NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference

Using NVDA

NVDA Touch Gestures

To toggle touch interaction support, press NVDA+control+alt+t.

Touch Modes

To toggle touch modes, perform a 3-finger tap.

Basic NVDA commands

Name Desktop key Laptop key Touch Description

Starts or restarts NVDA from the
Desktop, if this Windows shortcut is
Starts or
enabled during NVDA's installation
restarts Control+alt+n Control+alt+n none
process. This is a Windows specific
NVDA
shortcut and therefore it cannot be
reassigned in the input gestures dialog.
2-finger
Stop speech Control control Instantly stops speaking
tap
Instantly pauses speech. Pressing it
Pause again will continue speaking where it left
shift shift none
Speech off (if pausing is supported by the
current synthesizer)
2-finger
Pops up the NVDA menu to allow you to
NVDA Menu NVDA+n NVDA+n double-
access preferences, tools, help, etc.
tap
Toggle
Toggles speech mode between speech,
Speech NVDA+s NVDA+s none
beeps and off.
Mode
Pressing any key in this mode will report
Toggle Input
NVDA+1 NVDA+1 none the key, and the description of any
Help Mode
NVDA command associated with it

1 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Quit NVDA NVDA+q NVDA+q none Exits NVDA

Tells NVDA to pass the next key press
Pass next straight through to the active application
NVDA+f2 NVDA+f2 none
key through - even if it is normally treated as an
NVDA key command
sleep mode disables all NVDA
commands and speech/braille output for
the current application. This is most
Toggle
useful in applications that provide their
application
NVDA+shift+s NVDA+shift+z none own speech or screen reading features.
sleep mode
Press this command again to disable
on and off
sleep mode - note that NVDA will only
retain the Sleep Mode setting until it is
restarted.

Reporting System Information

Name key Description

Report Pressing once reports the current time, pressing twice reports
NVDA+f12
date/time the date
Report battery Reports the battery status i.e. whether AC power is in use or
NVDA+shift+b
status the current charge percentage.
Report clipboard
NVDA+c Reports the Text on the clipboard if there is any.
text

Navigating with NVDA

Navigating with the System Focus

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Report announces the current object or control that
current NVDA+tab NVDA+tab has the System focus. Pressing twice will
focus spell the information
Reports the title of the currently active
window. Pressing twice will spell the
Report title NVDA+t NVDA+t
information. Pressing three times will copy it
to the clipboard
Read
reads all the controls in the currently active
active NVDA+b NVDA+b
window (useful for dialogs)
window

2 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Reports the Status Bar if NVDA finds one.

Report Pressing twice will spell the information.
NVDA+end NVDA+shift+end
Status Bar Pressing three times will copy it to the
clipboard
Report
Reports the shortcut (accelerator) key of the
Shortcut shift+numpad2 NVDA+control+shift+.
currently focused object
Key

Navigating with the System Caret

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Starts reading from the current position of
Say all NVDA+downArrow NVDA+a the system caret, moving it along as it
goes
Reads the line where the system caret is
Read currently situated. Pressing twice spells
NVDA+upArrow NVDA+l
current line the line. Pressing three times spells the
line using character descriptions.
Read
current text NVDA+Shift+upArrow NVDA+shift+s Reads any currently selected text
selection
Reports the formatting of the text where
Report text the caret is currently situated. Pressing
NVDA+f NVDA+f
formatting twice shows the information in browse
mode
Reports information about the location of
the text or object at the position of system
Report caret. For example, this might include the
caret NVDA+numpadDelete NVDA+delete percentage through the document, the
location distance from the edge of the page or the
exact screen position. Pressing twice may
provide further detail.
Moves the caret to the next sentence and
Next
alt+downArrow alt+downArrow announces it. (only supported in Microsoft
sentence
Word and Outlook)
Moves the caret to the previous sentence
Previous
alt+upArrow alt+upArrow and announces it. (only supported in
sentence
Microsoft Word and Outlook)

When within a table, the following key commands are also available:

Name Key Description

Move to
Moves the system caret to the previous column
previous control+alt+leftArrow
(staying in the same row)
column

