Jaws has many keystrokes that allow the user to control what is being read from the screen. On this page, you can review the most useful keystrokes for Jaws.
The following list describes the contents on this page:
| Description | Command |
| Say Prior Character | LEFT ARROW |
| Say Next Character | RIGHT ARROW |
| Say Character | NUM PAD 5 |
| Say Character Phonetically | NUM PAD 5 twice quickly |
| Say Prior Word | INSERT+LEFT ARROW |
| Say Next Word | INSERT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Say Word | INSERT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Spell Word | INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice quickly |
| Say Prior Line | UP ARROW |
| Say Next Line | DOWN ARROW |
| Say Current Line | INSERT+UP ARROW |
| Spell Current Line | INSERT+UP ARROW twice quickly |
| Say Prior Sentence | ALT+UP ARROW |
| Say Next Sentence | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Say Current Sentence | ALT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Say to Cursor | INSERT+HOME |
| Say from Cursor | INSERT+PAGE UP |
| Spell to Cursor | INSERT+HOME twice quickly |
| Spell from Cursor | INSERT+PAGE UP twice quickly |
| Say All | INSERT+DOWN ARROW |
| Say Color | INSERT+5 |
| Say ASCII Value | NUM PAD 5 three times quickly |
| Say Font | INSERT+F, twice quickly to display in virtual viewer |
| Say Text and Attributes | ALT+INSERT+DOWN ARROW |
JAWS now allows you to temporarily change the speech rate for the current voice. This can be done at any time - even while using SayAll!
When not using SayAll:
| Description | Command |
| Decrease Voice Rate | ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Increase Voice Rate | ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
Note: JAWS states "slower" or "faster" with each press of the above keystrokes.
During a SayAll:
| Description | Command |
| Decrease Voice Rate | PAGE UP |
| Increase Voice Rate | PAGE DOWN |
To restore voice settings to their normal rate, press INSERT+ESC. Switching to another application also restores the default voice rate.
| Description | Command |
| Say System Time | INSERT+F12 |
| Say System Date | INSERT+F12 twice quickly |
| Say Window Title | INSERT+T |
| Say Window Prompt and Text | INSERT+TAB |
| Say Top Line of Window | INSERT+END |
| Say Bottom Line of Window | INSERT+PAGE DOWN |
| Say Selected Text | INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Spell Selected Text | INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW twice quickly |
| Say Application Version | CTRL+INSERT+V |
| Window List | INSERT+F10 |
| List System Tray Icons | INSERT+F11 |
| View System Tray Contents | CTRL+SHIFT+F11 |
| List Labeled Graphics | CTRL+INSERT+SHIFT+G |
| Description | Command |
| Say Default Button of Dialog | INSERT+E |
| Say Current Control Hot Key | SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read Current Window | INSERT+B |
| Say Window Prompt in Text | INSERT+TAB |
| Read Word in Context | INSERT+C |
| Open Combo Box | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Close Combo Box | ALT+UP ARROW |
| Select Multiple List Items | CTRL+SHIFT or CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Unselect All But Current | CTRL+\ |
Tip: Press INSERT+F1 in any control in a dialog box for context sensitive help on the type of control and keystrokes that work in that control.
| Description | Command |
| PC Cursor | NUM PAD PLUS |
| JAWS Cursor | NUM PAD MINUS |
| Invisible Cursor | NUM PAD MINUS twice quickly |
| Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor | INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS |
| Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor | INSERT+NUM PAD MINUS |
| Tether JAWS to PC | CTRL+INSERT+NUM PAD MINUS |
| Restrict JAWS Cursor | INSERT+R |
| Left Mouse Button | NUM PAD SLASH |
| Right Mouse Button | NUM PAD STAR |
| Left Mouse Button Lock | INSERT+NUM PAD SLASH |
| Right Mouse Button Lock | INSERT+NUM PAD STAR |
| Drag and Drop | CTRL+INSERT+NUM PAD SLASH |
| Say Active Cursor | ALT+DELETE |
| Say Cursor Type | CTRL+INSERT+SHIFT+C |
| Mouse Down | ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Mouse Left | ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Mouse Right | ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Mouse Up | ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Description | Command |
| Create a Prompt | CTRL+INSERT+TAB |
| Graphics Labeler | INSERT+G |
| Start Auto Graphics Labeler | CTRL+INSERT+G |
| Set Frame Top Left | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET |
| Set Frame Bottom Right | CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT BRACKET |
| Set Frame to Window | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT BRACKET twice quickly |
| Clear Initial Values | CTRL+INSERT+C |
| Run JAWS Manager | INSERT+F2 |
| Configuration Manager | INSERT+6 |
| Dictionary Manager | INSERT+D |
| Frame Viewer | INSERT+9 |
| Keyboard Manager | INSERT+8 |
| Script Manager | INSERT+0 |
| Script Manager Default | CTRL+SHIFT+0 |
| Window Class Reassign | INSERT+7 |
| Screen Sensitive Help Technical | CTRL+INSERT+F1 |
| Say special Window Classes | CTRL+INSERT+F2 |
| Say Frame at Cursor | INSERT+X |
JAWS now supports standard commands for working in tables. These commands work in most popular applications, allowing you access right away - without having to learn the application specific commands. As you become more familiar with new applications, you may find it easier to use the commands specific to that program, or it might be easier for you to continue using these commands.
These commands move focus to the indicated cell and speak the contents. Cell and row coordinates as well as column and/or row heading information may also be provided.
| Description | Command |
| Say Current Cell | ALT+CTRL+NUM PAD 5 |
| Cell to Right | ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
| Cell to Left | ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
| Cell Below | ALT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Cell Above | ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW |
| First Cell | ALT+CTRL+HOME |
| Last Cell | ALT+CTRL+END |
| First Cell in Column | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Last Cell in Column | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| First Cell in Row | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| Last Cell in Row | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Description | Command |
| Say Current Cell | ALT+CTRL+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read Current Row | INSERT+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Read from Start of Row | INSERT+SHIFT+HOME |
| Read to End of Row | INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| Read Current Column | INSERT+SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 |
| Read from Top of Column | INSERT+SHIFT+END |
| Read to Bottom of Column | INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| Description | Command |
| Adjust JAWS Verbosity | INSERT+V |
| Adjust Braille Settings | CTRL+INSERT+B |
| Switch Synthesizers | CTRL+INSERT+S |
| Interrupt Speech | CTRL |
| Custom Highlight Assign | CTRL+INSERT+H |
| Refresh Screen | INSERT+ESC |
| Screen Echo toggle | INSERT+S |
| Typing Echo Toggle | INSERT+2 |
| Pass Key Through | INSERT+3 |
| Select Symbol to Print | INSERT+4 |
| JAWS Window | INSERT+J |
| JAWS Find | CTRL+INSERT+F |
| JAWS Find Next | INSERT+F3 |
| JAWS Find Previous | INSERT+SHIFT+F3 |
| Shut Down JAWS | INSERT+F4 |
| Say Active Configuration Name | INSERT+Q, twice quickly to display in virtual viewer. |
| Say Program Comments | CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| Run JAWS Manager | INSERT+F2 |
| Virtualize Window | CTRL+INSERT+W |
| Select Scheme | ALT+INSERT+S |
| Select Language | CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+L |
| Select Synthesizer | CTRL+INSERT+S |
| Minimize All Applications | WINDOWS KEY+M |