JAWS & HomePage Reader

Quick Reference Chart

JAWS is a Windows-based application that provides access to software applications and the internet for people who are blind by translating text into speech or Braille. JAWS is specifically programmed using special keystrokes to work with Internet Explorer.

HomePage Reader (HPR) is a talking web browser.

General Commands

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Previous Page	`ALT + LEFT ARROW` or `BACKSPACE`	`ALT + Left Arrow`
Next Page	`ALT + RIGHT ARROW`	`ALT + Right Arrow`
Move to Address Bar	`ALT + D`	`CTRL + O` or `F6`
Read Address Bar	`INSERT + A`
Move JAWS Cursor to Address Bar	`INSERT + A` twice quickly
Activate Address List Box	`ALT + D`
Open New Window	`CTRL + N`

Commands for Links

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Links Reading Mode		`ALT + L`
List Links	`INSERT + F7`	`CTRL + L`
Next Link	`TAB`	`TAB` or `ALT + L, RIGHT ARROW`
Prior Link	`SHIFT + TAB`	`SHIFT + TAB` or `ALT + L, LEFT ARROW`
Next Visited Link	`V`
Prior Visited Link	`SHIFT + V`
Open Link	`ENTER`	`ENTER`
Open Link in New Window	`SHIFT + ENTER`
Next Non Link Text	`N` or `INSERT + ENTER`
Prior Non Link Text	`SHIFT + N` or `INSERT + SHIFT + ENTER`

Commands for Headings

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Headings Reading Mode		`ALT + 1`
List Headings	`INSERT + F6`
Next Heading	`H` or `CTRL + INSERT + ENTER`	`ALT + 1, Right Arrow`
Prior Heading	`SHIFT + H` or `CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER`	`ALT + 1, Left Arrow`
First Heading	`ALT + INSERT + HOME`	`>ALT + 1, Down Arrow`
Last Heading	`ALT + INSERT + END`
Next Heading at Level	`1 through 6`
Prior Heading at Level	`SHIFT + 1 through 6`
First Heading at Level	`ALT + CTRL + INSERT + 1 through 6`
Last Heading at Level	`ALT + CTRL + INSERT + SHIFT + 1`

Commands for Forms

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Move to First Form Field	`CTRL + INSERT + HOME`
Move to Next Form Field	`F` or `CTRL + INSERT + SHIFT + TAB`	`ALT + O, Right Arrow`
Move to Prior Form Field	`SHIFT + F` or `CTRL + INSERT + SHIFT + TAB`	`ALT + O, Left Arrow`
Move to Last Form Field	`CTRL + INSERT + END`
Move to Beginning of Current Form Control		`ALT + O, Down Arrow`
Enter Forms Mode	`ENTER` or `NUM PAD SLASH`	`ALT + O`
Exit Forms Mode	`NUM PAD PLUS`

Commands for Tables

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Table Reading Mode		`ALT + T`
Move to Next Table	`T` or `ALT + CTRL + ENTER`	`ALT + J, Right Arrow`
Move to Previous Table	`SHIFT + T` or `ALT + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER`	`ALT + J, Left Arrow`
Read Next Row	`WINDOWS KEY + DOWN ARROW`	`ALT + I, Right Arrow`
Read Previous Row	`WINDOWS KEY + UP ARROW`	`ALT + I, Left Arrow`
Read Current Row	`R` or `WINDOWS KEY + NUM PAD 5`	`ALT + I, Down Arrow`
Read Row to Cell	`LEFT SHIFT + R`
Read Row from Cell	`RIGHT SHIFT + R`
Read Current Column	`C` or `ALT + CTRL + CENTER`	`ALT + T, Page Up`
Move to bottom Cell of Current Column		`ALT + T, Page Down`
Read Column to Cell	`LEFT SHIFT + C`
Read Column from Cell	`RIGHT SHIFT + C`
Read the cell to right of current cell		`CRTL + Right Arrow`
Read the cell to left of current cell		`CTRL + Left Arrow`
Table Cell Header Association	`CTRL + ALT + NUM PAD 5`
Read current cell		`CTRL + Spacebar`
Read the cell below the current cell	`ALT + CTRL + DOWN ARROW`	`CTRL + Down Arrow`
Read the cell above the current cell	`ALT + CTRL + UP ARROW`	`CTRL + Up Arrow`
Move to the first cell	`ALT + CTRL + HOME`	`ALT + T, CTRL + HOME`
Move to last cell	`ALT + CTRL + END`	`ALT + T, CTRL + END`
Move to beginning of current table		`ALT + J, Down Arrow`

