,,jaws for ,windows3 keyboard shortcuts ,a quick reference for people learning ,,jaws1 the screen reader for ,windows from ,freedom ,scientific4 ,it covers everyday reading1 web browsing and help commands using the desktop keyboard layout4 ,in this guide1 ,insert means the ,,jaws key4 ,you can use either ,insert key1 including the one on the number pad4 ,this guide uses the desktop layout1 which assumes a keyboard with a number pad4 ,if you use the laptop layout1 ,caps ,lock is the ,,jaws key instead1 and some reading commands change2 we note the main ones below4 ,to type a capital letter normally while ,caps ,lock is your ,,jaws key1 press ,caps ,lock twice quickly to turn ,caps ,lock on or off4 ,getting started ,start ,,jaws "3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,j ,stop ,,jaws talking3 ,control ,shut down ,,jaws3 ,insert "6 ,f#d ,open the ,,jaws window3 ,insert "6 ,j ,open ,quick ,settings3 ,insert "6 ,v ,search for a ,,jaws command by name3 ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,j ,turn speech on or off "3 ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,s ,refresh the screen if ,,jaws isn't reading properly3 ,insert "6 ,escape ,reading text ,on the laptop layout1 ,say ,all is ,caps ,lock "6 ,a and ,say ,line is ,caps ,lock "6 ,i4 ,read everything from here onwards "<,say ,all">3 ,insert "6 ,down ,arrow ,read the current line3 ,insert "6 ,up ,arrow ,read the next or previous line3 ,down ,arrow or ,up ,arrow ,read the current word3 ,insert "6 ,number ,pad #e ,read the next or previous word3 ,insert "6 ,right ,arrow or ,insert "6 ,left ,arrow ,read the current character3 ,number ,pad #e ,read the next or previous paragraph3 ,control "6 ,down ,arrow or ,control "6 ,up ,arrow ,read from the cursor to the end of the line3 ,insert "6 ,page ,up ,read selected text3 ,insert "6 ,shift "6 ,down ,arrow ,hear the font and formatting3 ,insert "6 ,f ,where am ,i8 ,hear the window title3 ,insert "6 ,t ,hear the item that has focus3 ,insert "6 ,tab ,read the whole window or dialog from top to bottom3 ,insert "6 ,b ,read the bottom line of the window1 often the status bar3 ,insert "6 ,page ,down ,hear the default button in a dialog3 ,insert "6 ,e ,list open windows so you can switch between them3 ,insert "6 ,f#aj ,list icons in the system tray3 ,insert "6 ,f#aa ,hear the time3 ,insert "6 ,f#ab ,web pages3 moving around ,these single-letter quick keys work when you are reading a web page with the virtual cursor4 ,add ,shift to go backwards1 for example ,shift "6 ,h for the previous heading4 ,move to the next heading3 ,h ,move to the next heading at a certain level3 #a to #f ,move to the next link you haven't visited3 ,u ,move to the next form field3 ,f ,move to the next button3 ,b ,move to the next edit box3 ,e ,move to the next table3 ,t ,move to the next list3 ,l ,move to the next region or landmark3 ,r ,move to the main region3 ,q ,web pages3 lists and modes ,list the headings on the page3 ,insert "6 ,f#f ,list the links on the page3 ,insert "6 ,f#g ,list the form fields on the page3 ,insert "6 ,f#e ,turn on forms mode to type in a field3 ,enter ,turn off forms mode3 ,number ,pad ,plus ,turn the virtual cursor off or on3 ,insert "6 ,z ,find text on the page3 ,control "6 ,insert "6 ,f ,find the next or previous match3 ,f#c or ,shift "6 ,f#c ,read the address bar3 ,insert "6 ,a ,tables ,move to the next table3 ,t ,move to the next cell in the row3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,right ,arrow ,move to the previous cell in the row3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,left ,arrow ,move to the cell below3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,down ,arrow ,move to the cell above3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,up ,arrow ,hear all the table commands3 ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,t1 then ,question ,mark ,speech and privacy ,make speech faster for now3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,page ,up ,make speech slower for now3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,page ,down ,speed up or slow down during ,say ,all3 ,page ,up or ,page ,down ,show speech history1 to review what ,,jaws just said3 ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,h ,turn ,screen ,shade on or off1 to make the screen black for privacy3 ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,f#aa ,describe the current image with ,picture ,smart3 ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,p1 then ,c ,getting help ,on the laptop layout1 ,hotkey ,help is ,caps ,lock "6 ,control "6 ,shift "6 ,h and the ,,jaws window is ,caps ,lock "6 ,control "6 ,shift "6 ,j4 ,turn keyboard help on or off3 ,insert "6 #a ,get help for where you are now3 ,insert "6 ,f#a ,get ,,jaws help for the current app3 ,insert "6 ,f#a1 then ,f#a again quickly ,list hotkeys for the current app3 ,insert "6 ,h ,list ,windows key shortcuts for the current app3 ,insert "6 ,w ,pass the next key straight to the app1 ignoring ,,jaws3 ,insert "6 #c ,tip3 press ,insert "6 #a to turn on keyboard help4 ,then press any key or combination to hear what it does1 without it doing anything4 ,press ,insert "6 #a again to turn it off4 ,if you can't remember a command1 press ,insert "6 ,space1 then ,j1 and type a word like 8heading0 to search for it4 ,from ,full ,circle ,,at1 fullcircleat4com4 ,call or text 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