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Keyboard Shortcuts
for Working with JFW 4.5

by Sharon Nichols

These are for Reading Text (JAWS Commands)

Say Word - INSERT + NUM PAD 5

Spell Word - INSERT + NUM PAD 5 pressed 2X quickly

Say Current Sentence - ALT + NUM PAD 5

Say Prior Sentence - ALT + UP ARROW

Say Next Sentence - ALT + DOWN ARROW

Say All - INSERT + DOWN ARROW

These are for Working with Text (Windows Commands)

Move to Beginning of Line - HOME

Move to End of Line - END

Move to Beginning of Document - CTRL + HOME

Move to End of Document - CTRL + END

Select One Word Left - CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW

Select One Word Right - CTRL +SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW

Select All - CTRL + A

Undo (whoops!) - CTRL + Z

Working in Windows Applications (Windows Commands)

Exit the Active Application - ALT + F4

Open App Control Window - ALT + SPACEBAR

Move to the Menu Bar - ALT

Cancel or Close a Menu - ESC or ALT

Working in Dialog Boxes (Windows Commands)

Move through Dialog Controls - TAB

Move Backward through Controls - SHIFT + TAB

Move to Another Page - CTRL + TAB

Toggle a Check Box off/on - SPACEBAR

General Windows Keystrokes (Windows Commands)

Get Help - F1

Open the Start Menu - Windows Logo Key or CTRL + ESC

Switch Between Open Apps - ALT + TAB

Minimize all Applications - Windows Logo Key + M

Find a File or Folder - Windows Logo Key + F

Open Windows Explorer - Windows Logo Key + E

Open Run Dialog - Windows Logo Key + R

Say Window Title - INSERT + T (Jaws command)

Say Bottom Line of Window - INSERT + END (Jaws command)

Say Selected Text - INSERT + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW (Jaws command)

Miscellaneous JAWS Keystrokes (JAWS Commands)

Dictionary Manager - INSERT + D

Jaws Configuration Manager - INSERT + 6

Adjust Jaws Verbosity - INSERT + V

Interrupt Speech (silence!) - CTRL

Refresh Screen - INSERT + ESC

Typing Echo Toggle - INSERT + 2

- Jaws Window - INSERT + J

- Jaws Shut Down - INSERT + F4

PC Cursor - NUM PAD PLUS

- Jaws Cursor - NUM PAD DASH (minus)

Left Mouse Button - NUM PAD SLASH

Right Mouse Button - NUM PAD STAR

List System Tray Icons - INSERT + F 11(Jaws command)

Jaws Commands for Internet Explorer (Jaws Commands)

Back a Page - ALT + LEFT ARROW or Backspace

Forward a Page - ALT + RIGHT ARROW

Move to Address Bar - ALT + D

List Links - INSERT + F7

Next Link - TAB

Prior Link - SHIFT + TAB

Next Visited Link - V

Prior Visited Link - SHIFT + V

Open Link - ENTER

Next Non Link Text - N or INSERT + ENTER

Priop Non Link Text - SHIFT + N or INSERT + SHIFT +ENTER

List Headings - INSERT + F6

Next Heading - H

Prior Heading - SHIFT + H

Move to First Form Field - CTRL + INSERT + HOME

Move to Next Form Field - F

Enter Forms Mode - ENTER or NUM PAD SLASH

Exit Forms Mode - NUM PAD PLUS

Next Frame - CTRL + TAB

List Frames - INSERT + F9

Reload Web Page - F5

Refresh Jaws - INSERT + ESC

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Last Revision: November 4, 2002