Screen Reader Practice Page
A safe place to practice moving around a web page with a screen reader. Nothing here is sent anywhere, so explore as much as you like.
Each exercise has a hidden answer to find. Use the keys below, then check yourself.
Keys to try
| To move to the next | NVDA | JAWS | VoiceOver on the Mac |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heading | H | H | VO + Command + H |
| Heading at level 1 to 6 | 1 to 6 | 1 to 6 | Use the rotor: VO + U |
| Landmark or region | D | R | Use the rotor: VO + U |
| Link | K | Tab | VO + Command + L |
| List | L | L | VO + Command + X |
| Table | T | T | VO + Command + T |
| Form field | F | F | VO + Command + J |
Add Shift to move backwards. On the Mac, Quick Nav must be off for these VoiceOver keys.
Exercise 1: Headings
Move through the headings in this exercise. One of them is at level 4. What fruit does it name?
The kitchen
Every kitchen has a few essentials.
The pantry
Shelves full of tins and jars.
The fruit bowl: pineapple
Something sweet on the counter.
Check your answer for exercise 1
Pineapple. Well done! Jumping by heading level (4) is the fastest way to find it.
Exercise 2: Landmarks
This page has a landmark named “Practice notice board”. Jump to it by landmark or region. What color is the notice?
Notice: the meeting room door has been painted green.
Check your answer for exercise 2
Green. Landmarks let you skip straight to a part of a page.
Exercise 3: Lists
Move to the list below. How many items does your screen reader say it has? What is the last item?
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Coffee
- Oranges
Check your answer for exercise 3
Five items, and the last is oranges.
Exercise 4: Tables
Use your table reading keys to move across and down the cells. What time does the Route 7 bus leave on Saturday?
| Route | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 3 | 7:15 am | 8:30 am | No service |
| Route 7 | 6:45 am | 9:10 am | 10:00 am |
| Route 12 | 8:00 am | 8:00 am | 9:30 am |
Table reading keys: NVDA and JAWS, Control + Alt + an arrow key. VoiceOver, VO + an arrow key.
Check your answer for exercise 4
9:10 am. Your screen reader should say the column header “Saturday” as you move into that column.
Exercise 5: Links
Bring up your screen reader’s list of links (NVDA: Insert + F7, JAWS: Insert + F7, VoiceOver: the rotor, VO + U). Which of these practice links mentions a planet?
These practice links only move you down this page.
Check your answer for exercise 5
Pictures of Saturn.
Exercise 6: A form
Fill in this practice form. Move between fields with Tab, or by form field. Nothing you type is sent or saved.