3 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to next Moves the system caret to the next column

control+alt+rightArrow
column (staying in the same row)
Move to Moves the system caret to the previous row
control+alt+upArrow
previous row (staying in the same column)
Move to next Moves the system caret to the next row (staying
control+alt+downArrow
row in the same column)
Move to first Moves the system caret to the first column
control+alt+home
column (staying in the same row)
Move to last Moves the system caret to the last column
control+alt+end
column (staying in the same row)
Move to first Moves the system caret to the first row (staying
control+alt+pageUp
row in the same column)
Move to last Moves the system caret to the last row (staying
control+alt+pageDown
row in the same column)
Say all in NVDA+control+alt+downArrow
Reads the column vertically from the current cell
column downwards to the last cell in the column.
Reads the row horizontally from the current cell
Say all in row NVDA+control+alt+rightArrow
rightwards to the last cell in the row.
Read entire Reads the current column vertically from top to
NVDA+control+alt+upArrow
column bottom without moving the system caret.
Reads the current row horizontally from left to
Read entire row NVDA+control+alt+leftArrow
right without moving the system caret.

Object Navigation

Name Desktop key Laptop key Touch Description

Reports the
current navigator
object. Pressing
Report twice spells the
current NVDA+numpad5 NVDA+shift+o none information, and
object pressing 3 times
copies this object's
name and value to
the clipboard.
Moves to the
Move to flick up
object containing
containing NVDA+numpad8 NVDA+shift+upArrow (object
the current
object mode)
navigator object
Moves to the
Move to
object before the
previous NVDA+numpad4 NVDA+shift+leftArrow none
current navigator
object
object

4 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Moves to the
Move to
previous object in
previous flick left
a flattened view of
object in NVDA+numpad9 NVDA+shift+[ (object
the object
flattened mode)
navigation
view
hierarchy
Moves to the
Move to object after the
NVDA+numpad6 NVDA+shift+rightArrow none
next object current navigator
object
Moves to the next
Move to flick object in a
next object right flattened view of
NVDA+numpad3 NVDA+shift+]
in flattened (object the object
view mode) navigation
hierarchy
Move to flick Moves to the first
first down object contained
NVDA+numpad2 NVDA+shift+downArrow
contained (object by the current
object mode) navigator object
Moves to the
object that
currently has the
Move to system focus, and
focus NVDA+numpadMinus NVDA+backspace none also places the
object review cursor at
the position of the
System caret, if it
is showing
Activates the
current navigator
Activate
object (similar to
current double-
NVDA+numpadEnter NVDA+enter clicking with the
navigator tap
mouse or pressing
object
space when it has
the system focus)
pressed once
Move Moves the System
System focus to the
focus or current navigator
caret to NVDA+shift+numpadMinus NVDA+shift+backspace none object, pressed
current twice moves the
review system caret to the
position position of the
review cursor
Report Reports
review NVDA+shift+numpadDelete NVDA+shift+delete none information about

5 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

the location of the

text or object at the
review cursor. For
example, this
might include the
percentage
cursor through the
location document, the
distance from the
edge of the page
or the exact screen
position. Pressing
twice may provide
further detail.
Reports the Status
Move Bar if NVDA finds
review one. It also moves
none none none
cursor to the navigator
status bar object to this
location.

Reviewing Text

Name Desktop key Laptop key Touch Description

Move to top Moves the review cursor to
shift+numpad7 NVDA+control+home none
line in review the top line of the text
Move to flick up
Moves the review cursor to
previous line numpad7 NVDA+upArrow (text
the previous line of text
in review mode)
Announces the current line
of text where the review
Report cursor is positioned.
current line in numpad8 NVDA+shift+. none Pressing twice spells the
review line. Pressing three times
spells the line using
character descriptions.
flick
Move to next down Move the review cursor to
numpad9 NVDA+downArrow
line in review (text the next line of text
mode)
Move to
Moves the review cursor to
bottom line in shift+numpad9 NVDA+control+end none
the bottom line of text
review

6 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to 2-finger
Moves the review cursor to
previous flick left
numpad4 NVDA+control+leftArrow the previous word in the
word in (text
text
review mode)
Announces the current
word in the text where the
Report review cursor is positioned.
current word numpad5 NVDA+control+. none Pressing twice spells the
in review word. Pressing three times
spells the word using
character descriptions.
2-finger
Move to next flick
Move the review cursor to
word in numpad6 NVDA+control+rightArrow right
the next word in the text
review (text
mode)
Move to start Moves the review cursor to
of line in shift+numpad1 NVDA+home none the start of the current line
review in the text
Move to
flick left Moves the review cursor to
previous
numpad1 NVDA+leftArrow (text the previous character on
character in
mode) the current line in the text
review
Announces the current
character on the line of text
where the review cursor is
Report positioned. Pressing twice
current reports a description or
numpad2 NVDA+. none
character in example of that character.
review Pressing three times
reports the numeric value
of the character in decimal
and hexadecimal.
flick
Move to next Move the review cursor to
right
character in numpad3 NVDA+rightArrow the next character on the
(text
review current line of text
mode)
Move to end Moves the review cursor to
of line in shift+numpad3 NVDA+end none the end of the current line
review of text
Move to Moves the review cursor to
previous the previous page of text if
NVDA+pageUp NVDA+shift+pageUp none
page in supported by the
review application

