Keyboard Command Quick Reference
Global Commands
- Refresh the display.
- Modifier+Escape
- Open the remote control menu if applicable.
- Shift+Modifier+Escape
- Read the status bar, if any.
- Modifier+Page Down
- Announce the object with the focus.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Read the contents of the foreground window.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Click the current help balloon if any.
- Modifier+B
- Activate the SA Mobile Desktop.
- Modifier+D
- Activate the System Access menu.
- Modifier+F
- Toggle keyboard help mode.
- Modifier+H
- Activate Virtual Mouse.
- Modifier+M
- Read the title of the foreground window.
- Modifier+T
- Read the contents of the foreground window.
- Modifier+W
- Move the mouse cursor to the keyboard focus and simulate a right click.
- Modifier+Application
- Increase the screen magnification factor.
- Modifier+Add
- Enable screen magnification.
- Control+Modifier+Add
- Decrease the screen magnification factor.
- Modifier+Subtract
- Disable screen magnification.
- Control+Modifier+Subtract
- Pass a key through to the application.
- Modifier+F3
- Shut down System Access.
- Modifier+F4
- Choose a tool bar button from a list.
- Modifier+F8
- Click an icon in the system tray.
- Modifier+F11
- Say the current time and date.
- Modifier+F12
- Stop constant updating of progress indicators
- Control twice quickly
- Check battery status
- Modifier+Shift+b
Adobe Reader Document Window
- Move up one page.
- Page Up
- Move the selection focus up one page.
- Shift+Page Up
- Move down one page.
- Page Down
- Move the selection focus down one page.
- Shift+Page Down
- Move to the end of the line.
- End
- Move the selection focus to the end of the line.
- Shift+End
- Move to the end of the document.
- Control+End
- Move the selection focus to the end of the document.
- Control+Shift+End
- Read from the virtual cursor to the end of the line.
- Modifier+End
- Move to the start of the line.
- Home
- Move the selection focus to the start of the line.
- Shift+Home
- Move to the start of the document.
- Control+Home
- Move the selection focus to the start of the document.
- Control+Shift+Home
- Read from the start of the line to the virtual cursor.
- Modifier+Home
- Move one character to the left.
- Left Arrow
- Move the selection focus one character to the left.
- Shift+Left Arrow
- Move to the previous word.
- Control+Left Arrow
- Move the selection focus to the previous word.
- Control+Shift+Left Arrow
- Move to the previous column in a table.
- Control+Alt+Left Arrow
- Move up one line.
- Up Arrow
- Move the selection focus up one line.
- Shift+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous paragraph.
- Control+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous sentence.
- Alt+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous row in a table.
- Control+Alt+Up Arrow
- Read the current line.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move one character to the right.
- Right Arrow
- Move the selection focus one character to the right.
- Shift+Right Arrow
- Move to the next word.
- Control+Right Arrow
- Move the selection focus to the next word.
- Control+Shift+Right Arrow
- Move to the next column in a table.
- Control+Alt+Right Arrow
- Move down one line.
- Down Arrow
- Move the selection focus down one line.
- Shift+Down Arrow
- Move to the next paragraph.
- Control+Down Arrow
- Move to the next sentence.
- Alt+Down Arrow
- Move to the next row in a table.
- Control+Alt+Down Arrow
- Read the document starting at the virtual cursor.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Copy the virtual selection to the clipboard.
- Control+Insert
- Select the whole document.
- Control+A
- Move to the next button.
- B
- Move to the previous button.
- Shift+B
- Copy the virtual selection to the clipboard.
- Control+C
- Read the first cell in the current table column.
- Modifier+C
- Move to the next form field.
- F
- Move to the previous form field.
- Shift+F
- Move to the next heading.
- H
- Move to the previous heading.
- Shift+H
- Move to the next block of plain text.
- N
- Move to the previous block of plain text.
- Shift+N
- Read the current table row.
- Modifier+R
- Move to the next table.
- T
- Move to the previous table.
- Shift+T
- Say the current word.
- Modifier+Num Pad 5
Console
- Move to the right edge of the window.
- Modifier+End
- Move to the bottom of the window.
- Control+Modifier+End
- Move to the left edge of the window.
- Modifier+Home
- Move to the top of the window.
- Control+Modifier+Home
- Move to the previous character.
- Modifier+Left Arrow
- Move to the previous word
- Control+Modifier+Left Arrow
- Read the current line.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move to the next character.
- Modifier+Right Arrow
- Move to the next word.
- Control+Modifier+Right Arrow
- Read the contents of the console starting at the current position of the reading cursor.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Move to the previous character.
- Num Pad 1
- Move to the left edge of the window.
- Modifier+Num Pad 1
- Say the current character.
- Num Pad 2
- Move to the bottom of the window.
- Modifier+Num Pad 2
- Move to the next character.
- Num Pad 3
- Move to the right edge of the window.
- Modifier+Num Pad 3
- Move to the previous word
- Num Pad 4
- Read the current word.
