NVDA Screen Reader

Basics

Turn NVDA on

Ctrl + Alt + N

All hotkeys for NVDA Screen Reader

Basics
Turn NVDA on

Ctrl + Alt + N

Basics
Turn NVDA off

Insert + Q

Basics: Reading
Stop reading

Ctrl

Basics: Reading
Start reading continuously from this point

Insert +

Basics: Reading
(numpad) Start reading continuously from this point

+

Forms
(or the first letter) Browse / select options in combo box

Forms
Next focusable item

⭾ Tab

Basics: Activate
Activate button

⤶ Enter

Forms
Select and deselect checkboxes

Space

Basics: Headings
Go to next heading

H

Reading text: Character
(numpad) Say next character

1

Basics: Links
List all links

Insert + F7

Basics: Landmarks
Go to next landmark/region

D

Tables
Go to next table

T

Basics: Tables
Navigate table cells

Ctrl + Alt + ← ↑ → ↓

Basics: Lists
Go to next list

L

Basics: Lists
Go to next list item

I

Basics: Graphics
Go to next graphic

G

Basics: Links
Go to next link

K

Basics: Links
Go to next unvisited link

U

Basics: Links
Go to next visited link

V

Basics: Navigate
Toggle between radio buttons, "select" tag list items, tabs (ARIA widget), menu items (ARIA widget), tree view items (ARIA widget)

← ↑ → ↓

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.

↑   Shift + H

Reading text: Line
Say prior line

Reading text: Line
(numpad) Say prior line

7

Reading text: Line
(numpad) Say next line

9

Reading text: Line
Say current line

Insert +

Reading text: Line
(numpad) Say current line

8

Reading text: Line
(numpad) Start of line

↑   Shift + 1

Reading text: Line
(numpad) End of line

↑   Shift + 3

Reading text: Line
(numpad) Top line

↑   Shift + 7

Reading text: Line
(numpad) Bottom line

↑   Shift + 9

Reading text: Character
Say prior character

Reading text: Character
Say next character

Reading text: Character
(numpad) Say next character

3

Reading text: Character
(numpad) Say current character

2

Reading text: Spelling
(on numpad. Press twice quickly) Say current sentence

5 + 5

Reading text: Word
Say prior word

Ctrl +

Reading text: Word
(numpad) Say prior word

4

Reading text: Word
Say next word

Ctrl +

Reading text: Word
(numpad) Say next word

6

Reading text: Word
(numpad) Say current word

5

Reading text: Sentence
Say prior sentence

Alt +

Forms
Open combo box

Alt +

Reading text: Sentence
(numpad) Say current sentence

Alt + 5

Reading text: Paragraph
Next paragraph

Ctrl +

Other commands
Next blockquote

Q

Reading text: Spelling
(press up arrow twice quickly) Spell current line

Insert + +

Tables
Go to previous table

↑   Shift + T

Tables
Cell to right

Ctrl + Alt +

Tables
Cell to left

Ctrl + Alt +

Tables
Cell below

Ctrl + Alt +

Tables
Cell above

Ctrl + Alt +

Forms
Next form

F

Forms
Next button

B

Forms
Next checkbox

X

Forms
Select multiple options in combo box

↑   Shift + ↑  ↓

Forms
Next combo box

C

Radio buttons
Toggle selection

↑  ↓

Radio buttons
Next radio button

R

Forms mode
Toggle between forms mode and browse mode

Insert + Space

Other commands
Search for a word or a phrase

NVDA + Ctrl + F

Other commands
Keyboard help

Insert + 1

Other commands
Next key you hit ignores NVDA and is a normal keystroke

Insert + F2

Other commands
Speak characters typed

Insert + 2

Other commands
Speak words typed

Insert + 3

Other commands
entire foreground window (e.g. for dialogs)

Read

Other commands
Announce title of the current foreground window

Insert + T

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