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This document attempts to highlight the most important keyboard shortcuts for use with testing Web Accessibility.
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Portions of this document were adopted from WebAIM's Keyboard Shortcuts for JAWS, and NDVA and from Deque University's Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts
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NVDA Keyboard Helper by Stamford Interactive
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Control + Alt + N
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On / Enable
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NVDA + Q
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Off / Disable
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Say:
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Ctrl
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Ctrl
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Stop Reading
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Character
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Numpad 1 |
Prior Character
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Numpad 3 |
Next Character
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Numpad 5
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Numpad 2
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Current Character
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Numpad 5 (twice)
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Character Phoneticly
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Word
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Insert +
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Ctrl + or
Numpad 4 |
Prior Word
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Insert +
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Ctrl + or
Numpad 6 |
Next Word
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Insert + Numpad 5
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Numpad 5
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Current Word
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Insert + Numpad 5 (twice)
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Numpad 5 (twice)
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Spell Word
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Line
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Numpad 7 |
Prior Line
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Numpad 9 |
Next Line
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Insert +
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NVDA + or
Numpad 8 |
Current Line
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Insert + (twice)
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NVDA + (twice)
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Spell Current Line
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Shift + 7
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Top Line
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Shift + 9
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Bottom Line
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Shift + 1
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Start of Line
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Shift + 3
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End of Line
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Sentence
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Alt +
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Prior Sentence
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Alt +
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Next Sentence
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Alt + Numpad 5
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Current Sentence
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Cursor
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Insert + Home
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Say to Cursor
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Insert + Page Up
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Say from Cursor
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Insert + Home (twice)
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Spell to Cursor
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Insert + Page Up (twice)
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Spell from Cursor
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Insert +
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NVDA + or
Numpad '+' |
Say All
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Fast Forward during a Say All
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Rewind during a Say All
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Insert + 5
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Say Color
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Numpad 5 (thrice)
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Say ASCII or Hex Value
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Insert + F (twice)
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Say Font
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Ctrl + Insert +
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Start Skim Reading
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Ctrl + Insert + Shift +
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Skim Reading dialog box
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Insert + +
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Display Skim Reading Summary
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Ctrl + Alt + Page Down
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Ctrl + NVDA +
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Decrease Voice Rate
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Ctrl + Alt + Page Up
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Ctrl + NVDA +
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Increase Voice Rate
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Page Down
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Decrease Voice Rate (during SayAll)
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Page Up
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Increase Voice Rate (during SayAll)
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Ctrl + NVDA + /
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Change Voice Settings (Inflection, Pitch, etc.)
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JAWS
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NVDA
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R
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D
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Regions/Landmarks Quick Key
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H
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H
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Headings Quick Key
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1-6
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1-6
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Heading Level 1-6
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Shift + (Keys above)
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Shift + (Keys above)
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Previous Element
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Q
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Main Content Quick Key
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Insert + F6
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List of Headings
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NVDA + F7
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List of Elements (Headings, Links and Landmarks)
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L
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L
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List Quick Key
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I
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I
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List Item Quick Key
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Tab
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Tab
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Next Form\Link Element
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Shift + Tab
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Shift + Tab
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Previous Form\Link Element
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K
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Next Link
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Insert + F7
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NVDA + F7
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Links\Elements List
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U
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U
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Unvisted Link Quick Key
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V
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V
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Visited Link Quick Key
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Enter
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Enter
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Activate Link
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Enter or Space
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Enter or Space
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Activate Button
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Moving within Tables
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T
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T
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Table Quick Key
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Cell to Right
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Cell to Left
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Cell Below
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Ctrl + Alt +
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Cell Above
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Ctrl + Alt + Home
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First Cell
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Ctrl + Alt + End
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Last Cell
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift +
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First Cell in Column
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift +
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Last Cell in Column
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift +
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First Cell in Row
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift +
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Last Cell in Row
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Table Reading
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Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 5
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Say Current Cell
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Insert + Shift +
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Read Current Cell
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Insert + Shift + Home
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Read from Start of Row
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Insert + Shift + Page Up
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Read to End of Row
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Insert + Shift + Numpad 5
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Read Current Column
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Insert + Shift + End
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Read from Top of Column
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Insert + Shift + Page Down
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Read to Bottom of Column
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JAWS
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NVDA
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F
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F
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Form Quick Key
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B
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B
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Button Quick Key
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Enter
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Enter or
NVDA + Space |
Enter Forms Mode (while in a form element)
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'+'
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NVDA + Space
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Exit Forms Mode
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Insert + F5
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List of Form Elements
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Tab
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Tab
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Navigate to Next form Control
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Shift + Tab
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Shift + Tab
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Navigate to Previous Form Control
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Ctrl + Shift or
Ctrl + Space |
Select Multiple List Items
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Ctrl + \
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Unselect All but Current
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Space
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Select and Deselect Checkboxes
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Alt +
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Alt +
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Open Control with Dropdown (Combo Box, Auto-Complete, etc)
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\ or
First letter of item |
\ or
First letter of item |
Select Element in Combo Box
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\
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\
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Select Radio Button
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X
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Checkbox
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C
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Combobox
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R
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Radio Button
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Enter
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Enter
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Submit Form (while in Forms Mode)
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Ctrl + Tab
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Move from one frame to the next frame within the page.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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Move from one frame to the previous frame within the page.
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Insert + F9
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Bring up a list of frames that are present within the page
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JAWS
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NVDA
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Ctrl + F
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Ctrl + F
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Search for a word or a phrase
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Insert + Esc
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Refresh Screen
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Insert + F5
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Reformat Document for better readability
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Insert + F1
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Help with Current Element
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NVDA + 1
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Keyboard Help
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G
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G
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Next Image
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Ctrl + /
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Previous/Next Paragraph
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Q
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Blockquote
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NVDA + F2
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Ignore Next Key and Send to Windows
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NVDA + 2
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Speaks Characters Typed
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NVDA + 3
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Speaks Words Types
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NVDA + B
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Read All Foreground Window
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NVDA + T
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Current Foreground Window Title
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