Accessibility: Navigating Webpages Using JAWS Screen Reader

Owned by Linda Ludlum
Last updated: Jul 25, 2023 by Rose Mournighan
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Below you can find keyboard commands to navigate web pages using the JAWS screen reader.

Mac

Safari + VoiceOver

Windows

  • Firefox + NVDA

  • Chrome + NVDA (Chrome is our secondary browser with NVDA; Firefox is primary)

  • IE + JAWS

  • Edge + Narrator

Mobile

  • iOS: Safari + VoiceOver

  • Android: Chrome + TalkBack (Firefox + TalkBack is secondary)

Activate JAWS Screen Reader

The Basics

Function

Keyboard Commands

Function

Keyboard Commands

Start reading continuously from this point on

Insert + down arrow

Stop reading

control key

Read next item

Down Arrow

Navigate by headings

H

Show list of all headings

Insert + F6

Go to next heading of level [1-6]

1-6 on number pad

Show list of links

Insert + F7

Show list of all buttons, frames, graphics, lists, links, etc

Insert + F3

List all Links

Insert  + F7

Navigate menus

Tab

Reading Text

Function

Keyboard Commands

Function

Keyboard Commands

Continuous reading whole page

insert + down arrow

Say prior sentence

Alt + up arrow

Say next sentence

Alt + down arrow

Go to next landmark/region

R

Go to next list

L

Go to next list item

I

To previous heading, landmark, table, focus item

Shift + [H+R+T+Tab]

Say previous word

Alt + up arrow

Refresh Screen ie. reprints all currently displayed items on screen

Insert + esc

Function

Keyboard Commands

Function

Keyboard Commands

Go to Tables

T

Go to next (previous) table

(Shift + T)

Cell to right

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow

Cell to left

Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow

Cell below

Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow

Cell above

Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow

First cell

Ctrl + Alt + Home

Last cell in row

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

Read current column

Insert + Shift + Numpad 5

Read from top of column

Insert + Shift + End

First cell in column

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Up Arrow

Last cell in column

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Down Arrow