JAWS

Navigation & Informational

View System Tray Contents

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F11

All hotkeys for JAWS

Reading text
Rewind during a Say All

Reading text
Fast Forward during a Say All

Table layer
Say current cell

Num 5

Reading text
Say Character Phonetically

Num 5 then Num 5

Reading text
Say Prior Word

Insert +

Reading text
Say Next Word

Insert +

Reading text
Say Word

Insert + Num 5

Reading text
Spell Word

Insert + Num 5 then Num 5

Reading text
Say Prior Line

Reading text
Say Next Line

Reading text
Say Current Line

Insert +

Reading text
Spell Current Line

Insert + then

Working with dialog boxes
Close Combo Box

Alt +

Working with dialog boxes
Open Combo Box

Alt +

Reading text
Say Current Sentence

Alt + Num 5

Reading text
Say to Cursor

Insert + Home

Reading text
Say from Cursor

Insert + Page Up

Reading text
Spell to Cursor

Insert + Home then Home

Reading text
Spell from Cursor

Insert + Page Up then Page Up

Reading text
Say All

Insert +

Reading text
Toggle Full Speech, Speech On Demand (default), or Mute Speech

Insert + Space then S

Reading text
Toggle Speech On Demand or Mute Speech (Full Speech must be disabled)

Insert + Space then ↑   Shift + S

Reading text
Say Color

Insert + 5

Reading text
Say ASCII or Hexadecimal Value

Num 5 then Num 5 then Num 5

Reading text
Say Font

Insert + F then Insert + F

Reading text
Start Skim Reading

Ctrl + Insert +

Reading text
Skim Reading dialog box

Ctrl + Insert + ↑   Shift +

Miscellaneous
Copy Selected Text to FSClipboard

Insert + Win + C

Change voice rate on the fly
Temporarily Decrease Voice Rate

Alt + Ctrl + Page Down

Change voice rate on the fly
Temporarily Increase Voice Rate

Alt + Ctrl + Page Up

Change voice rate on the fly
Permanently Decrease Voice Rate

Alt + Win + Ctrl + Page Down

Change voice rate on the fly
Permanently Increase Voice Rate

Alt + Win + Ctrl + Page Up

Miscellaneous
Refresh Screen and Unmute Current Sound Device

Insert + Esc

Change voice rate on the fly
Decrease Voice Rate

Page Down

Change voice rate on the fly
Increase Voice Rate

Page Up

Navigation & Informational
Say System Time

Insert + F12

Navigation & Informational
Say System Date

Insert + F12 then F12

Navigation & Informational
Say Window Title

Insert + T

Working with dialog boxes
Say Window Prompt in Text

Insert + ⭾ Tab

Navigation & Informational
Say Top Line of Window

Insert + End

Navigation & Informational
Say Bottom Line of Window

Insert + Page Down

Navigation & Informational
Say Selected Text

Insert + ↑   Shift +

Navigation & Informational
Spell Selected Text

Insert + ↑   Shift + then

Navigation & Informational
Say Application Version

Ctrl + Insert + V

Navigation & Informational
Window List

Insert + F10

Navigation & Informational
List System Tray Icons

Insert + F11

Navigation & Informational
View System Tray Contents

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F11

Navigation & Informational
List Labeled Graphics

Ctrl + Insert + ↑   Shift + G

Working with dialog boxes
Say Default Button of Dialog

Insert + E

Table layer
Read the current column

↑   Shift + Num 5

Working with dialog boxes
Read Current Window

Insert + B

Working with dialog boxes
Read Word in Context

Insert + C

Working with dialog boxes
Select Multiple List Items

Ctrl + ↑   Shift

Working with dialog boxes
Select Multiple List Items

Ctrl + Space

Working with dialog boxes
Unselect All But Current

Ctrl + \

Working with dialog boxes
Read List View Columns 1 through 10

Ctrl + Insert + 0 - 9

Accessing help
Screen Sensitive Help

Insert + F1

Cursors and mouse simulation
(press twice quickly if the Touch Cursor is currently active) PC Cursor

Num +

Cursors and mouse simulation
JAWS Cursor

Num -

Cursors and mouse simulation
Invisible Cursor

Num - then Num -

Cursors and mouse simulation
Touch Cursor

↑   Shift + Num +

Cursors and mouse simulation
Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor

Insert + Num +

Cursors and mouse simulation
Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor

