JAWS Desktop Keystrokes

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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

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