Taken from the Help section of the popular screen reading program JAWS version 8.0.
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| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Say Prior Character | LEFT ARROW |
| Say Next Character | RIGHT ARROW |
| Say Character | NUM PAD 5 |
| Say Character Phonetically | NUM PAD 5 twice quickly |
| Say Prior Word | INSERT+LEFT ARROW |
| Say Next Word | INSERT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Say Word | INSERT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Spell Word | INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice quickly |
| Say Prior Line | UP ARROW |
| Say Next Line | DOWN ARROW |
| Say Current Line | INSERT+UP ARROW |
| Spell Current Line | INSERT+UP ARROW twice quickly |
| Say Prior Sentence | ALT+UP ARROW |
| Say Next Sentence | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Say Current Sentence | ALT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Say to Cursor | INSERT+HOME |
| Say from Cursor | INSERT+PAGE UP |
| Spell to Cursor | INSERT+HOME twice quickly |
| Spell from Cursor | INSERT+PAGE UP twice quickly |
| Say All | INSERT+DOWN ARROW |
| Fast Forward during a Say All | RIGHT ARROW |
| Rewind during a Say All | LEFT ARROW |
| Say Color | INSERT+5 |
| Say ASCII or Hexadecimal Value | NUM PAD 5 three times quickly |
| Say Font | INSERT+F, twice quickly to display in virtual viewer |
| Start Skim Reading | CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW |
| Skim Reading dialog box | CTRL+INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Display Skim Reading Summary | INSERT+WINDOWS Key+DOWN ARROW |
| Copy Selected Text to FSClipboard | WINDOWS Key+C |
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Decrease Voice Rate | ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Increase Voice Rate | ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Decrease Voice Rate (when using SayAll) | PAGE DOWN |
| Increase Voice Rate (when using SayAll) | PAGE UP |
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Cell to Right | ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Cell to Left | ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Cell Below | ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Cell Above | ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW |
| First Cell | ALT+CTRL+HOME |
| Last Cell | ALT+CTRL+END |
| First Cell in Column | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Last Cell in Column | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| First Cell in Row | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Last Cell in Row | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Say Current Cell | ALT+CTRL+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read Current Row | INSERT+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Read from Start of Row | INSERT+SHIFT+HOME |
| Read to End of Row | INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Read Current Column | INSERT+SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read from Top of Column | INSERT+SHIFT+END |
| Read to Bottom of Column | INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Say Default Button of Dialog | INSERT+E |
| Say Current Control Hot Key | SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read Current Window | INSERT+B |
| Say Window Prompt in Text | INSERT+TAB |
| Read Word in Context | INSERT+C |
| Open Combo Box | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Close Combo Box | ALT+UP ARROW |
| Select Multiple List Items | CTRL+SHIFT or CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Unselect All But Current | CTRL+\ |
| Read List View Columns 1 through 10 | CTRL+INSERT+1 through 0 |
Tip: Press INSERT+F1 in any control in a dialog box for context sensitive help on the type of control and keystrokes that work in that control.
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