======================= JAWS keyboard shortcuts ======================= First published at 10/2/2018 on https://defkey.com/jaws-screen-reader-shortcuts JAWS is a screen reader program developed for Windows. It allows blind and visually impaired users to read the screen with a text-to-speech output or by a Braille display. It is one of the most popular screen readers worldwide. JAWS has 250 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Reading text ------------ Left arrow Say Prior Character Right arrow Say Next Character Num 5 Say Character Num 5 then Num 5 Say Character Phonetically Insert + Left arrow Say Prior Word Insert + Right arrow Say Next Word Insert + Num 5 Say Word Insert + Num 5 then Num 5 Spell Word Up arrow Say Prior Line Down arrow Say Next Line Insert + Up arrow Say Current Line Insert + Up arrow then Up arrow Spell Current Line Alt + Up arrow Say Prior Sentence Alt + Down arrow Say Next Sentence Alt + Num 5 Say Current Sentence Insert + Home Say to Cursor Insert + Page Up Say from Cursor Insert + Home then Home Spell to Cursor Insert + Page Up then Page Up Spell from Cursor Insert + Down arrow Say All Right arrow Fast Forward during a Say All Left arrow Rewind during a Say All Insert + Space then S Toggle Full Speech, Speech On Demand (default), or Mute Speech   Note: When using this keystroke, press and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, and then press S to change the speech mode. Insert + Space then Shift + S Toggle Speech On Demand or Mute Speech (Full Speech must be disabled)   Note: When using this keystroke, press and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, and then press SHIFT+S to mute speech. Insert + 5 Say Color Num 5 then Num 5 then Num 5 Say ASCII or Hexadecimal Value Insert + F then Insert + F Say Font Ctrl + Insert + Down arrow Start Skim Reading Ctrl + Insert + Shift + Down arrow Skim Reading dialog box Insert + Win + C Copy Selected Text to FSClipboard Change voice rate on the fly ---------------------------- Alt + Ctrl + Page Down Temporarily Decrease Voice Rate Alt + Ctrl + Page Up Temporarily Increase Voice Rate Alt + Win + Ctrl + Page Down Permanently Decrease Voice Rate Alt + Win + Ctrl + Page Up Permanently Increase Voice Rate Insert + Esc Restore the speech rate to the last saved setting if changed temporarily or during a Say All   Switching to another application using ALT+TAB also restores the default voice rate if changed temporarily   Note: JAWS states "slower" or "faster" with each press of the above keystrokes.   During a SayAll: Page Down Decrease Voice Rate Page Up Increase Voice Rate Navigation & Informational -------------------------- Insert + F12 Say System Time Insert + F12 then F12 Say System Date Insert + T Say Window Title Insert + Tab Say Window Prompt and Text Insert + End Say Top Line of Window Insert + Page Down Say Bottom Line of Window Insert + Shift + Down arrow Say Selected Text Insert + Shift + Down arrow then Down arrow Spell Selected Text Ctrl + Insert + V Say Application Version Insert + F10 Window List Insert + F11 List System Tray Icons Ctrl + Shift + F11 View System Tray Contents Ctrl + Insert + Shift + G List Labeled Graphics Working with dialog boxes ------------------------- Insert + E Say Default Button of Dialog Shift + Num 5 Say Current Control Hot Key Insert + B Read Current Window Insert + Tab Say Window Prompt in Text Insert + C Read Word in Context Alt + Down arrow Open Combo Box Alt + Up arrow Close Combo Box Ctrl + Shift Select Multiple List Items Ctrl + Space Select Multiple List Items Ctrl + \ Unselect All But Current Ctrl + Insert + [0 - 9] Read List View Columns 1 through 10 Insert + F1 Use in any control in a dialog box for context sensitive help on the type of control and keystrokes that work in that control Cursors and mouse simulation ---------------------------- Num + (press twice quickly if the Touch Cursor is currently active) PC Cursor Num - JAWS Cursor Num - then Num - Invisible Cursor Shift + Num + Touch Cursor Insert + Num + Route Touch Cursor to Focus Location Insert + Num + Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor Insert + Num - Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor Ctrl + Insert + Num - Tether JAWS to PC Insert + R Restrict JAWS Cursor or Virtual PC Cursor Num / Left Mouse Button Num * Right Mouse Button