Name |
Desktop key |
Laptop key |
Touch |
Description |
Stop speech |
Control |
control |
2-finger tap |
Instantly stops speaking |
Pause Speech |
shift |
shift |
none |
Instantly pauses speech. Pressing it again will continue speaking where it left off (if pausing is supported by the current synthesizer) |
NVDA Menu |
NVDA+n |
NVDA+n |
2-finger double tap |
Pops up the NVDA menu to allow you to access preferences, tools and help etc |
Toggle Speech Mode |
NVDA+s |
NVDA+s |
none |
Toggles speech mode between speech, beeps and off. |
Toggle Input Help Mode |
NVDA+1 |
NVDA+1 |
none |
Pressing any key in this mode will report the key, and the description of any NVDA command associated with it |
Quit NVDA |
NVDA+q |
NVDA+q |
none |
Exits NVDA |
Pass next key through |
NVDA+f2 |
NVDA+f2 |
none |
Tells NVDA to pass the next key press straight through to the active application, even if it is normally treeted as an NVDA key command |
Toggle application sleep mode on and off |
NVDA+shift+s |
NVDA+shift+z |
none |
sleep mode disables all NVDA commands and speech/braille output for the current application. This is most useful in applications that provide their own speech or screen reading features. Press this command again to disable self voicing mode. |
Name |
Desktop key |
Laptop key |
Touch |
Description |
Report current object |
NVDA+numpad5 |
NVDA+shift+o |
none |
Reports the current navigator object. Pressing twice spells the information, and pressing 3 times copies this object's name and value to the clipboard. |
Move to containing object |
NVDA+numpad8 |
NVDA+shift+upArrow |
flick up (object mode) |
Moves to the object containing the current navigator object |
Move to previous object |
NVDA+numpad4 |
NVDA+shift+leftArrow |
flick left (object mode) |
Moves to the object before the current navigator object |
Move to next object |
NVDA+numpad6 |
NVDA+shift+rightArrow |
flick right (object mode) |
Moves to the object after the current navigator object |
Move to first contained object |
NVDA+numpad2 |
NVDA+shift+downArrow |
flick down (object mode) |
Moves to the first object contained by the current navigator object |
Move to focus object |
NVDA+numpadMinus |
NVDA+backspace |
none |
Moves to the object that currently has the system focus, and also places the review cursor at the position of the System caret, if it is showing |
Activate current navigator object |
NVDA+numpadEnter |
NVDA+enter |
double tap |
Activates the current navigator object (similar to clicking with the mouse or pressing space when it has the system focus) |
Move System focus or caret to current review position |
NVDA+shift+numpadMinus |
NVDA+shift+backspace |
none |
pressed once Moves the System focus to the current navigator object, pressed twice moves the system caret to the position of the review cursor |
Report review cursor location |
NVDA+numpadDelete |
NVDA+delete |
none |
Reports information about the location of the text or object at the review cursor. For example, this might include the percentage through the document, the distance from the edge of the page or the exact screen position. Pressing twice may provide further detail. |
Name |
Desktop key |
Laptop key |
Touch |
Description |
Move to top line in review |
shift+numpad7 |
NVDA+control+home |
none |
Moves the review cursor to the top line of the text |
Move to previous line in review |
numpad7 |
NVDA+upArrow |
flick up (text mode) |
Moves the review cursor to the previous line of text |
Report current line in review |
numpad8 |
NVDA+shift+. |
none |
Announces the current line of text where the review cursor is positioned. Pressing twice spells the line. Pressing three times spells the line using character descriptions. |
Move to next line in review |
numpad9 |
NVDA+downArrow |
flick down (text mode) |
Move the review cursor to the next line of text |
Move to bottom line in review |
shift+numpad9 |
NVDA+control+end |
none |
Moves the review cursor to the bottom line of text |
Move to previous word in review |
numpad4 |
NVDA+control+leftArrow |
2-finger flick left (text mode) |
