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Userful JAWS Keystrokes

#JAWS Shortcuts

These are some shortcuts which help when navigation JAWS (Job Access With Speech). This is mostly a streamlined version taken from the JAWS site.

Note:

  • Use Insert or Ins key (on the numeric pad; Num Lock needs to be off).
  • Use Shift to go backwards.

##Shortcuts

Description Keystrokes
List all HTML elements Ins + F3
List Form Fields Ins + F5
List all anchor links Ins + F7
List all form fields Ins + Ctrl + End
Toggle Speech On/Off Ins + Spacebar, s
List all regions (landmark roles) Ins + Ctrl + r
Say all Ins +

##Jumping around

Description Keystrokes
Jump to specific heading 1 thru 6
Next Paragraph Ctrl +
Prev Paragraph Ctrl +
Jump to next non link text n
Jump to each paragraph p
Jump to each region r
Jump to each heading h
Jump to each list l
Next unvisited link u
Next visited link v
Jump to top Ctrl + Home
Jump to main region q

##Combo (aka layered) keystrokes Use Insert + spacebar to enter mode, then combo with another key

Description Keystrokes
Initiate layered Insert + spacebar
Toggle speech on/off Insert + spacebar, s
Show speech history Insert + spacebar, h
Clear speech history Insert + spacebar, Shift + H
Help Insert + spacebar, ?
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