1. JAWS GENERAL KEYBOARD COMMANDS
2. JAWS COMMANDS FOR READING TEXT
3. CHANGE VOICE RATE ON THE FLY
A. When not using SayAll:
B. During a SayAll:
4. NAVIGATION - INFORMATION KEYSTROKES
5. JAWS KEYSTROKES FOR CURSORS AND MOUSE SIMULATION
6. MISCELLANEOUS JAWS KEYSTROKES
7. KEYSTROKES FOR ACCESSING THE JAWS UTILITIES
8. JAWS KEYSTROKES FOR ACCESSING HELP
9. GENERAL WINDOWS KEYBOARD COMMANDS
10.MICROSOFT WORD 2000 STANDARD KEYBOARD COMMANDSA. General Windows Application Keystrokes
B. Windows Keystrokes for Working in Dialog Boxes
C. Windows Keystrokes for Working with Text
D. Microsoft word 2000 and jaws specific keystrokes
E. Formatting
F. Lists
G. Verbosity
H. Forms
Say Character - Num Pad 5
Say Prior Character - Left Arrow
Say Next Character - Right Arrow
Say Character Phonetically - Num Pad 5 Pressed Twice Quickly
Say Word - Insert+Num Pad 5
Say Prior Word - Insert+Left Arrow
Say Next Word- Insert+Right Arrow
Select Prior Word - Shift+Insert+Left Arrow
Select Word - Shift+Insert+Right Arrow
Spell Word - Insert+Num Pad 5 Pressed Twice Quickly
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 To Cursor - Insert+Home
Say From Cursor - Insert+Page Up
Say All - Insert+Down Arrow
Say Color - Insert+5
Say Font - Insert+F
Say Text And Attributes - Alt+Insert+Down Arrow
JAWS now allows you to temporarily change the speech rate for the current voice. This can be done at any time - including while using SayAll!
Decrease Voice Rate - Alt+Ctrl+Page Up
Increase Voice Rate - Alt+Ctrl+Page Down
Note: JAWS will state "Slower" or "faster" with each press of the above keystrokes.
To Press
Decrease Voice Rate - Page Up
Increase Voice Rate - Page Down
To restore voice settings to their normal rate, press - INSERT+ESC. Switching to another application will also restore the default voice rate.
Say System Time - Insert+F12
Say System Date - Insert+F12+F12
Say Window Title - Insert+T
Say Top Line Of Window - Insert+End
Say Bottom Line Of Window - Insert+Page Down
Say Selected Text - Insert+Shift+Down Arrow
Say Application Version - Ctrl+Insert+V
Minimize All Applications - Insert+F6
Bring Up Window List - Insert+F10
List System Tray Icons - Insert+F11
List Labeled Graphics - Ctrl+Insert+Shift+G
PC Cursor - Num Pad Plus
Jaws Cursor - Num Pad Dash
Invisible Cursor - Num Pad Dash Pressed Twice Quickly
Virtual Pc Cursor Toggle - Insert+Z
Route Pc Cursor To Jaws Cursor - Insert+Num Pad Plus
Route Jaws Cursor To Pc Cursor - Insert+Num Pad Dash
Tether Jaws To Pc - Ctrl+Insert+Num Pad Dash
Restrict Jaws Cursor - Insert+R
Left Mouse Button - Num Pad Slash
Right Mouse Button - Num Pad Star
Left Mouse Button Lock - Insert+Num Pad Slash
Right Mouse Button Lock - Insert+Num Pad Star
Drag And Drop - Ctrl+Insert+Num Pad Slash
Say Active Cursor - Alt+Delete
Say Cursor Type - Ctrl+Insert+Shift+C