Moves the review cursor to the previous word in the text |
Report current word in review |
numpad5 |
NVDA+control+. |
none |
Announces the current word in the text where the review cursor is positioned. Pressing twice spells the word. Pressing three times spells the word using character descriptions. |
Move to next word in review |
numpad6 |
NVDA+control+rightArrow |
2-finger flick right (text mode) |
Move the review cursor to the next word in the text |
Move to start of line in review |
shift+numpad1 |
NVDA+home |
none |
Moves the review cursor to the start of the current line in the text |
Move to previous character in review |
numpad1 |
NVDA+leftArrow |
flick left (text mode) |
Moves the review cursor to the previous character on the current line in the text |
Report current character in review |
numpad2 |
NVDA+. |
none |
Announces the current character on the line of text where the review cursor is positioned. Pressing twice reports a description or example of that character. Pressing three times reports the numeric value of the character in decimal and hexadecimal. |
Move to next character in review |
numpad3 |
NVDA+rightArrow |
flick right (text mode) |
Move the review cursor to the next character on the current line of text |
Move to end of line in review |
shift+numpad3 |
NVDA+end |
none |
Moves the review cursor to the end of the current line of text |
Say all with review |
numpadPlus |
NVDA+shift+a |
3-finger flick down (text mode) |
Reads from the current position of the review cursor, moving it as it goes |
Copy from review cursor |
NVDA+f9 |
NVDA+f9 |
none |
starts copying text from the current position of the review cursor. The actual copy is not performed until you tell NVDA where to copy to |
Copy to review cursor |
NVDA+f10 |
NVDA+f10 |
none |
Copies from the position of the review cursor currently set with Copy from review cursor, to the review cursor's current position. After pressing this key, the text will be copied to the Windows clipboard |
Report text formatting |
NVDA+f |
NVDA+f |
none |
Reports the formatting of the text where the review cursor is currently situated |
Name |
Desktop key |
Laptop key |
Description |
Left mouse button click |
numpadDivide |
NVDA+[ |
clicks the left mouse button once. The common double click can be performed by pressing this key twice in quick succession |
Left mouse button lock |
shift+numpadDivide |
NVDA+control+[ |
Locks the left mouse button down. Press again to release it. To drag the mouse, press this key to lock the left button down and then move the mouse either physically or use one of the other mouse routing commands |
Right mouse click |
numpadMultiply |
NVDA+] |
Clicks the right mouse button once. |
Right mouse button lock |
shift+numpadMultiply |
NVDA+control+] |
Locks the right mouse button down. Press again to release it. To drag the mouse, press this key to lock the right button down and then move the mouse either physically or use one of the other mouse routing commands |
Move mouse to current navigator object |
NVDA+numpadDivide |
NVDA+shift+m |
Moves the mouse to the location of the current navigator object and review cursor |
Navigate to the object under the mouse |
NVDA+numpadMultiply |
NVDA+shift+n |
Set the navigator object to the object located at the position of the mouse |
Name |
Key |
Description |
Toggle browse/focus modes |
NVDA+space |
Toggles between focus mode and browse mode |
Exit focus mode |
escape |
switches back to browse mode if focus mode was previously switched to automatically |
Refresh browse mode document |
NVDA+f5 |
Reloads the current document content (useful if certain content seems to be missing from the document) |
Find |
NVDA+control+f |
Pops up a dialog in which you can type some text to find in the current document |
Find next |
NVDA+f3 |
Finds the next occurrence of the text in the document that you previously searched for |
Find previous |
NVDA+shift+f3 |
Finds the previous occurrence of the text in the document you previously searched for |
open long description |
NVDA+d |
