A guide for Jaws users, written by Chorlton Workshop for hsbp.
When you insert text, it is inserted before the current character.
| Description | Keystroke |
|---|---|
| Move to start of line | HOME |
| Move to end of line | END |
| Move to start of document | CTRL + HOME |
| Move to end of document | CTRL + END |
The keystrokes for selecting text are formed by adding SHIFT to the corresponding reading keystroke. The keystoke for saying the selected text is formed by adding SHIFT to the keystroke for reading all.
| Description | Keystroke |
|---|---|
| Extend the selection one character to the right, by selecting the current character | SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
| Extend the selection one character to the left, by selecting the prior character | SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
| Extend the selection to the end of the current word | SHIFT + INSERT + RIGHT ARROW |
| Extend the selection to the beginning of the prior word | SHIFT + INSERT + LEFT ARROW |
| Extend the selection one line down | SHIFT + DOWN ARROW |
| Extend the selection one line up | SHIFT + UP ARROW |
| Select all | CTRL + A |
| Say selected text | SHIFT + INSERT + DOWN ARROW |
The most convenient way of unselecting text is to use either LEFT or RIGHT ARROW. If you use LEFT ARROW, then the current character is set the first character in the text which was selected. If you use RIGHT ARROW, then the current character is set to the first character after the text which was selected.
| Description | Keystroke |
|---|---|
| Delete the current character | DELETE |
| Delete the prior character | BACKSPACE |
| Copy selected text to clipboard | CTRL + C |
| Cut selected text to clipboard | CTRL + X |
| Paste text from clipboard | CTRL + V |
| Delete selected text | DELETE |
| Undo the last command | CTRL + Z |