INSERT+F4

CAPS LOCK+F4

Window List
DialogINSERT+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+GCAPS LOCK+CTRL+G

Pass KeyThrough

INSERT+3 on thenumbers row

CAPS LOCK+3

Virtualize
Window

ALT+INSERT+W

ALT+CAPS LOCK+W

Virtualize
Current Control

ALT+SHIFT+INSERT+W

ALT+CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+W

Select Scheme

ALT+INSERT+S

ALT+CAPS LOCK+S

SelectLanguage

CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+L

CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+L

Select Voice
ProfileCTRL+INSERT+SCAPS LOCK+CTRL+S

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Description

Desktop Keystrokes

Laptop Keystrokes

Read Columns
1 through 10 ofa List View

CTRL+INSERT+n,
where n is a value from1, 2, 3 through 0

CAPS LOCK+CTRL+n,
where n is a value from1, 2, 3, through 0

Copy Selected
Text to
FSClipboard

INSERT+WINDOWS
Key+C

CAPS
LOCK+WINDOWS
Key+CShow 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 fortroubleshooting)

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

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 toWindow

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT
BRACKET twice quickly

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT
BRACKET twice
quickly

For Frames

30For JAWS Tandem
Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Ends JAWS
TandemSession

INSERT+ALT+T

INSERT+ALT+T

ToggleBetweenTarget andController
Desktop(Controller
User only)

INSERT+ALT+TAB

INSERT+ALT+TAB

ToggleVideo On or
Off onController(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 thePrimary Lookup
SourceINSERT+WINDOWS
Key+R

CAPS
LOCK+WINDOWS
Key+R

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For Convenient OCR

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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, andthen A

Recognize
currently selected
image file

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and then F

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen F

Recognize
current PDF
document

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and then D

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen D

Recognize
current
application
window

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and thenW

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen W

Recognize entire
screen

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and then S

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen S

Recognize
currently selected
control

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and then C

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen CCancelrecognition while
in progress

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and then Q

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen Q

Announce help
message for
OCR commands

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, and then
QUESTION MARKCAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by O, andthen QUESTIONMARKFor Mouse Echo
Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Toggle Mouse
Echo

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and then O

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, andthen O

Speak Character

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and then C

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, andthen C

Speak Word

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and thenW

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, andthen W

Speak Line

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and then L

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, andthen L33

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Speak Paragraph

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and then P

CAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, andthen P

Announce help
message for
Mouse Echocommands

INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, and then
QUESTION MARKCAPS
LOCK+SPACEBAR,
followed by E, andthen QUESTIONMARKFor Touch Cursor

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Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Touch
CursorSHIFT+NUM PAD
PLUS

CAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+SEMICOLON

Next
Element

RIGHT ARROW orTABRIGHT ARROW or TAB

Prior
Element

LEFT ARROW orSHIFT+TAB

LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB

Next
Element by
Type

DOWN ARROWDOWN ARROW

Prior
Element by
Type

UP ARROWUP ARROW

Cycle
Through
Element
Navigation
Types

PAGE UP or PAGE
DOWN

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

First
Element

CTRL+HOMECTRL+HOME

Description

Desktop Keystroke

Laptop Keystroke

Last
Element

CTRL+ENDCTRL+END

Say
Current
Element

INSERT+UP ARROWCAPS LOCK+I

Say Allwith Touch
Cursor

INSERT+DOWN
ARROWCAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW

Route
Touch
Cursor to
FocusedElement

INSERT+NUM PAD
PLUS

CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE

Route
Touch
Cursor to
JAWS
Cursor

INSERT+SHIFT+NUM
PAD PLUSCAPS
LOCK+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE

Route
JAWS
Cursor to
Touch
Cursor

INSERT+SHIFT+NUM
PAD MINUSCAPS LOCK+SHIFT+LEFT
BRACKET

Text
Review

NUM PAD SLASH or
INSERT+ENTERCAPS LOCK+ENTER

Advanced
Navigation

NUM PAD STARCAPS LOCK+A

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Windows Keystrokes
GeneralDescription