Insert + Num -

Cursors and mouse simulation
Tether JAWS to PC

Ctrl + Insert + Num -

Cursors and mouse simulation
Restrict JAWS Cursor or Virtual PC Cursor

Insert + R

Cursors and mouse simulation
Left Mouse Button

Num /

Cursors and mouse simulation
Right Mouse Button

Num *

Cursors and mouse simulation
Left Mouse Button Lock

Insert + Num /

Cursors and mouse simulation
Right Mouse Button Lock

Insert + Num *

Cursors and mouse simulation
Drag and Drop

Ctrl + Insert + Num /

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Say Active Cursor

Alt + Del

Cursors and mouse simulation
Say Cursor Type

Ctrl + Insert + ↑   Shift + C

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
(when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Down

Alt + ↑   Shift +

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
(when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Left

Alt + ↑   Shift +

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
(when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Right

Alt + ↑   Shift +

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
(when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Up

Alt + ↑   Shift +

Miscellaneous
Quick Settings

Insert + V

Miscellaneous
Select a Voice Profile

Insert + Ctrl + S

Miscellaneous
Select Language

Ctrl + Win + L

Miscellaneous
Interrupt Speech

Ctrl

Miscellaneous
Audio Ducking Toggle

Insert + Space then D

Miscellaneous
Screen Shade Toggle

Insert + Space then F11

Miscellaneous
Screen Shade Toggle

F11

Miscellaneous
Screen Shade Toggle

Insert + Space then Print Screen

Miscellaneous
Custom Highlight Assign

Insert + Ctrl + H

Miscellaneous
Screen Echo Toggle

Insert + S

Miscellaneous
Typing Echo Toggle

Insert + 2

Miscellaneous
Pass Key Through

Insert + 3

Miscellaneous
Select Symbol to Print

Insert + 4

Miscellaneous
JAWS Window

Insert + J

Miscellaneous
JAWS Find

Insert + Ctrl + F

Miscellaneous
JAWS Find Next

Insert + F3

Miscellaneous
JAWS Find Previous

Insert + ↑   Shift + F3

Miscellaneous
Shut Down JAWS

Insert + F4

Miscellaneous
Keyboard Lock

Insert + Space then L

Miscellaneous
Say Active Configuration Name

Insert + Q then Q

Accessing JAWS utilties
(then select Window Class Reassign) Window Class Reassign

Insert + F2

Miscellaneous
Open Word Index

Insert + Ctrl + W

Miscellaneous
Open Skim Read Summary (Based on the last word selected from the Word Index list)

Insert + Win + W

Miscellaneous
Virtualize Window

Insert + Alt + W

Miscellaneous
View Speech History

Insert + Space then H

Miscellaneous
Clear Speech History

Insert + Space then ↑   Shift + H

Miscellaneous
Select Scheme

Insert + Alt + S

Miscellaneous
Minimize All Applications

Win + M

Miscellaneous
(Desktop layout) Script Utility Mode Toggle

Insert + Win + Num -

Miscellaneous
(Laptop layout) Script Utility Mode Toggle

⇪ Caps Lock + Win + -

Accessing JAWS utilties
JAWS Command Search

Insert + Space then J

Accessing JAWS utilties
Create a Prompt

Ctrl + Insert + ⭾ Tab

Accessing JAWS utilties
Graphics Labeler

Insert + G

Accessing JAWS utilties
Start Auto Graphics Labeler

Ctrl + Insert + G

Accessing JAWS utilties
Set Frame Top Left

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + [

Accessing JAWS utilties
Set Frame Bottom Right

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ]

Accessing JAWS utilties
Set Frame to Window

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + [ then [

Accessing JAWS utilties
Clear Initial Values

Ctrl + Insert + C

Accessing JAWS utilties
Settings Center

Insert + 6

Accessing JAWS utilties
Dictionary Manager

Insert + D

Accessing JAWS utilties
Frame Viewer

Insert + 9

Accessing JAWS utilties
Keyboard Manager

Insert + 8

Accessing JAWS utilties
Script Manager

Insert + 0

Accessing JAWS utilties
Window Class Reassign

Insert + 7

Accessing JAWS utilties
Screen Sensitive Help Technical

Ctrl + Insert + F1

Accessing JAWS utilties
Say Special Window Classes

Ctrl + Insert + F2

Accessing JAWS utilties
Say Frame at Cursor

Insert + X

Table layer
List the keystrokes you can use in this layer

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Table layer
Move to cell above, below, left, or right

← ↑ → ↓

Table layer
Move to the beginning of the current row

Home

Table layer
Move to the end of the current row

End

Table layer
Jump to the first cell in a table

Ctrl + Home

Table layer
Jump to the last cell in a table

Ctrl + End

Table layer
Move to the beginning of the current column

Ctrl +

Table layer
Move to the bottom of the current column

Ctrl +

Table layer
Move to the beginning of the current row

Ctrl +

Table layer
Move to end of current row

Ctrl +

Table layer
Jump to next table

Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Table layer
Jump to prior table

