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JAWS Commands
JAWS is one of the most commonly used screen reader programs. It reads all text within the Windows system (application menus, document text and help screens etc.) and on websites also. When using JAWS, you need to be able to navigate using key strokes in order to get content of the screen.
Here is a list of JAWS commands for Desktop computers which facilitate reading generic text.
Types of Commands
For temporarily changing voice rate during say all
For temporarily changing voice rate when not in say all
| Function | Keystroke |
| Say Character | Num Pad 5 |
| Say Prior Character | Left Arrow |
| Say Next Character | Right Arrow |
| Say Word | Insert + Num Pad 5 |
| Spell Word | Insert + Num Pad 5 Pressed Twice Quickly |
| Say Prior Word | Insert+ Left Arrow |
| Say Next Word | Insert+ Right Arrow |
| 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 Paragraph | Control+ Num Pad 5 |
| Say Prior Paragraph | Control+ Up Arrow |
| Say Next Paragraph | Control+ 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 |
For temporarily changing voice rate during say all
| Function | Keystroke |
| Increase Voice Rate | Page Down |
| Decrease Voice Rate | Page Up |
For temporarily changing voice rate when not in say all
| Function | Keystroke |
| Increase Voice Rate | Alt+ Control+ Page Down |
| Decrease Voice Rate | Alt+ Control+ Page Up |
| Restore Normal Voice Settings | Insert+ Esc |
| Function | Keystroke |
| Interrupt Speech | Control |
| Say Window Title | Insert+ T |
| Say Window Prompt And Text | Insert+ Tab |
| Jaws Find | Control+ Insert+ F |
| Jaws Find Next | Insert+ F3 |
| Say Top Line Of Window | Insert+ End |
| Say Bottom Line Of Window |
Insert+ Page Down |
| Say Selected Text | Shift+ Insert+ Down Arrow |
| Get Application Version | Control+ Insert+ V |
| Function | Keystroke |
| PC Cursor | Num Pad Plus |
| Jaws Cursor | Num Pad Minus |
| Route PC Cursor To Jaws Cursor | Insert+ Num Pad Plus |
| Route Jaws Cursor To PC Cursor | Insert+ Num Pad Minus |
| Left Mouse Button | Num Pad Slash |
| Right Mouse Button | Num Pad Star |
| Drag And Drop | Control+ Insert+ Num Pad Slash |
| Restrict Jaws Cursor | Insert+ R |
| Function | Keystroke |
| Say Default Button Of Dialog Box | Insert+ E |
| Read Box In Tab Order | Insert+ B |
| Read Word In Context | Insert+ C |
| Say Current Control Hot Key | Shift+ Num Pad 5 |
| Open Combo Box | Alt+ Down Arrow |
| Close Combo Box | Alt+ Up Arrow |
| Function | Keystroke |
| Screen Sensitive Help | Insert+ F1 |
| Keyboard Help | Insert+1 |
| Jaws Help For Application | Insert+ F1 Pressed Twice Quickly |
| Hot Key Help | Insert+ H |
| Window Key Help | Insert+ W |
| Function | Keystroke |
| Jaws Window | Insert+ J |
| Change Jaws Verbosity settings | Insert+ V |
| Run Jaws Manager | Insert+ F2 |
| Shut Down Jaws | Insert + F4 |
| Window List Dialog | Insert + F10 |
| Select A System Tray Icon Dialog | Insert+ F11 |
| Say System Time | Insert+ F12 |
| Say System Date | Insert+F12 twice quickly |
| Graphics Labeler | Insert+ G |
| Auto Graphics Labeler | Control+ Insert+ G |
| Pass Key Through | Insert+ F3 |
| Virtualize Window | Contrl+Insert+W |
| Minimize All Applications | Windows Key+M |
| Function | Keystroke |
| Frame Get Top Left | Control+ Shift+ Left Bracket |
| Frame Get Bottom Right | Control+ Shift+ Right Bracket |
| Frame Set To Window | Control+ Shift+ Left Bracket |
Compiled by: National Association
for the Blind
Technology & Training Center
Sector-5, R.K. Puram
New Delhi 110022
Phone: +91-1126102944, 26176379
E-mail: nab@vsnl.com
Website: www.nabdelhi.org
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