- Num Pad 5
- Move to the top of the window.
- Modifier+Num Pad 5
- Move to the next word.
- Num Pad 6
- Move to the previous line.
- Num Pad 7
- Read the current line.
- Num Pad 8
- Move to the next line.
- Num Pad 9
- Read the contents of the console starting at the current position of the reading cursor.
- Modifier+Decimal
Edit Controls
- Read from the insertion point to the end of the line.
- Modifier+End
- Read from the start of the line to the insertion point.
- Modifier+Home
- Move to the previous paragraph.
- Control+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous sentence.
- Alt+Up Arrow
- Read the current line.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move to the next paragraph.
- Control+Down Arrow
- Move to the next sentence.
- Alt+Down Arrow
- Read the document starting at the insertion point.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Say the current character.
- Control+Modifier+Num Pad 5
Internet Explorer
- Click the object with the virtual focus.
- Enter
- Click the object with the virtual focus.
- Space
- Move up one page.
- Page Up
- Move the selection focus up one page.
- Shift+Page Up
- Move down one page.
- Page Down
- Move the selection focus down one page.
- Shift+Page Down
- Move to the end of the line.
- End
- Move the selection focus to the end of the line.
- Shift+End
- Move to the end of the document.
- Control+End
- Move the selection focus to the end of the document.
- Control+Shift+End
- Read from the virtual cursor to the end of the line.
- Modifier+End
- Move to the start of the line.
- Home
- Move the selection focus to the start of the line.
- Shift+Home
- Move to the start of the document.
- Control+Home
- Move the selection focus to the start of the document.
- Control+Shift+Home
- Read from the start of the line to the virtual cursor.
- Modifier+Home
- Move one character to the left.
- Left Arrow
- Move the selection focus one character to the left.
- Shift+Left Arrow
- Move to the previous word.
- Control+Left Arrow
- Move the selection focus to the previous word.
- Control+Shift+Left Arrow
- Move up one line.
- Up Arrow
- Move the selection focus up one line.
- Shift+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous paragraph.
- Control+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous sentence.
- Alt+Up Arrow
- Read the current line.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move one character to the right.
- Right Arrow
- Move the selection focus one character to the right.
- Shift+Right Arrow
- Move to the next word.
- Control+Right Arrow
- Move the selection focus to the next word.
- Control+Shift+Right Arrow
- Move down one line.
- Down Arrow
- Move the selection focus down one line.
- Shift+Down Arrow
- Move to the next paragraph.
- Control+Down Arrow
- Move to the next sentence.
- Alt+Down Arrow
- Read the document starting at the virtual cursor.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Copy the virtual selection to the clipboard.
- Control+Insert
- Move to the next anchor.
- A
- Move to the previous anchor.
- Shift+A
- Move to the next landmark
- semicolon
- Move to the prior landmark
- Shift+semicolon
- Select the whole document.
- Control+A
- Attempt to automatically label links that aren't yet labelled.
- Modifier+A
- Move to the next button.
- B
- Move to the previous button.
- Shift+B
- Copy the virtual selection to the clipboard.
- Control+C
- Move to the next drop-down list.
- D
- Move to the previous drop-down list.
- Shift+D
- Move to the next editable text field.
- E
- Move to the previous editable text field.
- Shift+E
- Move to the next form field.
- F
- Move to the previous form field.
- Shift+F
- Move to the next graphic.
- G
- Move to the previous graphic.
- Shift+G
- Move to the next heading.
- H
- Move to the previous heading.
- Shift+H
- Move to next heading at level.
- 1-6
- Move to previous heading at level.
- Shift+1-6
- Move to the next list item.
- I
- Move to the previous list item.
- Shift+I
- Move to the next bulleted or numbered list.
- L
- Move to the previous bulleted or numbered list.
- Shift+L
- Move to the top of the current bulletted or numbered list.
- <
- Move one line past the end of the current bulleted or numbered list.
- >
- Label an image or form field with C-SAW.
- Alt+L
- Move to the next block of plain text.
- N
- Move to the previous block of plain text.
- Shift+N
- Move to the next radio button.
- R
- Move to the previous radio button.
- Shift+R
- Submit C-SAW labels for the current site.
- Modifier+S
- Move to the next table.
- T
- Move to the previous table.
- Shift+T
- Read the current table cell.
- Control+Alt+Num Pad 5
- Read the first cell in the current table column.
- Modifier+C
- Read the current table row.
- Modifier+R
- Move to the first column and row in a table.
- Control+Alt+Home
- Move to the last column and row in a table.
- Control+Alt+end
- Move to the previous column in a table.
- Control+Alt+Left Arrow
- Move to the beginning of a row in a table.
- Control+Shift+Alt+Left Arrow
- Move to the previous row in a table.
- Control+Alt+Up Arrow
- Move to the top of a column in a table.
- Control+Shift+Alt+Up Arrow
- Move to the next column in a table.
- Control+Alt+Right Arrow
- Move to the end of a row in a table.