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Table layer
Read the current row

↑   Shift +

Table layer
Read from the current cell

Shift + Page Up

Table layer
Read to the current cell

↑   Shift + Home

Table layer
Read to the bottom of the column

Shift + Page Down

Table layer
Read from the top of the column

↑   Shift + End

Working in tables
Say Current Cell

Alt + Ctrl + Num 5

Working in tables
Cell to Right

Alt + Ctrl +

Working in tables
Cell to Left

Alt + Ctrl +

Working in tables
Cell Below

Alt + Ctrl +

Working in tables
Cell Above

Alt + Ctrl +

Working in tables
First Cell

Alt + Ctrl + Home

Working in tables
Last Cell

Alt + Ctrl + End

Working in tables
First Cell in Column

Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift +

Working in tables
Last Cell in Column

Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift +

Working in tables
First Cell in Row

Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift +

Working in tables
Last Cell in Row

Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift +

Working in tables
Read Next Row

Alt + Win +

Working in tables
Read Prior Row

Alt + Win +

Working in tables
Read Current Row

Alt + Win + ,

Working in tables
Read Current Row

Alt + Win + Num 5

Working in tables
Read from Start of Row

Insert + ↑   Shift + Home

Working in tables
Read to End of Row

Insert + Shift + Page Up

Working in tables
Read Next Column

Alt + Win +

Working in tables
Read Prior Column

Alt + Win +

Working in tables
Read Current Column

Alt + Win + .

Working in tables
Read from Top of Column

Insert + ↑   Shift + End

Working in tables
Read to Bottom of Column

Insert + Shift + Page Down

Working in tables
Toggle Revision Detection On or Off

Insert + Alt + R

Accessing help
Keyboard Help

Insert + 1

Accessing help
JAWS Help for Applications

Insert + F1 then F1

Accessing help
Hot Key Help

Insert + H

Accessing help
Window Key Help

Insert + W

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Prior Character

⇪ Caps Lock + M

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Next Character

⇪ Caps Lock + .

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Character

⇪ Caps Lock + ,

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Character Phonetically

⇪ Caps Lock + , then ,

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Prior Word

⇪ Caps Lock + J

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Next Word

⇪ Caps Lock + L

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Word

⇪ Caps Lock + K

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Spell Word

⇪ Caps Lock + K then K

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Prior Line

⇪ Caps Lock + U

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Next Line

⇪ Caps Lock + O

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Line

⇪ Caps Lock + I

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Spell Current Line

⇪ Caps Lock + I then I

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Prior Sentence

⇪ Caps Lock + Y

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Next Sentence

⇪ Caps Lock + N

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Sentence

⇪ Caps Lock + H

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Prior Paragraph

⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + U

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Next Paragraph.  (Note: For Internet Explorer, this command opens a list that shows the objects available on the current Web page. The HTML Object tag embeds content such as Flash movies, JAVA applets, images, audio, and video.)

⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + O

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Paragraph

⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + I

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Spell to Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + Home

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say to Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + J

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
or  Spell from Cursor

Caps Lock + Page Up

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say from Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + L

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Spell to Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + J then J

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Spell from Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + L then L

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say All

⇪ Caps Lock + A

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say All

⇪ Caps Lock +

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Selected Text

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + A

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Selected Text

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift +

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Color

⇪ Caps Lock + 5

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Font

⇪ Caps Lock + F

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Top Line of Window

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + Y

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Bottom Line of Window

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + N

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Report Battery Level

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + B

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say ASCII or Hexadecimal Value

⇪ Caps Lock + then , then , then , then ,

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Say Current Table Cell

Alt + ↑   Shift + ,

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Move to Prior Table Cell

Alt + ↑   Shift + M

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Move to Next Table Cell

Alt + ↑   Shift + .

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Move Up One Table Cell

Alt + ↑   Shift + Y

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Move Down One Table Cell

Alt + ↑   Shift + N

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Start Skim Reading

Ctrl + ⇪ Caps Lock +

Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information
Skim Reading dialog box

Ctrl + ⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift +

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
(press twice quickly if the Touch Cursor is currently active) PC Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + ;

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
JAWS Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + P

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Invisible Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + P then P

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Touch Cursor

↑   Shift + ⇪ Caps Lock + ;

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + '

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + [

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Restrict JAWS Cursor or Virtual PC Cursor

⇪ Caps Lock + R

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Left Mouse Button

⇪ Caps Lock + 8

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Right Mouse Button

⇪ Caps Lock + 9

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Left Mouse Button Lock

Ctrl + Win + 8

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Right Mouse Button Lock

Ctrl + Win + 9

Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse
Drag and Drop

⇪ Caps Lock + ↑   Shift + 8

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