===================================== NVDA Screen Reader keyboard shortcuts ===================================== First published at 12/2/2017 on https://defkey.com/nvda-screen-reader-shortcuts NVDA is a free screen reader designed to help blind people access to computers. It was initially released in 2006 by NV Access founders Michael Curran and James Teh - blind computer programmers who believe in universal access to computers. NVDA Screen Reader has 80 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Basics ------ Ctrl + Alt + N Turn NVDA on Insert + Q Turn NVDA off Basics: Reading --------------- Ctrl Stop reading Insert + Down arrow Start reading continuously from this point + (numpad) Start reading continuously from this point Down arrow Read next item Tab Read next focusable item (button, link, etc.) Basics: Activate ---------------- Enter Activate link Enter Activate button Space Activate button Basics: Headings ---------------- H Go to next heading 1 ...to6: Go to next heading of level [1-6] Insert + F7 List all headings Basics: Landmarks ----------------- D Go to next landmark/region Basics: Elements list --------------------- Insert + F7 Show list of all links, headings and landmarks Basics: Tables -------------- T Go to next table Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys Navigate table cells Basics: Lists ------------- L Go to next list I Go to next list item Basics: Graphics ---------------- G Go to next graphic Basics: Links ------------- Insert + F7 List all links K Go to next link U Go to next unvisited link V Go to next visited link Basics: Navigate ---------------- Arrow keys Toggle between radio buttons, "select" tag list items, tabs (ARIA widget), menu items (ARIA widget), tree view items (ARIA widget) Basics: Go backward ------------------- Shift + H or D or T or Tab etc.: Go to previous heading, landmark, table, focusable item, etc. Reading text: Line ------------------ Up arrow Say prior line 7 (numpad) Say prior line Down arrow Say next line 9 (numpad) Say next line Insert + Up arrow Say current line 8 (numpad) Say current line Shift + 1 (numpad) Start of line Shift + 3 (numpad) End of line Shift + 7 (numpad) Top line Shift + 9 (numpad) Bottom line Reading text: Character ----------------------- Left arrow Say prior character 1 (numpad) Say next character Right arrow Say next character 3 (numpad) Say next character 2 (numpad) Say current character 5 + 5 (press twice quickly) Say character phonetically Reading text: Word ------------------ Ctrl + Left arrow Say prior word 4 (numpad) Say prior word Ctrl + Right arrow Say next word 6 (numpad) Say next word 5 (numpad) Say current word Reading text: Sentence ---------------------- Alt + Up arrow Say prior sentence Alt + Down arrow Say next sentence Alt + 5 (numpad) Say current sentence Reading text: Paragraph ----------------------- Ctrl + Up arrow Next paragraph Q Next paragraph Reading text: Spelling ---------------------- 5 + 5 (on numpad. Press twice quickly) Say current sentence Insert + Up arrow + Up arrow (press up arrow twice quickly) Spell current line Tables ------ T Go to next table Shift + T Go to previous table Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow Cell to right Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow Cell to left Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Cell below Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Cell above Forms ----- F Next form Tab Next focusable item B Next button Space Select and deselect checkboxes X Next checkbox Alt + Down arrow Open combo box Down arrow (or the first letter) Browse / select options in combo box Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Select multiple options in combo box C Next combo box Radio buttons ------------- Up arrow / Down arrow Toggle selection R Next radio button Forms mode ---------- “Forms mode” allows you to enter data into form fields. Browse mode allows you to navigate the page using standard screen reader shortcuts (e.g. to navigate headings, landmarks, links, etc.) Insert + Space Toggle between forms mode and browse mode Other commands -------------- NVDA + Ctrl + F Search for a word or a phrase Insert + 1 Keyboard help Q Next blockquote Insert + F2 Next key you hit ignores NVDA and is a normal keystroke Insert + 2 Speak characters typed Insert + 3 Speak words typed Read entire foreground window (e.g. for dialogs) Insert + T Announce title of the current foreground window Last modified on(UTC): Friday, November 6, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.