Accessibility: Navigating Webpages Using JAWS Screen Reader

Below you can find keyboard commands to navigate web pages using the JAWS screen reader.

Recommended Combinations of Browsers & Screen Readers

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)

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

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