JAWS is one of the most commonly used screen reader programs. It reads all text within the Windows system (application menus, document text and help screens etc.) and on websites also. When using JAWS, you need to be able to navigate using key strokes in order to get content of the screen.
Here is a list of JAWS commands for Desktop computers which facilitate reading generic text.
Types of Commands:
For reading text
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Function
Keystroke
Say Character
Num Pad 5
Say Prior Character
Left Arrow
Say Next Character
Right Arrow
Say Word
Insert + Num Pad 5
Spell Word
Insert + Num Pad 5 Pressed Twice Quickly
Say Prior Word
Insert+ Left Arrow
Say Next Word
Insert+ Right Arrow
Say Line
Insert+ Up Arrow
Say Prior Line
Up Arrow
Say Next Line
Down Arrow
Say Sentence
Alt+ Num Pad 5
Say Prior Sentence
Alt + Up Arrow
Say Next Sentence
Alt+ Down Arrow
Say Paragraph
Control+ Num Pad 5
Say Prior Paragraph
Control+ Up Arrow
Say Next Paragraph
Control+ Down Arrow
Say To Cursor
Insert + Home
Say From Cursor
Insert+ Page Up
Say All
Insert+ Down Arrow
Say Color
Insert+5
Say Font
Insert+ F.
For temporarily changing voice rate during say all:
Function
Keystroke
Increase Voice Rate
Page Down
Decrease Voice Rate
Page Up.
For temporarily changing voice rate when not in say all:
Function
Keystroke
Increase Voice Rate
Alt+ Control+ Page Down
Decrease Voice Rate
Alt+ Control+ Page Up
Restore Normal Voice Settings
Insert+ Esc.
Informational:
Function
Keystroke
Interrupt Speech
Control
Say Window Title
Insert+ T
Say Window Prompt And Text
Insert+ Tab
Jaws Find
Control+ Insert+ F
Jaws Find Next
Insert+ F3
Say Top Line Of Window
Insert+ End
Say Bottom Line Of Window
Insert+ Page Down
Say Selected Text
Shift+ Insert+ Down Arrow
Get Application Version
Control+ Insert+ V.
For cursors:
Function
Keystroke
PC Cursor
Num Pad Plus
Jaws Cursor
Num Pad Minus
Route PC Cursor To Jaws Cursor
Insert+ Num Pad Plus
Route Jaws Cursor To PC Cursor
Insert+ Num Pad Minus
Left Mouse Button
Num Pad Slash
Right Mouse Button
Num Pad Star
Drag And Drop
Control+ Insert+ Num Pad Slash
Restrict Jaws Cursor
Insert+ R.
For dialog boxes:
Function
Keystroke
Say Default Button Of Dialog Box
Insert+ E
Read Box In Tab Order
Insert+ B
Read Word In Context
Insert+ C
Say Current Control Hot Key
Shift+ Num Pad 5
Open Combo Box
Alt+ Down Arrow
Close Combo Box
Alt+ Up Arrow.
For help:
Function
Keystroke
Screen Sensitive Help
Insert+ F1
Keyboard Help
Insert+1
Jaws Help For Application
Insert+ F1 Pressed Twice Quickly
Hot Key Help
Insert+ H
Window Key Help
Insert+ W.
Miscellaneous:
Function
Keystroke
Jaws Window
Insert+ J
Change Jaws Verbosity settings
Insert+ V
Run Jaws Manager
Insert+ F2
Shut Down Jaws
Insert + F4
Window List Dialog
Insert + F10
Select A System Tray Icon Dialog
Insert+ F11
Say System Time
Insert+ F12
Say System Date
Insert+F12 twice quickly
Graphics Labeler
Insert+ G
Auto Graphics Labeler
Control+ Insert+ G
Pass Key Through
Insert+ F3
Virtualize Window
Contrl+Insert+W
Minimize All Applications
Windows Key+M.
For frames:
Function
Keystroke
Frame Get Top Left
Control+ Shift+ Left Bracket
Frame Get Bottom Right
Control+ Shift+ Right Bracket
Frame Set To Window
Control+ Shift+ Left Bracket.
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