Mouse Down - Alt+Shift+Down Arrow
Mouse Left - Alt+Shift+Left Arrow
Mouse Right - Alt+Shift+Right Arrow
Mouse Up - Alt+Shift+Up Arrow
Adjust JAWS Verbosity - Insert+V
Interrupt Speech - Ctrl
Custom Highlight Assign - Ctrl+Insert+H
Refresh Screen - Insert+Esc
Screen Echo Toggle - Insert+S
Typing Echo Toggle - Insert+2
Pass Key Through - Insert+3
Graphics Mode Toggle - Insert+4
Jaws Window - Insert+J
Jaws Find - Ctrl+Insert+F
Jaws Find Next - Insert+F3
Shut Down Jaws - Insert+F4
Say Active Configuration Name - Insert+Q
Say Program Comments - Ctrl+Shift+C
Graphics Labeler - Insert+G
Start Auto Graphics Labeler - Ctrl+Insert+G
Get Top Left Frame - Ctrl+Shift+Left Bracket
Get Bottom Right Frame - Ctrl+Shift+Right Bracket
Set To Window - Ctrl+Shift+Left Bracket Pressed Twice Quickly
Clear Initial Values - Ctrl+Insert+C
Run Jaws Manager - Insert+F2
Configuration Manager - Insert+6
Dictionary Manager - Insert+D
Frame Manager - Insert+9
Keyboard Manager - Insert+8
Script Manager - Insert+0
Script Manager Default - Ctrl+Insert+0
Window Class Reassign - Insert+7
Screen Sensitive Help Technical - Ctrl+Insert+F1
Say Special Window Classes - Ctrl+Insert+F2
Screen Sensitive Help - Insert+F1
Keyboard Help - Insert+1
Jaws Help For Applications - Insert+F1 Pressed Twice Quickly
Hot Key Help - Insert+H
Window Key Help - Insert+W
Get Help - F1
Open The Start Menu - Windows Logo Key Or Ctrl+Esc
Switch Between Open Applications - Alt+Tab
Open The Shortcut Menu - Applications Key Or Shift+F10
Minimize All Windows - Windows Logo Key+M
Find A File Or Folder From Desktop - F3
Move To First Item On The Taskbar - Windows Logo Key+Tab
Open Windows Explorer - Windows Logo Key+E
Open Run Dialog - Windows Logo Key+R
Exit the Active Application - Alt+F4
Open The Application Control Menu - Alt+Spacebar
Move To The Menu Bar - Alt
Move Between Menus - Alt, Arrow Keys
Choose A Menu Item - Enter
Open A Child Window Control Menu - Alt+Dash
Cancel Or Close A Menu - Esc Or Alt
Move through Dialog Controls - Tab
Move Backward Through Dialog Controls - Shift+Tab
Move To Another Page - Ctrl+Tab
Reverse Direction Through Pages - Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Select/Deselect In List View - Spacebar Or Ctrl+Spacebar
Toggle A Check Box On/Off - Spacebar
Move One Character Left - Left Arrow
Move One Character Right - Right Arrow
Move One Word Left - Ctrl+Left Arrow
Move One Word Right - Ctrl+Right Arrow
Move To Beginning Of Line - Home
Move To End Of Line - End
Move One Paragraph Up - Ctrl+Up Arrow
Move One Paragraph Down - Ctrl+Down Arrow
Move To Beginning Of Document - Ctrl+Home
Move To End Of Document - Ctrl+End
Scroll Up Or Down One Screen - Page Up Or Page Down
Select One Character Left - Shift+Left Arrow
Select One Character Right - Shift+Right Arrow
Select One Word Left - Ctrl+Shift+Leff Arrow