Insert + Num / Left Mouse Button Lock Insert + Num * Right Mouse Button Lock Ctrl + Insert + Num / Drag and Drop Alt + Del Say Active Cursor Ctrl + Insert + Shift + C Say Cursor Type Alt + Shift + Down arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Down Alt + Shift + Left arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Left Alt + Shift + Right arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Right Alt + Shift + Up arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Up Miscellaneous ------------- Insert + V Quick Settings Insert + Ctrl + S Select a Voice Profile Ctrl + Win + L Select Language Ctrl Interrupt Speech Insert + Space then D Audio Ducking Toggle Insert + Space then F11 Screen Shade Toggle F11 Screen Shade Toggle Insert + Space then Print Screen Screen Shade Toggle Insert + Ctrl + H Custom Highlight Assign Insert + Esc Refresh Screen and Unmute Current Sound Device Insert + S Screen Echo Toggle Insert + 2 Typing Echo Toggle Insert + 3 Pass Key Through Insert + 4 Select Symbol to Print Insert + J JAWS Window Insert + Ctrl + F JAWS Find Insert + F3 JAWS Find Next Insert + Shift + F3 JAWS Find Previous Insert + F4 Shut Down JAWS Insert + Space then L Keyboard Lock Insert + Q then Q Say Active Configuration Name Insert + F2 Run JAWS Manager Insert + Ctrl + W Open Word Index Insert + Win + W Open Skim Read Summary (Based on the last word selected from the Word Index list) Insert + Alt + W Virtualize Window Insert + Space then H View Speech History Insert + Space then Shift + H Clear Speech History Insert + Alt + S Select Scheme Win + M Minimize All Applications Insert + Win + C Copy Selected Text to FSClipboard Insert + Win + Num - (Desktop layout) Script Utility Mode Toggle Caps Lock + Win + - (Laptop layout) Script Utility Mode Toggle Accessing JAWS utilties ----------------------- Insert + Space then J JAWS Command Search Insert + F2 (then select Commands Search) JAWS Command Search Ctrl + Insert + Tab Create a Prompt Insert + F2 (then select Prompt Create) Create a Prompt Insert + G Graphics Labeler Insert + F2 (then select Graphics Labeler) Graphics Labeler Ctrl + Insert + G Start Auto Graphics Labeler Ctrl + Shift + [ Set Frame Top Left Ctrl + Shift + ] Set Frame Bottom Right Ctrl + Shift + [ then [ Set Frame to Window Ctrl + Insert + C Clear Initial Values Insert + F2 Run JAWS Manager Insert + 6 Settings Center Insert + F2 (then select Settings Center) Settings Center Insert + D Dictionary Manager Insert + F2 (then select Dictionary Manager) Dictionary Manager Insert + 9 Frame Viewer Insert + F2 (then select Frame Viewer) Frame Viewer Insert + 8 Keyboard Manager Insert + F2 (then select Keyboard Manager) Keyboard Manager Insert + 0 Script Manager Insert + F2 (then select Script Manager) Script Manager Insert + 7 Window Class Reassign Insert + F2 (then select Window Class Reassign) Window Class Reassign Ctrl + Insert + F1 Screen Sensitive Help Technical Ctrl + Insert + F2 Say Special Window Classes Insert + X Say Frame at Cursor Table layer -----------   Table layer keystrokes offer a fast and convenient way to navigate tables. The table layer eliminates the need to have to hold down several keys at once to perform a table navigation command.   Press and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by T to get to the table layer. Then press any of the following keystrokes. ? List the keystrokes you can use in this layer Arrow keys Move to cell above, below, left, or right Num 5 Say current cell Home Move to the beginning of the current row End Move to the end of the current row Ctrl + Home Jump to the first cell in a table Ctrl + End Jump to the last cell in a table Ctrl + Up arrow Move to the beginning of the current column Ctrl + Down arrow Move to the bottom of the current column Ctrl + Left arrow Move to the beginning of the current row Ctrl + Right arrow Move to end of current row Ctrl + Enter Jump to next table Ctrl + Shift + Enter Jump to prior table Shift + Up arrow Read the current row Shift + Page Up Read from the current cell Shift + Home Read to the current cell Shift + Num 5 Read the current column Shift + Page Down Read to the bottom of the column Shift + End Read from the top of the column   The Table Layer remains active until you press a key that does not perform a table command, such as ESC, SPACEBAR, TAB, or ENTER Working