Opens a new window containing a long description for the element you are on if it has one. |
The following keys by themselves jump to the next available element, while adding the shift key causes them to jump to the previous element:
To move to the beginning or end of containing elements such as lists and tables:
Name |
Desktop key |
Laptop key |
Description |
Move to next synth setting |
NVDA+control+rightArrow |
NVDA+shift+control+rightArrow |
Moves to the next available speech setting after the current, wrapping around to the first setting again after the last |
Move to previous synth setting |
NVDA+control+leftArrow |
NVDA+shift+control+leftArrow |
Moves to the next available speech setting before the current, wrapping around to the last setting after the first |
Increment current synth setting |
NVDA+control+upArrow |
NVDA+shift+control+upArrow |
increases the current speech setting you are on. E.g. increases the rate, chooses the next voice, increases the volume |
Decrement current synth setting |
NVDA+control+downArrow |
NVDA+shift+control+downArrow |
decreases the current speech setting you are on. E.g. decreases the rate, chooses the previous voice, decreases the volume |
Name |
Key |
Scroll braille display back |
topRouting1 (first cell on display) |
Scroll braille display forward |
topRouting20/40/80 (last cell on display) |
Scroll braille display back |
leftAdvanceBar |
Scroll braille display forward |
rightAdvanceBar |
Toggle braille tethered to |
leftGDFButton+rightGDFButton |
Toggle left wiz wheel action |
leftWizWheelPress |
Move back using left wiz wheel action |
leftWizWheelUp |
Move forward using left wiz wheel action |
leftWizWheelDown |
Toggle right wiz wheel action |
rightWizWheelPress |
Move back using right wiz wheel action |
rightWizWheelUp |
Move forward using right wiz wheel action |
rightWizWheelDown |
Route to braille cell |
routing |
backspace key |
dot7 |
enter key |
dot8 |
shift+tab key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2 |
tab key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot5 |
upArrow key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1 |
downArrow key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot4 |
control+leftArrow key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot2 |
control+rightArrow key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot5 |
leftArrow |
brailleSpaceBar+dot3 |
rightArrow key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot6 |
home key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot3 |
end key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot6 |
control+home key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2+dot3 |
control+end key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot5+dot6 |
alt key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot3+dot4 |
alt+tab key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 |
escape key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot5 |
windows key |
brailleSpaceBar+dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6 |
space key |
brailleSpaceBar |
windows+d key (minimize all applications) |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6 |
Report Current Line |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot4 |
NVDA menu |
brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5 |
For newer Focus models that contain rocker bar keys (focus 40, focus 80 and focus blue):
Name |
Key |
Scroll braille display back |
left |
Scroll braille display forward |
right |
Move braille display to previous line |
up |
Move braille display to next line |
down |
Route to braille cell |
routing |
Toggle braille tethered to |
up+down |
upArrow key |
space+dot1 |
downArrow key |
space+dot4 |
leftArrow key |
space+dot3 |
rightArrow key |
space+dot6 |
NVDA Menu |
c1+c3+c4+c5 (command n) |
shift+tab key |
space+dot1+dot3 |
tab key |
space+dot4+dot6 |
alt key |
space+dot1+dot3+dot4 (space+m) |
escape key |
space+dot1+dot5 (space+e) |
enter key |
dot8 |
windows+d key (minimize all applications) |
c1+c4+c5 (command d) |
windows key |
