JAWS for Windows

JAWS: Job Access with Speech is a screen reader developed by Freedom Scientific.

Browser Compatibility: JAWS works well with Chrome and Internet Explorer.

Previously, JAWS has worked best with Internet Explorer, and that combination still work well, but Internet Explorer is old and will never be updated with new features, so it is best to switch to latest browsers like Chrome.

 

JAWS Keystrokes

  • PC Cursor

The usual cursor on the screen. When activated, users can move this cursor around the screen. It can only go where a cursor can be placed.

  • Virtual PC Cursor

The virtual PC cursor is similar to the PC Cursor, and is used for navigating HTML documents, like exploring websites.

  • JAWS cursor

Is the mouse pointer on the screen. When activated, users can move around the screen and navigate through areas where a normal cursor cannot go.

  • Forms Mode

When entering a form using Tab, Arrow Keys, or the JAWS cursor, JAWS automatically leaves Browse Mode and enters Forms Mode. This changes some of the keystrokes so that the user can enter text. If Forms mode does not activate automatically, press Enter when on a form field to activate it. This mode is used on form fields like, entering your name, email address, search fields etc.

 

Stop reading: Press Control

Read next focusable item (e.g. link, button): Press Tab

  • Activate: Link: Press Enter
  • Activate Button: Press Enter or Space Bar
  • Headings: Go to next heading H
  • Show list of all headings: Insert + F6

Go to next heading of level [1-6]: 1 – 6

  • Landmarks: Go to next landmark/region R

Main: Go to the main content region      Q

  • Elements list: Show list of all buttons, frames, graphics, lists, links, etc. Insert + F3
  • Lists: Go to next list L

Go to next list item: I

  • Graphics: Go to next graphic G
  • Links: List all links Insert + F7

Go to next unvisited link: U

  • Go to next visited link: V
  • Virtual PC Cursor: Toggle Virtual PC Cursor Insert + Z
  • Go backward: To previous heading, landmark, table, focusable item, etc. Shift + [H, R, T, Tab, etc.]

 

  • Tables

Table: Go to next (previous) table            T (Shift + T)

Cell: Cell to right               Ctrl + Alt +

Cell to left: Ctrl + Alt +

Cell below: Ctrl + Alt +

Cell above: Ctrl + Alt +

First Cell: Ctrl + Alt + Home

Last cell: Ctrl + Alt + End

Say current cell: Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 5

Row: Read current row Insert

 


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