Keystroke

Get Help

F1Open the Start menu

CTRL+ESCOpen 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

36

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+F4Open the Context Menu

APPLICATIONS KEY orSHIFT+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 ThroughPages

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 LeftLEFT 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

38

Description

Keystroke

Copy

CTRL+CCut

CTRL+XPaste

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 RightSHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select One Word Left

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select One Word Right

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROWDescription

Keystroke

Select to Beginning of LineSHIFT+HOME

Select to End of LineSHIFT+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

F2Open 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, andSpeech Settings

40

GestureTouch
Navigation

Text Reading

SpeechSettings

One-fingertap

Speak theelement at thecurrent location(continuously
move yourfinger aroundthe screen to
explore)Speak the element at
the current location(continuously moveyour finger around thescreen to explore)-

Split tap

Speak thecharacter at thecurrent location
while exploring,or activate theselected Touch
Keyboard
button in bothStandard andTouch Typing
modes

Speak the character at
the current location
while exploring, or
activate the selected
Touch Keyboard button
in both Standard andTouch Typing modes-Gesture

Touch
Navigation

Text Reading

Split doubletap

Speak the word
at the current
location while
exploring, oropen and close
the panel ofalternative keys
related to theselected Touch
Keyboard
button in Touch
Typing mode

Speak the word at thecurrent location while
exploring, or open andclose the panel ofalternative keys related
to the selected Touch
Keyboard button in
Touch Typing mode

Flick right orleft

Next or priorelement

Next or prior character

Increase or
decreasespeech rate

Next or prior line (oranywhere that up/downarrow works to moveby line)Decrease or
increase main
volumesettings

Flick down or Next or priorelement (of theuptype previously
set by two-finger
flick right or left)

SpeechSettings-

or changes thevalue in slider
controls
Two-finger
flick right orleft

Cycle forward
or backward
throughelement
navigation
types, such as
regions,headings, list
items, etc.

Next or prior word

-

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GestureTouch
Navigation

Text Reading

SpeechSettings

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 andclose the panelof alternative
keys related tothe selected
Touch
Keyboard
button inStandard
Typing mode

Toggle text selection

Toggles touch
cursor on/off

Two-finger
triple tap

Speak selectedtext

Speak selected text-

Three-finger
flick right orleft

Performs a
TAB orSHIFT+TAB

End or beginning ofcurrent line (performs a
JAWS END/HOME)-

Gesture

Touch
Navigation

Text Reading

SpeechSettings

Three-finger
flick up or
down

Cycle between Beginning or end of
applicationtext area (performs apanes similar to CTRL+HOME/END)
pressing F6 orSHIFT+F6-

Four-finger
flick up or
downFirst or lastelement

Move up or down apage or screen(performs a PAGE
UP/DOWN)-

Four-finger
swipe down-

Say All (a single tap
anywhere on thescreen stops reading)-Four-finger
swipe downup

TogglesWindows touch
keyboard on/off

Toggles Windows
touch keyboard on/off-

Four-finger
double tap

List gestures for List gestures for text
touch
reading
navigation

List gestures
for speechsettings

Gestures for General Windows and JAWS
Commands
GestureActionDouble tap

Activate the current element or Touch Keyboard
button in Standard Typing mode (Works for bothtouch navigation and text reading)Two-finger swipe
right-left

Escape (performs ESC for both touch navigationand text reading)Two-finger swipe
up-down

Close application (For both touch navigation and text
reading)43

Gesture

44

ActionThree-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 speechTwo-finger double
tapSame as pressing the APPLICATIONS key

Two-finger rotate
clockwise

Set next gesture modeTwo-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 alreadyset to touch when this command is used, the modeis set to touch.)

Five-finger triple
tap

Shut down JAWS (If the gesture mode is not alreadyset to touch when this command is used, the modeis set to touch.)

Five-finger rotate

Toggle JAWS gestures off and on

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