,,nvda for ,windows3 keyboard shortcuts ,a quick reference for people learning ,,nvda1 the free screen reader for ,windows from ,,nv ,access4 ,it covers everyday reading1 web browsing and settings commands using the desktop keyboard layout4 ,in this guide1 ,,nvda means the ,,nvda key4 ,by default this is ,insert1 and either ,insert key works1 including the one on the number pad4 ,this guide uses the desktop layout4 ,if you choose the laptop layout1 you can also set ,caps ,lock as the ,,nvda key in ,,nvda's ,keyboard settings1 and a few commands change2 we note the main ones below4 ,to turn ,caps ,lock on or off while it is your ,,nvda key1 press it twice quickly4 ,getting started ,start ,,nvda "3 ,control "6 ,alt "6 ,n ,quit ,,nvda3 ,,nvda "6 ,q ,stop ,,nvda talking3 ,control ,pause or resume speech3 ,shift ,open the ,,nvda menu3 ,,nvda "6 ,n ,change speech mode "3 ,,nvda "6 ,s ,turn sleep mode on or off for the current app3 ,,nvda "6 ,shift "6 ,s " ,reading text ,read everything from here onwards "<,say ,all">3 ,,nvda "6 ,down ,arrow " ,read the current line3 ,,nvda "6 ,up ,arrow " ,read the next or previous line3 ,down ,arrow or ,up ,arrow ,read the next or previous word3 ,control "6 ,right ,arrow or ,control "6 ,left ,arrow ,read the next or previous character3 ,right ,arrow or ,left ,arrow ,read selected text3 ,,nvda "6 ,shift "6 ,up ,arrow " ,hear the formatting where the cursor is3 ,,nvda "6 ,f ,read what is on the clipboard3 ,,nvda "6 ,c ,where am ,i8 ,hear the window title3 ,,nvda "6 ,t ,hear the item that has focus3 ,,nvda "6 ,tab ,read the whole window or dialog3 ,,nvda "6 ,b ,read the status bar3 ,,nvda "6 ,end " ,hear the time "3 ,,nvda "6 ,f#ab ,hear the battery level3 ,,nvda "6 ,shift "6 ,b ,web pages3 moving around ,these single-letter keys work in browse mode1 which ,,nvda uses for reading web pages4 ,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 link3 ,k ,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 field3 ,e ,move to the next list3 ,l ,move to the next landmark3 ,d ,move to the next image3 ,g ,web pages3 lists and modes ,,nvda usually switches to focus mode on its own when you move into a text field4 ,list headings1 links1 landmarks and more3 ,,nvda "6 ,f#g ,switch between browse mode and focus mode3 ,,nvda "6 ,space ,leave focus mode and go back to browse mode3 ,escape ,turn single-letter navigation on or off3 ,,nvda "6 ,shift "6 ,space ,find text on the page3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,f ,find the next match3 ,,nvda "6 ,f#c ,hear where a link goes3 ,,nvda "6 ,k ,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 ,speech and settings ,the synth settings ring lets you change rate1 volume1 pitch and voice without opening a menu4 ,on the laptop layout1 add ,shift1 for example ,,nvda "6 ,shift "6 ,control "6 ,up ,arrow4 ,pick a setting in the synth settings ring1 such as rate or volume3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,right ,arrow or ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,left ,arrow ,raise or lower the chosen setting3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,up ,arrow or ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,down ,arrow ,open ,speech settings3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,v ,open ,general settings3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,g ,open ,keyboard settings3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,k ,turn speaking of typed characters on or off3 ,,nvda "6 #b ,turn speaking of typed words on or off3 ,,nvda "6 #c ,help and handy extras ,turn input help on or off3 ,,nvda "6 #a ,pass the next key straight to the app1 ignoring ,,nvda3 ,,nvda "6 ,f#b ,turn the screen curtain on or off1 to make the screen black for privacy3 ,,nvda "6 ,control "6 ,escape ,read text in an image or inaccessible app using ,windows ,,ocr3 ,,nvda "6 ,r ,tip3 press ,,nvda "6 #a to turn on input help4 ,then press any key or combination to hear what it does1 without it doing anything4 ,press ,,nvda "6 #a again to turn it off4 ,you can find the full list of commands in the ,,nvda menu "<,,nvda "6 ,n">1 under ,help1 then ,commands ,quick ,reference4 ,from ,full ,circle ,,at1 fullcircleat4com4 ,call or text #gab-#bej-#gbja4