Narrator keyboard shortcuts ‒ DefKey

1	Win + Ctrl + ⤶ Enter	Start or exit Narrator
1	⇪ Caps Lock + Space	Start or exit scan mode
1	⇪ Caps Lock + D	Read item
1	↑ Shift + T	Move to the previous table
0	H	Move to next or previous heading
0	⇪ Caps Lock + V	Repeat phrase
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Alt + +	Change punctuation mode
0	Ctrl	Stop reading
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F4	Jump to next cell in current column
0	⇪ Caps Lock + /	Read context
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + F4	Jump to previous cell in current column
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F3	Jump to next cell in current row
0	⇪ Caps Lock + M	Start reading
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F1	Show Narrator commands list
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F12	Turn keystroke reading off or on
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F9	Read current column header
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + U	Read current page
-1	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ ↓	Change view
-1	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + U	Read previous page
-1	⇪ Caps Lock + F5	Read current row and column location
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F6	Jump to table cell
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + F6	Jump to cell contents
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + F3	Jump to previous cell in current row
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Close	square bracket (]) Read text from start to cursor
0	⇪ Caps Lock + 0	(zero) Get advanced info about text
0	⇪ Caps Lock + H	Read document
0	Alt + ↓	Move to next or previous heading
0	or ↑ Shift + H
0	or Alt + ↑
0	I	Move to the next item
0	↑ Shift + I	Move to the previous item
0	K	then Alt + Down arrow or Alt + Up arrow: Move to the next or previous link
0	or ↑ Shift + K
0	P	then Alt + Up arrow or Alt + Down arrow: Move to the next or previous paragraph
0	or ↑ Shift + P
0	R	Move to the next radio button
0	↑ Shift + R	Move to the previous radio button
0	T	Move to the next table
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + /	Change whether context is read before or after the current item
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Alt + /	Change how much context is read

To turn scan mode on and off, press Caps lock + Spacebar. Use the following keyboard commands when scan mode is turned on.
0	↑ ↓	Move to the next or previous line of text in an app or webpage
0	← →	Move to the next or previous character in an app or webpage
0	Space	Activate an item that you want to use, such as a button or text box
0	⤶ Enter	If supported, perform secondary action on an item
0	Ctrl + ← →	Move to the next or previous word
0	Home	Move the Narrator cursor to the start of a line
0	End	Move the Narrator cursor to the end of a line
0	Ctrl + Home	Move the Narrator cursor to the first line of text and then read it
0	Ctrl + End	Move the Narrator cursor to the last line of text and then read it
Number keys 1 to 9 or Shift + numbers keys: 1 to 9 Move to next or previous heading level 1 through 9
0	B	Move to next or previous button
0	or ↑ Shift + B
0	C	Move to the next combo box
0	↑ Shift + C	Move to the previous combo box
0	D	Move to the next or previous landmark
0	E	Move to the next edit box
0	↑ Shift + E	Move to previous edit box
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0	F	Move to the next form field
0	↑ Shift + F	Move to the previous form field
0	X	Move to the next check box
0	↑ Shift + X	Move to the previous check box
0	Ctrl + Alt + →	Move to the next cell in a row
0	Ctrl + Alt + ←	Move to the previous cell in a row
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑	Move to the previous cell in a column
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↓	Move to the next cell in a column
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F5	Announce location in table
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F9	Announce column header
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F10	Announce row header
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F7	Read the current table column from start to finish
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F8	Read the current table row from start to finish

Touch or drag a single finger: Read what's under your finger
Double-tap or hold with one finger and then tap anywhere on the screen with a second finger: Activate primary action
Triple-tap or hold with one finger and then double-tap anywhere on the screen with a second finger: Activate secondary action
Hold with one finger and then tap anywhere on the screen with two fingers: Start dragging or extra key options
Flick left or right with one finger: Move to next or previous item
Flick up or down with one finger: Change view
Tap once with two fingers: Stop Narrator from reading
Tap once with three fingers: Change verbosity mode
Tap once with four fingers: Show Narrator commands for the current item
Double-tap with two fingers: Show context menu
Double-tap with three fingers: Read text attributes
Double-tap with four fingers: Open search mode
Tap three times with four fingers: Show all Narrator commands
Swipe left, right, up, or down with two fingers: Scroll
Swipe left or right with three fingers: Tab forward or backward
Swipe up with three fingers: Read current window
Swipe down with three fingers: Start reading on explorable text
Swipe up or down with four fingers: Turn semantic zoom on or off where supported
Swipe left or right with four fingers: Move Narrator cursor to beginning or end of unit
Source: Microsoft
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + I	Read current paragraph
0	⇪ Caps Lock + I	Read next paragraph
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + I	Read previous paragraph
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + O	Read current line
0	⇪ Caps Lock + O	Read next line
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + O	Read previous line
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + P	Read current word
0	⇪ Caps Lock + P	Read next word
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + P	Read previous word
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + [	Read current character
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + Ğ
0	⇪ Caps Lock + [	Read next character
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ğ
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + [	Read previous character
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + Ğ
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Y	Move to beginning of text
0	⇪ Caps Lock + B	Move to end of text
0	⇪ Caps Lock + J	Jump to next heading
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + J	Jump to previous heading
0	⇪ Caps Lock + K	Jump to next table
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + K	Jump to previous table
0	⇪ Caps Lock + L	Jump to next link
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + L	Jump to previous link
0	⇪ Caps Lock + C	Read current date and time
Press Caps lock twice in quick succession Turn Caps lock on or off
0	⇪ Caps Lock + E	Give negative feedback
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + E	Give positive feedback
0	⇪ Caps Lock + E	(tapped twice in quick succession) Open the feedback dialog
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + ↑	Go to parent (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app)
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + →	Go to next sibling (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app)
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + ←	Go to previous sibling (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app)
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + ↓	Go to first child (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app)
0	⇪ Caps Lock + N	Move to main landmark
0	⇪ Caps Lock + →	Move to next item
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ←	Move to previous item

0	⇪ Caps Lock + Esc	Exit Narrator
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F2	Show commands for current item
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ⤶ Enter	Do primary action
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + ⤶ Enter	Open search mode
0	⇪ Caps Lock + A	Change verbosity mode
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + +	Increase verbosity
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Ctrl + -	Decrease verbosity
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Alt + -	Change punctuation mode
0	⇪ Caps Lock + Z	Lock the Narrator key (Caps Lock) so you don't have to press it for every keyboard shortcut
0	⇪ Caps Lock + X	Have Narrator ignore the next keyboard shortcut you use
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F8	Read current row
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F7	Read current column
0	⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + F12	Turn on developer mode
0	Caps Lock + Page Up	Increase voice volume
0	Caps Lock + Page Down	Decrease voice volume
0	⇪ Caps Lock + +	Increase voice speed
0	⇪ Caps Lock + -	Decrease voice speed
0	⇪ Caps Lock + F	Read next or previous group of formatting info
0	or ⇪ Caps Lock + ↑ Shift + F
0	⇪ Caps Lock + S	Read item spelled out
0	⇪ Caps Lock + W	Read window

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