in tables -----------------   Moving within tables Alt + Ctrl + Num 5 Say Current Cell Alt + Ctrl + Right arrow Cell to Right Alt + Ctrl + Left arrow Cell to Left Alt + Ctrl + Down arrow Cell Below Alt + Ctrl + Up arrow Cell Above Alt + Ctrl + Home First Cell Alt + Ctrl + End Last Cell Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow First Cell in Column Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Last Cell in Column Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow First Cell in Row Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Last Cell in Row Table reading commands Alt + Ctrl + Num 5 Say Current Cell Alt + Win + Down arrow Read Next Row Alt + Win + Up arrow Read Prior Row Alt + Win + , Read Current Row Alt + Win + Num 5 Read Current Row Insert + Shift + Home Read from Start of Row Insert + Shift + Page Up Read to End of Row Alt + Win + Right arrow Read Next Column Alt + Win + Left arrow Read Prior Column Alt + Win + . Read Current Column Insert + Shift + End Read from Top of Column Insert + Shift + Page Down Read to Bottom of Column Insert + Alt + R Toggle Revision Detection On or Off Accessing help -------------- Insert + F1 Screen Sensitive Help Insert + 1 Keyboard Help Insert + F1 then F1 JAWS Help for Applications Insert + H Hot Key Help Insert + W Window Key Help Laptop shortcuts for reading text and information -------------------------------------------------   When using the Laptop keyboard layout, most of your commands are right at your fingertips - as you type - so you do not need to continually switch your right hand to the number pad and back to the main section of your keyboard. Caps Lock + M Say Prior Character Caps Lock + . Say Next Character Caps Lock + , Say Character Caps Lock + , then , Say Character Phonetically Caps Lock + J Say Prior Word Caps Lock + L Say Next Word Caps Lock + K Say Word Caps Lock + K then K Spell Word Caps Lock + U Say Prior Line Caps Lock + O Say Next Line Caps Lock + I Say Line Caps Lock + I then I Spell Current Line Caps Lock + Y Say Prior Sentence Caps Lock + N Say Next Sentence Caps Lock + H Say Sentence Caps Lock + Ctrl + U Say Prior Paragraph Caps Lock + Ctrl + O 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 + I Say Paragraph Caps Lock + Home Say to Cursor Caps Lock + Shift + J Say to Cursor Caps Lock + Page Up Say from Cursor Caps Lock + Shift + L Say from Cursor Caps Lock + Home Spell to Cursor Caps Lock + Shift + J then J Spell to Cursor Caps Lock + Page Up or  Spell from Cursor Caps Lock + Shift + L then L Spell from Cursor Caps Lock + A Say All Caps Lock + Down arrow Say All Caps Lock + Shift + A Say Selected Text Caps Lock + Shift + Down arrow Say Selected Text Caps Lock + 5 Say Color Caps Lock + F Say Font Caps Lock + Shift + Y Say Top Line of Window Caps Lock + Shift + N Say Bottom Line of Window Caps Lock + Shift + B Report Battery Level Caps Lock + then , then , then , then , Say ASCII or Hexadecimal Value Alt + Shift + , Say Current Table Cell Alt + Shift + M Move to Prior Table Cell Alt + Shift + . Move to Next Table Cell Alt + Shift + Y Move Up One Table Cell Alt + Shift + N Move Down One Table Cell Ctrl + Caps Lock + Down arrow Start Skim Reading Ctrl + Caps Lock + Shift + Down arrow Skim Reading dialog box Laptop shortcuts for cursors and mouse -------------------------------------- Caps Lock + ; (press twice quickly if the Touch Cursor is currently active) PC Cursor Caps Lock + P JAWS Cursor Caps Lock + P then P Invisible Cursor Shift + Caps Lock + ; Touch Cursor Caps Lock + ' Route Touch Cursor to Focus Location Caps Lock + ' Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor Caps Lock + [ Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor Caps Lock + R Restrict JAWS Cursor or Virtual PC Cursor Caps Lock + 8 Left Mouse Button Caps Lock + 9 Right Mouse Button Ctrl + Win + 8 Left Mouse Button Lock Ctrl + Win + 9 Right Mouse Button Lock Caps Lock + Shift + 8 Drag and Drop Alt + Del Say Active Cursor Alt + Shift + Down arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Down Alt + Shift + Left arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Left Alt + Shift + Right arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Right Alt + Shift + Up arrow (when the JAWS Cursor is active) Mouse Up Last modified on (UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.