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.
Note
The NVDA key is set to the Insert key by default, but it can be changed to the Caps Lock key while installing NVDA .
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, Regions, and Lists
Command
Description
H
Headings Quick Key
1-6
Headings level 1-6
D
Region/Landmark Quick Key
L
List Quick Key
I
List Item Quick Key
Tables
Command
Description
T
Table Quick Key
Ctrl + Alt + →
Cell to Right
Ctrl + Alt + ←
Cell to Left
Ctrl + Alt + ↓
Cell Below
Ctrl + Alt + ↑
Cell Above
Forms
Command
Description
F
Form Quick Key
B
Button Quick Key
Enter or NVDA + Space (in a form element)
Enter Focus/Forms Mode
NVDA + Space
Enter Browse 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 graphic
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
