Keyboard Shortcuts for NVDA
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Introduction
The following list of keyboard shortcuts should be helpful to a wide array of individuals and can be used as a quick reference guide. First, this guide will help NVDA users navigate within Mozilla Firefox. Second, this guide will be helpful to increase the awareness of web content developers regarding keyboard shortcuts that would conflict with NVDA. Finally, programmers will find the keyboard commands typical for NVDA users a helpful reference.
Reading Text
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
 or Numpad 1 |
Say Prior Character |
 or Numpad 3 |
Say Next Character |
| Numpad 2 | Say Current Character |
| Numpad 5 | Say Word |
| Numpad 5 twice quickly | Spell Word |
| Ctrl + or Numpad 4 |
Say Prior Word |
| Ctrl + or Numpad 6 |
Say Next Word |
 or Numpad 7 |
Say Prior Line |
 or Numpad 9 |
Say Next Line |
| NVDA + or Numpad 8 |
Say Current Line |
| NVDA + twice quickly |
Spell Current Line |
| NVDA + or Numpad + |
Read all starting at current position |
| Shift + Numpad 7 | Top line |
| Shift + Numpad 9 | Bottom Line |
| Shift + Numpad 1 | Start of Line |
| Shift + Numpad 3 | End of Line |
Voice Rate
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + NVDA + |
Decrease Voice Rate |
| Ctrl + NVDA + |
Increase Voice Rate |
| Ctrl + NVDA + / |
Change Voice Settings (Inflection, Pitch,etc.) |
Headings and Lists
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| H | Headings Quick Key |
| 1-6 | Headings level 1-6 |
| L | List Quick Key |
| I | List Item Quick Key |
Tables
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| T | Table Quick Key |
|
Next Cell |
|
Previous Cell |
Forms
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| F | Form Quick Key |
| B | Button Quick Key |
| Enter or NVDA + Space (in a form element) | Enter Forms Mode |
| NVDA + Space | Exit Forms Mode |
| Tab | Navigate to Next form Control |
| Shift + Tab | Navigate to Previous Form Control |
| Spacebar | Select and Deselect Checkboxes |
| Alt + |
Open Combo Box/Jump Menu/Auto-complete Menu |
| / |
Select Radio Button |
| / or the First letter |
Select Element in Combo Box |
| X | Checkbox |
| C | Combo Box |
| R | Radio Button |
| Enter (in forms mode) | Submit Form |
Links
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Tab | Jump to next link/form element |
| K | Next link |
| Shift + Tab | Jump to previous link/form element |
| NVDA + F7 | Elements List - lists page links, headings, and landmarks |
| U | Unvisited Link Quick Key |
| V | Visited Link Quick Key |
Other Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + F | Search for a word or a phrase |
| NVDA + 1 | Keyboard help |
| G | Next Image |
| Ctrl + / |
Previous/Next Paragraph |
| Q | Blockquote |
| NVDA + F2 | Next key you hit ignores NVDA and is a normal Windows key |
| NVDA + 2 | Speaks characters typed |
| NVDA + 3 | Speaks words typed |
| NVDA + B | Reads the entire foreground window (useful for reading a dialog box) |
| NVDA + T | Announces the title of the current foreground window |
| NVDA + Q | Quit NVDA |
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