JAWS keys

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JAWS Desktop Keystrokes

JAWS for Windows provides many keyboard key combinations (keystrokes) to enable you to better navigate Windows and use Windows based programs. This page outlines keystrokes that are specific to JAWS for Windows. For a full explanation of all the keystrokes available in JAWS, see the Help File within the programme.

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