Laptop Keystrokes

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Jaws Laptop Keystrokes

Laptop Keystrokes

This section contains information on keystrokes specific to the Laptop keyboard layout. The keyboard layout can be changed in the JAWS Application Window under the Options menu, in the Basics dialog. Few Laptop systems have keyboards with a number pad, so many of these functions have been shifted to the main section of the keyboard. Many of the keystrokes are not much different from the Desktop keyboard layout. Only those that are totally different are listed here.

The other keystrokes are all listed in the Desktop keystrokes section. When using the Laptop keyboard layout, just substitute the CAPS LOCK key for the INSERT key. For most of those keystrokes, the INSERT key works as well, however, you may find the CAPS LOCK key is a very easy to use substitute.

Note: MAGic allows you to select which key is used as the MAGic Key. Since JAWS now provides the same flexibility for the JAWS Key, when the two products are used together, it is important that the MAGic Key and the JAWS key are not assigned to the same key. If they are assigned to the same key, any JAWS commands assigned to a key combination using the JAWS Key are not activated when the key combination is pressed.

Even if you use a desktop system or keyboard, you may wish to try the Laptop keyboard layout. When using the Laptop keyboard layout, most of your commands are right at your fingertips - as you type - so you do not need to continually switch your right hand to the number pad and back to the main section of your keyboard.

Laptop Keystrokes for Reading Text and Information

Laptop Keystrokes for Cursors and Mouse Simulation

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Laptop Keystrokes for Reading Text and Information

Summary: Reading and Informational Commands

Description Command

Say Prior Character CAPS LOCK+M

Say Next Character CAPS LOCK+PERIOD

Say Character CAPS LOCK+COMMA

Say Character Phonetically CAPS LOCK+COMMA twice quickly

Say Prior Word CAPS LOCK+J

Say Next Word CAPS LOCK+L

Say Word CAPS LOCK+K

Spell Word CAPS LOCK+K twice quickly

Say Prior Line CAPS LOCK+U

Say Next Line CAPS LOCK+O

Say Line CAPS LOCK+I

Spell Current Line CAPS LOCK+I twice quickly

Say Prior Sentence CAPS LOCK+Y

Say Next Sentence CAPS LOCK+N

Say Sentence CAPS LOCK+H

Say Prior Paragraph CAPS LOCK+CTRL+U

Say Next Paragraph CAPS LOCK+CTRL+O

Say Paragraph CAPS LOCK+CTRL+I

Say to Cursor CAPS LOCK+HOME or CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+J

Say from Cursor CAPS LOCK+PAGE UP or CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L

Spell to Cursor CAPS LOCK+HOME or CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+J twice quickly

Spell from Cursor CAPS LOCK+PAGE UP or CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L twice quickly

Say All CAPS LOCK+A or CAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW

Say Selected Text CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+A or CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Say Color CAPS LOCK+5

Say Font CAPS LOCK+F

Say Text and Attributes ALT+CAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW

Say Top Line of Window CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+Y

Say Bottom Line of Window CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+N

Report Battery Level CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+B

Say ASCII or Hexadecimal Value CAPS LOCK+COMMA three times quickly

Say Current Table Cell ALT+SHIFT+COMMA

Move to Prior Table Cell ALT+SHIFT+M

Move to Next Table Cell ALT+SHIFT+PERIOD

Move Up One Table Cell ALT+SHIFT+Y

Move Down One Table Cell ALT+SHIFT+N

Start Skim Reading CTRL+CAPS LOCK+DOWN ARROW

Skim Reading dialog box CTRL+CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Display Skim Reading Summary CAPS LOCK+WINDOWS Key+DOWN ARROW

Additional Notes