- Control+Shift+Alt+Right Arrow
- Move to the next row in a table.
- Control+Alt+Down Arrow
- Move to the bottom of a column in a table.
- Control+Shift+Alt+Down Arrow
- Move to the next check box.
- X
- Move to the previous check box.
- Shift+X
- Say the current word.
- Modifier+Num Pad 5
- Summarize the contents of the page.
- Modifier+F1
- Jump to a heading on this page from a list.
- Modifier+F6
- Show a list of links on this web page.
- Modifier+F7
Microsoft Excel
- Activate a chart embedded in the active worksheet.
- Modifier+Enter
- Read the virtual status bar.
- Modifier+Page Down
- Read the current selection.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Read the sheet starting at the current cell.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+0
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+0
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+1
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+1
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+2
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+2
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+3
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+3
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+4
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+4
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+5
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+5
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+6
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+6
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+7
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+7
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+8
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+8
- Create or read a monitor region.
- Modifier+9
- Modify or delete a monitor region.
- Shift+Modifier+9
- Read the title of the current column.
- Modifier+C
- Read the current column.
- Alt+Modifier+C
- Read the title of the current row.
- Modifier+R
- Read the current row.
- Alt+Modifier+R
- Add or delete a title range.
- Shift+Modifier+T
- Display a dialog containing lists of cells with data, links, totals, and worksheets.
- Modifier+F7
Microsoft Outlook
- Read the From header in a message window.
- Alt+1
- Move the focus to the From header in a message window.
- Alt+1 twice quickly
- Read the Sent header in a message window.
- Alt+2
- Move the focus to the Sent header in a message window.
- Alt+2 twice quickly
- Read the To header in a message window.
- Alt+3
- Move the focus to the To header in a message window.
- Alt+3 twice quickly
- Read the Cc header in a message window.
- Alt+4
- Move the focus to the Cc header in a message window.
- Alt+4 twice quickly
- Read the Subject header in a message window.
- Alt+5
- Move the focus to the Subject header in a message window.
- Alt+5 twice quickly
- Choose from the list of attachments, if any.
- Modifier+A
Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show
- Move to the end of the line.
- End
- Move to the end of the slide.
- Control+End
- Move to the start of the line.
- Home
- Move to the start of the slide.
- Control+Home
- Move one character to the left.
- Left Arrow
- Move to the previous word.
- Control+Left Arrow
- Move up one line.
- Up Arrow
- Read the current line.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move one character to the right.
- Right Arrow
- Move to the next word.
- Control+Right Arrow
- Move down one line.
- Down Arrow
- Read the slide starting at the virtual cursor.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Read the presenter's notes for this slide.
- Control+Shift+N
Microsoft Word Document Window
- Read the virtual status bar.
- Modifier+Page Down
- Read from the insertion point to the end of the line.
- Modifier+End
- Read from the start of the line to the insertion point.
- Modifier+Home
- Move to the previous table column.
- Control+Alt+Left Arrow
- Move to the previous paragraph.
- Control+Up Arrow
- Move to the next sentence.
- Alt+Up Arrow
- Move to the previous table row.
- Control+Alt+Up Arrow
- Read the current line or selection.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move to the next table column.
- Control+Alt+Right Arrow
- Move to the next paragraph.
- Control+Down Arrow
- Move to the next table row.
- Control+Alt+Down Arrow
- Read the document starting at the insertion point.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Read the first cell in the current table column.
- Modifier+C
- Read the current table row.
- Modifier+R
- Say the current word.
- Modifier+Num Pad 5
- Say the current character.
- Control+Modifier+Num Pad 5
Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail, and Outlook Express Message Window
- Move to the list of attachments, if any.
- Modifier+A
Virtual Mouse
- Move to the next clickable object.
- Tab
- Move to the previous clickable object.
- Shift+Tab
- Simulate a left click.
- Enter
- Simulate a right click.
- Shift+Enter
- Deactivate Virtual Mouse.
- Escape
- Simulate a left click.
- Space
- Simulate a right click.
- Shift+Space
- Move to the end of the current text.
- End
- Move to the bottom of the window.
- Control+End
- Move to the start of the current text.
- Home
- Move to the top of the window.
- Control+Home
- Move left one character.
- Left Arrow
- Move left one word.
- Control+Left Arrow
- Move left one object.
- Alt+Left Arrow
- Move up one line.
- Up Arrow
- Announce the object under the cursor.
- Modifier+Up Arrow
- Move right one character.
- Right Arrow
- Move right one word.
- Control+Right Arrow
- Move right one object.
- Alt+Right Arrow
- Move down one line.
- Down Arrow
- Read the contents of the window starting at the cursor.
- Modifier+Down Arrow
- Automatically label graphics.
- Alt+A
- Label a graphic.
- Alt+L
- Deactivate Virtual Mouse.
- Modifier+M
- Submit a Program Pack for this program.
- Alt+S
- Choose a clickable object from a list.
- Modifier+F7