space+dot3+dot4 |
alt+tab key |
space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+t) |
Say all |
c1+c2+c3+c4+c5+c6 |
Name |
Key |
Scroll braille display back |
left side scroll down |
Scroll braille display forward |
right side scroll down |
Move braille display to previous line |
left side scroll up |
Move braille display to next line |
right side scroll up |
Route to braille cell |
routing |
shift+tab key |
dot1+dot2+space |
alt key |
dot1+dot3+dot4+Space |
escape key |
dot1+dot5+Space |
tab key |
dot4+dot5+Space |
enter key |
dot8 |
backspace key |
dot7 |
upArrow key |
dot1+Space |
downArrow key |
dot4+Space |
capsLock |
dot1+dot3+dot6+space |
shift+alt+tab key |
advance2+advance3+advance1 |
alt+tab key |
advance2+advance3 |
end key |
dot4+dot6+space |
Control+end key |
dot4+dot5+dot6+space |
home key |
dot1+dot3+space |
control+home key |
dot1+dot2+dot3+space |
leftArrow key |
dot3+space |
control+shift+leftArrow key |
dot2+dot8+space+advance1 |
control+leftArrow key |
dot2+space |
shift+alt+leftArrow key |
dot2+dot7+advance1 |
alt+leftArrow key |
dot2+dot7 |
rightArrow key |
dot6+space |
control+shift+rightArrow key |
dot5+dot8+space+advance1 |
control+rightArrow key |
dot5+space |
shift+alt+rightArrow key |
dot5+dot7+advance1 |
alt+rightArrow key |
dot5+dot7 |
pageUp key |
dot1+dot2+dot6+space |
control+pageUp key |
dot1+dot2+dot6+dot8+space |
control+shift+upArrow key |
dot2+dot3+dot8+space+advance1 |
control+upArrow key |
dot2+dot3+space |
shift+alt+upArrow key |
dot2+dot3+dot7+advance1 |
alt+upArrow key |
dot2+dot3+dot7 |
shift+upArrow key |
left side scroll down + space |
pageDown key |
dot3+dot4+dot5+space |
control+pagedown key |
dot3+dot4+dot5+dot8+space |
control+shift+downArrow key |
dot5+dot6+dot8+space+advance1 |
control+downArrow key |
dot5+dot6+space |
shift+alt+downArrow key |
dot5+dot6+dot7+advance1 |
alt+downArrow key |
dot5+dot6+dot7 |
shift+downArrow key |
right side scroll down + space |
delete key |
dot1+dot3+dot5+space |
f1 key |
dot1+dot2+dot5+space |
f3 key |
dot1+dot2+dot4+dot8 |
f4 key |
dot7+advance3 |
windows+b key |
dot1+dot2+advance1 |
windows+d key |
dot1+dot4+dot5+advance1 |
Name |
Key |
Report current character in review |
l1 |
Activate current navigator object |
l2 |
Scroll braille display back |
left |
Scroll braille display forward |
right |
Move braille display to previous line |
up |
Move braille display to next line |
dn |
Toggle braille tethered to |
r2 |
Move to containing object |
r1+up |
Move to first contained object |
r1+dn |
Move to previous object |
r1+left |
Move to next object |
r1+right |
Report text formatting |
reportf |
Name |
Key |
Report current character in review |
l1 |
Activate current navigator object |
l2 |
Toggle braille tethered to |
r2 |
Report text formatting |
reportf |
Move braille display to previous line |
up |
Scroll braille display back |
left |
Scroll braille display forward |
right |
Move braille display to next line |
dn |
Move to next object |
left2 |
Move to containing object |
up2 |
Move to first contained object |
dn2 |
Move to previous object |
right2 |
Name |
Key |
Scroll braille display back |
back |
Scroll braille display forward |
advance |
Move braille display to previous line |
previous |
Move braille display to next line |
next |
Route to braille cell |
routing |
Toggle braille tethered to |
previous+next |
Up arrow key |
space+dot1 |
Down arrow key |
space+dot4 |
Left Arrow key |
space+dot3 |
Right arrow key |
space+dot6 |
Page up key |
space+dot1+dot3 |
Page down key |
space+dot4+dot6 |
Home key |
space+dot1+dot2 |
End key |
space+dot4+dot5 |
Control+home keys |
space+dot1+dot2+dot3 |
Control+end keys |
space+dot4+dot5+dot6 |
Space key |
space |
Enter key |
space+dot8 |
Backspace key |
space+dot7 |
Tab key |
space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+t) |
Shift+tab keys |
space+dot1+dot2+dot5+dot6 |
Windows key |
space+dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6 (space+w) |
Alt key |
space+dot1+dot3+dot4 (space+m) |
Toggle input help |
space+dot2+dot3+dot6 (space+lower h) |