Select One Word Right - Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
Select To Beginning Of Line - Shift+Home
Select To End Of Line - Shift+End
Select To Beginning Of Document - Ctrl+Shift+Home
Select To End Of Document - Ctrl+Shift+End
Select All - Ctrl+A
Undo - Ctrl+Z
Delete Current Character - Delete
Delete Prior Character - Backspace
Delete Selected File or Folder - Delete
Rename Selected File Or Folder - F2
Refresh Window - F5
Switch Between Tree View And List View - F6 Or Tab
Go Up One Folder Level - Backspace
Open File Or Folder Properties - Alt+Enter
Copy Selected File or Text to Clipboard - Ctrl+C
Cut Selected File Or Text To Clipboard - Ctrl+X
Paste Contents Of Clipboard - Ctrl+V
Select Next Heading Style - Alt+Shift+Right Arrow
Select Prior Heading Style - Alt+Shift+Left Arrow
Move To Style Bar - Ctrl+Shift+S
Insert And Overtype Mode - Alt+Ctrl+I
Informational Keystrokes
Say Character Formatting - Insert+F
Say Insertion Point Formatting - Insert+F, Pressed Twice Quickly
Say Font Color - Insert+5
Say Line And Column - Insert+Delete
Say Cursor Position - Alt+Delete
Describe Border Of Text - Alt+Shift+B
Convert Shape To Text Readable By Jaws - Alt+Ctrl+Shift+C
Say Word Version - Ctrl+Insert+V
Say Language In Use - Alt+Ctrl+Shift+A
Read Misspelled Word And Suggestion - Insert+F7
Close Office Assistant - Ctrl+Insert+F4
List Comments - Ctrl+Shift+Apostrophe
List Hyperlinks - Insert+F8
List Inline Objects - Ctrl+Shift+O
List Spelling Errors - Ctrl+Shift+E
List Revisions - Ctrl+Shift+V
List Grammatical Errors - Ctrl+Shift+G
Adjust Jaws Verbosity - Insert+V
Announce Comment - Alt+Shift+Apostrophe
Announce Footnotes Or Endnotes - Alt+Shift+E
Tables
Read Table Column - Ctrl+Shift+C
Read Table Row - Ctrl+Shift+R
Say column title - Alt+Shift+C
Say First Cell In Column - Alt+1
Say First Cell In Row - Alt+7
Say Row Title - Alt+Shift+R
Select First Cell In A Table - Ctrl+Shift+A
Move Focus To First Field In A Form - Ctrl+Insert+Home
Read Field Contents - Ctrl+Insert+Num Pad 5
Select A Field - Ctrl+Shift+L
Outline View
Show Heading 1 - Alt+Shift+1
Show Heading 2 - Alt+Shift+2
Show Heading 3 - Alt+Shift+3
Show Heading 4 - Alt+Shift+4
Show Heading 5 - Alt+Shift+5
Show Heading 6 - Alt+Shift+6
Show Heading 7 - Alt+Shift+7
Toggle Between All And Headings Only - Alt+Shift+A
All Caps - Ctrl+Shift+A
Annotation - Alt+Ctrl+M
App Maximize - Alt+F10, Alt+Spacebar, X
App Minimize - Alt+Spacebar N
App Move - Alt+Spacebar M, Arrows
App Restore - Alt+F5
Apply Heading1 - Alt+Ctrl+1
Apply Heading2 - Alt+Ctrl+2
Apply Heading3 - Alt+Ctrl+3
Apply List Bullet - Ctrl+Shift+L
Auto Format - Alt+Ctrl+K
Auto Text - F3
Auto Text - Alt+Ctrl+V
Bold - Ctrl+B
Bookmark - Ctrl+Shift+F5
Browse Next - Ctrl+Page Down
Browse Prev - Ctrl+Page Up
Browse Sel - Alt+Ctrl+Home
Center Para - Ctrl+E
