Quick Reference Guide: NVDA for Windows Keyboard Commands
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Getting Started Reading Text Task Command Browse Mode: Browse mode is used when reading documents or Say prior line Up Arrow or Numpad 7 web pages. Say next line Down Arrow or Numpad 9 Focus Mode: Focus mode is used when the user enters a form or Say current line Insert + Up Arrow or Numpad 8 Start of line Shift + Numpad 1 other fields that require user input. NVDA automatically switches End of line Shift + Numpad 3 between Browse and Focus modes, but the user can toggle them Top line Shift + Numpad 7 using Insert + Space Bar. Bottom line Shift + NumPad 9 Turn on Speech Viewer: Enabling Speech Viewer opens a window Say prior character Left Arrow or Numpad 1 Say next character Right Arrow or Numpad 3 that shows everything NVDA states. This is useful for sighted users Say current character Numpad 2 learning NVDA for testing purposes. Enable it under Tools in the Say character phonetically Numpad 5 twice quickly NVDA menu. Say prior word Ctrl + Left Arrow or Numpad 4 To install NVDA: Go to http://www.nvaccess.org/download/ and Say next word Ctrl + Right Arrow or Numpad 6 select ‘skip donation this time’ to proceed with the installation. Say current word Numpad 5 Say prior sentence Alt + Up Arrow The Basics Say next sentence Alt + Down Arrow Say current sentence Alt + Numpad 5 Task Command Next paragraph Ctrl + Up Arrow or Q Turn NVDA on Control + Alt + N Spell word Numpad 5 twice quickly Spell current line Insert + Up Arrow twice quickly Turn NVDA off Insert + Q Stop reading Control Forms Insert + Down Arrow Task Command Start reading continuously from this point on or Numpad Plus List all form elements Insert + F5 Read next item Down Arrow Next form F Read next focusable item (e.g. link, button) Tab Next focusable item Tab Activate link Enter Next button B Select and deselect Space Bar Activate button Enter or Space Bar Next checkbox X Go to next heading H Open combo box Alt + Down Arrow Go to next heading of level [1-6] 1-6 Browse/select options Down Arrow or First letter List all headings Insert + F7 Shift + Down Arrow Select multiple options Go to next landmark/region D (or Up Arrow) Show list of all links, headings, form fields, Next <select> combo box C Insert + F7 buttons, and landmarks Toggle selection Up/Down Arrow Go to next table T Next radio button R Navigate table cells Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys Toggle between focus mode and browse Insert + Space Bar Go to next list L mode* Go to next list item I * “Focus mode” allows you to enter data into form fields. Browse mode Go to next graphic G allows you to navigate the page using standard screen reader shortcuts (e.g. List all links Insert + F7 to navigate headings, landmarks, links, etc.) Go to next link K Go to next unvisited link U Tables Go to next visited link V Task Command Read entire foreground window (e.g. for dialogs) Insert + B Go to next (previous) table T (Shift + T) Announce title of the current foreground Insert + T Cell to right Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow window Toggle between: radio buttons, <select> list Cell to left Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow items, tabs (ARIA widget), tree view items (ARIA Arrow Keys Cell below Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow widget), menu items (ARIA widget) Cell above Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow Go back to previous heading, landmark, table, Shift + [H, D, T, Tab, focusable item, etc. etc.]
Full list of commands: http://tinyurl.com/commands-nvda
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