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Keystrokes for Listing Elements
Below are several lists of useful keyboard commands for JAWS. For a complete lists of shortcuts for JAWS, see Freedom Scientific’s JAWS Keystrokes page.
These commands will list all elements of a specified type on a Web page.
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| List Form Fields | Insert + F5 |
| List Headings | Insert + F6 |
| List Links | Insert + F7 |
| List Frames | Insert + F9 |
| List Tables | Insert + Ctrl + T |
| List Buttons | Insert + Ctrl + B |
| List Lists (ordered, unordered & definition) | Insert + Ctrl + L |
| List Graphics | Insert + Ctrl + G |
Keystrokes for Reading Text
These commands control the way that JAWS reads content on a Web page, and also specify exactly what type of content should be read.
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| Pause Reading | Ctrl |
| Resume Reading | Insert + Down Arrow |
| Read Line | Caps Lock + I |
| Read Paragraph | Caps Lock + Ctrl + I |
| Read All (laptop layout) | Caps Lock + A |
| Read All (desktop layout) | Insert + Down Arrow |
| Skip Links (go to content) | N |
Keystrokes for ARIA Landmarks
Landmark roles add a new means to navigate page content for users of supporting assistive technology. Users can navigate page content using ARIA landmarks
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| next landmark | ; (semi-colon) |
| previous landmark | SHIFT + ; (semi-colon) |
| list landmarks | CTRL + INS + ; (semi-colon) |
Keystrokes for General Navigation
These commands allow the user to jump to elements of a certain type within a Web page.
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| Go to Element (next/prior) | Shift + Period/Shift + Comma |
| Go to Same Element (next/prior) | S/Shift + S |
| Go to Different Element (next/prior) | D/Shift + D |
| Go to Heading (next/prior) | H/Shift + H |
| Go to Table (next/prior) | T/Shift + T |
| Go to List (next/prior) | L/Shift + L |
| Go to Link (next/prior) | Tab/Shift + Tab |
| Go to Graphic (next/prior) | G/Shift + G |
| Skip Links (go to content) | N |
Keystrokes for Headings
These commands allow the user to jump between headings on a Web page. For keystrokes containing "1–6" the command is valid with any number from 1 through 6, and will jump to headings of the corresponding level.
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| List Headings | Insert + F6 |
| Go to Heading (next/prior) | H/Shift + H |
| First Heading | Insert + Alt + Home |
| Last Heading | Insert + Alt + End |
| Heading at Level (next/prior) | 1–6/Shift + 1–6 |
| First Heading at Level | Insert + Alt + Ctrl + 1–6 |
| Last Heading at Level | Insert + Alt + Ctrl + Shift + 1–6 |
Keystrokes for Tables
These keystrokes help the user navigate and read content within tables. Note that these keystrokes will be necessary to navigate both layout and data tables.
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| List Tables | Insert + Ctrl + T |
| Navigate Rows and Columns | Windows Key + Alt + Arrow Keys |
| Navigate Cells | Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Keys |
| Read Current Row | Windows Key + Comma |
| Read Current Column | Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Keys |
| Read Current Cell | Alt + Shift + Comma |
Keystrokes for Forms
These commands help the user navigate and manipulate HTML forms.
| Function | Keyboard Command |
|---|---|
| Enter Forms Mode | Enter |
| Exit Forms Mode | Insert + (Num Pad) |
| First Form Field | Insert + Ctrl + Home |
| Last Form Field | Insert + Ctrl + End |
| Go to Form Field (next/prior) | F/Shift + F |
| Go to Button (next/prior) | B/Shift + B |
| Go to Edit Box (next/prior) | E/Shift + E |
| Go to Radio Button (next/prior) | R/Shift + R |
| Go to Check Box (next/prior) | X/Shift + X |
| List Form Fields | Insert + F5 |
| List Buttons | Insert + Ctrl + B |
| List Edit Boxes | Insert + Ctrl + E |
| List Radio Buttons | Insert + Ctrl + R |
| List Check Boxes | Insert + Ctrl + X |