Change Case - Shift+F3
Char Left - Left
Char Left Extend - Shift+Left
Char Right - Right
Char Right Extend - Shift+Right
Clear - Del
Close or Exit - Alt+F4
Close Pane - Alt+Shift+C
Column Break - Ctrl+Shift+Return
Column Select - Ctrl+Shift+F8
Copy - Ctrl+C
Copy - Ctrl+Insert
Copy Format - Ctrl+Shift+C
Copy Text - Shift+F2
Create Auto Text - Alt+F3
Customize Add Menu Shortcut - Alt+Ctrl+=
Customize Keyboard Shortcut - Alt+Ctrl+Num +
Customize Remove Menu Shortcut - Alt+Ctrl+-
Cut - Ctrl+X
Cut - Shift+Del
Date Field - Alt+Shift+D
Delete Back Word - Ctrl+Backspace
Delete Word - Ctrl+Del
Dictionary - Alt+Shift+F7
Do Field Click - Alt+Shift+F9
Doc Close - Ctrl+W
Doc Close - Ctrl+F4
Doc Maximize - Ctrl+F10
Doc Move - Ctrl+F7
Doc Restore - Ctrl+F5
Doc Size - Ctrl+F8
Doc Split - Alt+Ctrl+S
Double Underline - Ctrl+Shift+D
End of Column - Alt+Page Down
End of Column - Alt+Shift+Page Down
End of Doc Extend - Ctrl+Shift+End
End of Document - Ctrl+End
End of Line - End
End of Line Extend - Shift+End
End of Row - Alt+End
End of Row - Alt+Shift+End
End of Window - Alt+Ctrl+Page Down
End of Window Extend - Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page Down
Endnote Now - Alt+Ctrl+D
Extend Selection - F8
Field Chars - Ctrl+F9
Field Codes - Alt+F9
Find - Ctrl+F
Font - Ctrl+D
Font - Ctrl+Shift+F
Font Size Select - Ctrl+Shift+P
Footnote Now - Alt+Ctrl+F
Go Back - Shift+F5
Go Back - Alt+Ctrl+Z
Go To - Ctrl+G
Go To - F5
Grow Font - Ctrl+Shift+.
Grow Font One Point - Ctrl+]
Hanging Indent - Ctrl+T
Header Footer Link - Alt+Shift+R
Help - F1
Hidden - Ctrl+Shift+H
Hyperlink - Ctrl+K
Indent - Ctrl+M
Italic - Ctrl+I
Italic - Ctrl+Shift+I
Justify Para - Ctrl+J
Left Para - Ctrl+L
Line Down- Down
Line Down Extend - Shift+Down
Line Up - Up
Line Up Extend - Shift+Up
List Num Field - Alt+Ctrl+L
Lock Fields - Ctrl+3
Lock Fields - Ctrl+F11
Macro - Alt+F8
Mail Merge Check - Alt+Shift+K
Mail Merge Edit Data Source - Alt+Shift+E
Mark Citation - Alt+Shift+I
Mark Index Entry - Alt+Shift+X
Mark Table of Contents Entry - Alt+Shift+O
Menu Mode - F10
Merge Field - Alt+Shift+F
Microsoft Script Editor - Alt+Shift+F11
Microsoft System Info - Alt+Ctrl+F1
Move Text - F2
New - Ctrl+N
Next Cell - Tab
Next Field - F11
Next Field - Alt+F1
Next Misspelling - Alt+F7
Next Object - Alt+Down
Next Window - Ctrl+F6
Next Window - Alt+F6
Normal - Alt+Ctrl+N
Normal Style - Ctrl+Shift+N
Normal Style - Alt+Shift+Clear (Num 5)
Open - Ctrl+O
Open - Ctrl+F12
Open - Alt+Ctrl+F2
Open or Close Up Para - Ctrl+0
Other Pane - F6
Other Pane - Shift+F6
Outline - Alt+Ctrl+O
Outline Collapse - Alt+Shift+-
Outline Collapse - Alt+Shift+Num -
Outline Demote - Alt+Shift+Right
Outline Expand - Alt+Shift+=
Outline Expand - Alt+Shift+Num +
Outline Move Down - Alt+Shift+Down
Outline Move Up - Alt+Shift+Up
Outline Promote - Alt+Shift+Left
