Hotkeys and shortcuts for NVDA Screen Reader

(Total 68)

Ctrl + Alt + N
Basics
Turn NVDA on
Insert + Q
Basics
Turn NVDA off
Ctrl
Basics: Reading
Stop reading
Insert +
Basics: Reading
Start reading continuously from this point
+
Basics: Reading
(numpad) Start reading continuously from this point
Forms
(or the first letter) Browse / select options in combo box
⭾ Tab
Forms
Next focusable item
⤶ Enter
Basics: Activate
Activate button
Space
Forms
Select and deselect checkboxes
H
Basics: Headings
Go to next heading
1
Reading text: Character
(numpad) Say next character
Insert + F7
Basics: Links
List all links
D
Basics: Landmarks
Go to next landmark/region
T
Tables
Go to next table
Ctrl + Alt + ← ↑ → ↓
Basics: Tables
Navigate table cells
L
Basics: Lists
Go to next list
I
Basics: Lists
Go to next list item
G
Basics: Graphics
Go to next graphic
K
Basics: Links
Go to next link
U
Basics: Links
Go to next unvisited link
V
Basics: Links
Go to next visited link
← ↑ → ↓
Basics: Navigate
Toggle between radio buttons, "select" tag list items, tabs (ARIA widget), menu items (ARIA widget), tree view items (ARIA widget)
↑   Shift + H
Basics: Go backward
or <keybs>D</keybs> or <keybs>T</keybs> or <keybs>Tab</keybs> etc.: Go to previous heading, landmark, table, focusable item, etc.
Reading text: Line
Say prior line
7
Reading text: Line
(numpad) Say prior line
9
Reading text: Line
(numpad) Say next line
Insert +
Reading text: Line
Say current line
8
Reading text: Line
(numpad) Say current line
↑   Shift + 1
Reading text: Line
(numpad) Start of line
↑   Shift + 3
Reading text: Line
(numpad) End of line
↑   Shift + 7
Reading text: Line
(numpad) Top line
↑   Shift + 9
Reading text: Line
(numpad) Bottom line
Reading text: Character
Say prior character
Reading text: Character
Say next character
3
Reading text: Character
(numpad) Say next character
2
Reading text: Character
(numpad) Say current character
5 + 5
Reading text: Spelling
(on numpad. Press twice quickly) Say current sentence
Ctrl +
Reading text: Word
Say prior word
4
Reading text: Word
(numpad) Say prior word
Ctrl +
Reading text: Word
Say next word
6
Reading text: Word
(numpad) Say next word
5
Reading text: Word
(numpad) Say current word
Alt +
Reading text: Sentence
Say prior sentence
Alt +
Forms
Open combo box
Alt + 5
Reading text: Sentence
(numpad) Say current sentence
Ctrl +
Reading text: Paragraph
Next paragraph
Q
Other commands
Next blockquote
Insert + +
Reading text: Spelling
(press up arrow twice quickly) Spell current line
↑   Shift + T
Tables
Go to previous table
Ctrl + Alt +
Tables
Cell to right
Ctrl + Alt +
Tables
Cell to left
Ctrl + Alt +
Tables
Cell below
Ctrl + Alt +
Tables
Cell above
F
Forms
Next form
B
Forms
Next button
X
Forms
Next checkbox
↑   Shift + ↑  ↓
Forms
Select multiple options in combo box
C
Forms
Next combo box
↑  ↓
Radio buttons
Toggle selection
R
Radio buttons
Next radio button
Insert + Space
Forms mode
Toggle between forms mode and browse mode
NVDA + Ctrl + F
Other commands
Search for a word or a phrase
Insert + 1
Other commands
Keyboard help
Insert + F2
Other commands
Next key you hit ignores NVDA and is a normal keystroke
Insert + 2
Other commands
Speak characters typed
Insert + 3
Other commands
Speak words typed
Read
Other commands
entire foreground window (e.g. for dialogs)
Insert + T
Other commands
Announce title of the current foreground window