Commands for Frames

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Next Frame	`M`	`CTRL + TAB`
Prior Frame	`SHIFT + M`	`CTRL + SHIFT + TAB`
Move to Frame 1 to 10	`CTRL + 1` through `CTRL + 0`
List Frames	`INSERT + F9`	`CTRL + E`

Commands for Elements

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Next Same Element	`S` or `CTRL + INSERT + DOWN ARROW`
Prior Same Element	`SHIFT + S` or `CTRL + INSERT + UP ARROW`
Next Different Element	`D` or `CTRL + INSERT + LEFT ARROW`
Prior Different Element	`SHIFT + D` or `CTRL + INSERT + LEFT ARROW`
Step Past Element	`E` or `WINDOWS KEY + RIGHT ARROW`
Step Before Element	`SHIFT + E` or `WINDOWS KEY + LEFT ARROW`
Select Entire Element	`F8`
Display Element Info	`INSERT + SHIFT + F1`
Detailed Element Info	`CTRL + INSERT + SHIFT + F1`

Commands for Reading Text

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Character Reading Mode		`ALT + C`
Say Character	`NUM PAD + 5`	`ALT + C, Down Arrow`
Say Prior Character	`LEFT ARROW`	`ALT + C, Left Arrow`
Say Next Character	`RIGHT ARROW`	`ALT + C, Right Arrow`
Word Reading Mode		`ALT + W`
Say Word	`INSERT + NUM PAD + 5`	`ALT + W, Down Arrow`
Spell Word	`INSERT + NUM PAD + 5` twice quickly
Say Prior Word	`INSERT + LEFT ARROW`	`CTRL + Left Arrow`
Say Next Word	`INSERT + RIGHT ARROW`	`CTRL + Right Arrow`
Windows Cursor Reading Mode		`ALT + N`
Say Line	`INSERT + UP ARROW`	`ALT + N, SHIFT + Home`
Say Prior Line	`UP ARROW`	`ALT + N, SHIFT + Up Arrow`
Say Next Line	`DOWN ARROW`	`ALT + N, SHIFT + Down Arrow`
Say Sentence	`ALT + NUM PAD 5`
Say Prior Sentence	`ALT + UP ARROW`	`CTRL + Up Arrow`
Say Next Sentence	`ALT + DOWN ARROW`	`CTRL + Down Arrow`
Say Paragraph	`CTRL + NUM PAD 5`	`Down Arrow`
Say Prior Paragraph	`CTRL + UP ARROW`	`Left Arrow`
Say Next Paragraph	`CTRL + DOWN ARROW`	`Right Arrow`
Say to Cursor	`INSERT + HOME`
Say from Cursor	`INSERT + PAGE UP`	`Spacebar`
Say All	`INSERT + DOWN ARROW`	`HOME`
Say Color	`INSERT + 5`
Say Font	`INSERT + F`
Skip past headers within a page	`INS + ENTER`

Other Commands

Action	JAWS Command	HPR Command
Move to Next List	`L`
Move to Prior List	`SHIFT + L`
Reload Web Page	`F5`
Refresh JAWS	`INSERT + ESC`
List Toolbar Buttons	`INERT + F8`
Route Virtual to PC Cursor	`INSERT + DELETE`
Virtual Cursor Toggle	`INSERT + Z`
Stop Talking	`CTRL`	`CTRL`
Say Window Title	`INSERT + T`
Say Window Prompt Text	`INSERT + TAB`
JAWS Transcript Copy	`CTRL + A` followed by `CTRL + C`
JAWS Find	`CTRL + INSERT + F`
JAWS Find Next	`INSERT + F3`
Say Top Line of Window	`INSERT + END`	`ALT + N, Page Up`
Say Bottom Line of Window	`INSERT + PAGE DOWN`	`ALT + N, Page Down`
Increase Voice Rate During Say All	`PAGE DOWN`
Decrease Voice Rate During Say ALL	`PAGE UP`
Increase Voice Rate When Not in Say All	`ALT + CTRL + PAGE DOWN`
Decrease Voice Rate When Not in Say All	`ALT + CTRL + PAGE UP`
Restore Normal Voice Settings	`INSERT + ESC`

JAWS & HomePage Reader

Quick Reference Chart

General Commands

Commands for Links

Commands for Headings

Commands for Forms

Commands for Tables

Commands for Frames

Commands for Elements

Commands for Reading Text

Other Commands

Introduction to Web Accessibility

General Accessibility Techniques

Assistive Technologies

Tools

References