Outline Show First Line - Alt+Shift+L
Page - Alt+Ctrl+P
Page Break - Ctrl+Return
Page Down Page - Down
Page Down Extend - Shift+Page Down
Page Field - Alt+Shift+P
Page Up Page - Up
Page Up Extend - Shift+Page Up
Para Down - Ctrl+Down
Para Down Extend - Ctrl+Shift+Down
Para Up - Ctrl+Up
Para Up Extend - Ctrl+Shift+Up
Paste - Ctrl+V
Paste - Shift+Insert
Paste Format - Ctrl+Shift+V
Prev Cell Shift+Tab
Prev Field - Shift+F11
Prev Field - Alt+Shift+F1
Prev Object - Alt+Up
Prev Window - Ctrl+Shift+F6
Prev Window - Alt+Shift+F6
Print - Ctrl+P
Print - Ctrl+Shift+F12
Print Preview - Ctrl+F2
Print Preview - Alt+Ctrl+I
Proofing (Spellcheck) - F7
Redo - Alt+Shift+Backspace
Redo or Repeat - Ctrl+Y
Redo or Repeat - F4
Redo or Repeat - Alt+Return
Repeat Find - Shift+ F4
Repeat Find - Alt+Ctrl+Y
Replace - Ctrl+H
Reset Char - Ctrl+Space
Reset Char - Ctrl+Shift+Z
Reset Para - Ctrl+Q
Revision Marks Toggle - Ctrl+Shift+E
Right Para - Ctrl+R
Save - Ctrl+S
Save - Shift+F12
Save - Alt+Shift+F2
Save As - F12
Select All - Ctrl+A
Select All - Ctrl+Clear (Num 5)
Select All - Ctrl+Num 5
Select Table - Alt+Clear (Num 5)
Show All - Ctrl+Shift+8
Show All Headings - Alt+Shift+A
Show All Headings - Alt+Shift+A
Show Heading1 - Alt+Shift+1
Show Heading2 - Alt+Shift+2
Show Heading3 - Alt+Shift+3
Show Heading4 - Alt+Shift+4
Show Heading5 - Alt+Shift+5
Show Heading6 - Alt+Shift+6
Show Heading7 - Alt+Shift+7
Show Heading8 - Alt+Shift+8
Show Heading9 - Alt+Shift+9
Shrink Font - Ctrl+Shift+,
Shrink Font One Point - Ctrl+[
Shrink Selection - Shift+F8
Small Caps - Ctrl+Shift+K
Space Para1 - Ctrl+1
Space Para15 - Ctrl+5
Space Para2 - Ctrl+2
Spike - Ctrl+Shift+F3
Spike - Ctrl+F3
Start of Column - Alt+Page Up
Start of Column - Alt+Shift+Page Up
Start of Doc Extend - Ctrl+Shift+Home
Start of Document - Ctrl+Home
Start of Line - Home
Start of Line Extend - Shift+Home
Start of Row - Alt+Home
Start of Row - Alt+Shift+Home
Start of Window - Alt+Ctrl+Page Up
Start of Window Extend - Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page Up
Style - Ctrl+Shift+S
Subscript - Ctrl+=
Superscript - Ctrl+Shift+=
Symbol Font - Ctrl+Shift+Q
Thesaurus - Shift+F7
Time Field - Alt+Shift+T
Toggle Field Display - Shift+F9
Toggle Master Sub docs - Ctrl+\
Tool - Shift+F1
Un Hang - Ctrl+Shift+T
Un Indent - Ctrl+Shift+M
Underline - Ctrl+U
Underline - Ctrl+Shift+U
Undo - Ctrl+Z
Undo - Alt+Backspace
Unlink Fields - Ctrl+6
Unlink Fields - Ctrl+Shift+F9
Unlock Fields - Ctrl+4
Unlock Fields - Ctrl+Shift+F11
Update Auto Format - Alt+Ctrl+U
Update Fields - F9
Update Fields - Alt+Shift+U
Update Source - Ctrl+Shift+F7
VB Code - Alt+F11
Web Go Back - Alt+Left
Web Go Forward - Alt+Right
Word Left - Ctrl+Left
Word Left Extend - Ctrl+Shift+Left
Word Right - Ctrl+Right
Word Right Extend - Ctrl+Shift+Right
Word Underline - Ctrl+Shift+W