Common Keystrokes in JAWS

These keystrokes are specifically for the JAWS screenreader. I have a separate article which lists Windows' common keystrokes.

For Reading Text

	Desktop Keystrokes	Laptop Keystrokes
Say Character	NUM PAD 5	CAPS LOCK+COMMA
Say Prior Character	LEFT ARROW	CAPS LOCK+M
Say Next Character	RIGHT ARROW	CAPS LOCK+PERIOD
Say Word	INSERT+NUM PAD 5	CAPS LOCK+K
Spell Word	INSERT+NUM PAD 5 pressed twice quickly	CAPS LOCK+K pressed twice quickly
Say Prior Word	INSERT+LEFT ARROW	CAPS LOCK+j
Say Next Word	INSERT+RIGHTARROW	CAPS LOCK+l
Say Line	INSERT+UP ARROW	CAPS LOCK+H
Say Prior Line	UP ARROW	CAPS LOCK+Y
Say Next Line	DOWN ARROW	CAPS LOCK+N
Say Sentence	ALT+NUM PAD 5	CAPS LOCK+I
Say Prior Sentence	ALT+UP ARROW	CAPS LOCK+U
Say Next Sentence	ALT+DOWN ARROW	CAPS LOCK+O
Say Paragraph	CTRL+NUM PAD 5	CAPS LOCK+CTRL+1
Say Prior Paragraph	CTRL+UP ARROW	CAPS LOCK+CTRL+U
Say Next Paragraph	CTRL+DOWN ARROW	CAPS LOCK+CTRL+0
Say to Cursor	INSERT+HOME	CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+J
Say from Cursor	INSERT+PAGE UP	CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+L
Say ALL	INSERT+DOWN ARROW	CAPS LOCK+F
Say Color	INSERT+5	CAPS LOCK+S
Say Font	INSERT+F	CAPS LOCK+F

Increase Voice Rate	PAGE DOWN	PAGE DOWN
Decrease Voice Rate	PAGE UP	PAGE UP
Restore Normal Voice Settings	INSERT+ESC	CAPS LOCK+ESC

Increase Voice Rate	ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN	ALT+CTRL+PAGEDOWN
Decrease Voice Rate	ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP	ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
Restore Normal Voice Settings	INSERT+ESC	CAPS LOCK+ESC

PC Cursor	NUM PAD PLUS	CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON
JAWS Cursor	NUM PAD MINUS	CAPS LOCK+P
Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor	INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS	CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE
Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor	INSERT+NUM PAD MINUS	CAPS LOCK+LEFT BRACKET
Left Mouse Button	NUM PAD SLASH	CAPS LOCK+8
Right Mouse Button	NUM PAD STAR	CAPS LOCK+9
Drag and Drop	CTRL+INSERT+NUMPAD SLASH	CTRL+8
Restrict JAWS Cursor	INSERT+R !	CAPS LOCK+CTRL+8