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