7 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Moves the review cursor to

Move to next
the next page of text if
page in NVDA+pageDown NVDA+shift+pageDown none
supported by the
review
application
3-finger
flick Reads from the current
Say all with
numpadPlus NVDA+shift+a down position of the review
review
(text cursor, moving it as it goes
mode)
Starts the select then copy
process from the current
Select then position of the review
Copy from NVDA+f9 NVDA+f9 none cursor. The actual action is
review cursor not performed until you tell
NVDA where the end of
the text range is
On the first press, text is
selected from the position
previously set as start
marker up to and including
the review cursor's current
Select then position. If the system
Copy to NVDA+f10 NVDA+f10 none caret can reach the text, it
review cursor will be moved to the
selected text. After
pressing this key stroke a
second time, the text will
be copied to the Windows
clipboard
Move to
Moves the review cursor to
marked start
NVDA+shift+f9 NVDA+shift+f9 none the position previously set
for copy in
start marker for copy
review
Reports the formatting of
the text where the review
Report text cursor is currently situated.
NVDA+shift+f NVDA+shift+f none
formatting Pressing twice shows the
information in browse
mode
Speaks the symbol where
Report the review cursor is
current positioned. Pressed twice,
None None none
symbol shows the symbol and the
replacement text used to speak it in
browse mode.

Review Modes

8 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Name Desktop key Laptop key Touch Description

Switch to next 2-finger switches to the next
NVDA+numpad7 NVDA+pageUp
review mode flick up available review mode
Switch to
2-finger switches to the previous
previous review NVDA+numpad1 NVDA+pageDown
flick down available review mode
mode

Navigating with the Mouse

Name Desktop key Laptop key Touch Description

Clicks the left mouse button
once. The common double click
Left mouse
numpadDivide NVDA+[ none can be performed by pressing
button click
this key twice in quick
succession
Locks the left mouse button
down. Press again to release it.
To drag the mouse, press this
Left mouse key to lock the left button down
shift+numpadDivide NVDA+control+[ none
button lock and then move the mouse
either physically or use one of
the other mouse routing
commands
Clicks the right mouse button
tap
Right once, mostly used to open
numpadMultiply NVDA+] and
mouse click context menu at the location of
hold
the mouse.
Locks the right mouse button
down. Press again to release it.
To drag the mouse, press this
Right
key to lock the right button
mouse shift+numpadMultiply NVDA+control+] none
down and then move the
button lock
mouse either physically or use
one of the other mouse routing
commands
Move
mouse to Moves the mouse to the
current NVDA+numpadDivide NVDA+shift+m none location of the current navigator
navigator object and review cursor
object
Navigate to
Set the navigator object to the
the object
NVDA+numpadMultiply NVDA+shift+n none object located at the position of
under the
the mouse
mouse

9 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Browse Mode

Name Key Description

Toggle
browse/focus NVDA+space Toggles between focus mode and browse mode
modes
Switches back to browse mode if focus mode was
Exit focus mode escape
previously switched to automatically
Reloads the current document content (useful if certain
Refresh browse
NVDA+f5 content seems to be missing from the document. Not
mode document
available in Microsoft Word and Outlook.)
Pops up a dialog in which you can type some text to find
Find NVDA+control+f in the current document. See searching for text for more
information.
Finds the next occurrence of the text in the document
Find next NVDA+f3
that you previously searched for
Finds the previous occurrence of the text in the
Find previous NVDA+shift+f3
document you previously searched for

Single Letter Navigation

The following keys by themselves jump to the next available element, while adding the shift key
causes them to jump to the previous element:

• h: heading
• l: list
• i: list item
• t: table
• k: link
• n: nonLinked text
• f: form field
• u: unvisited link
• v: visited link
• e: edit field
• b: button
• x: checkbox
• c: combo box
• r: radio button
• q: block quote
• s: separator

10 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

• m: frame
• g: graphic
• d: landmark
• o: embedded object (audio and video player, application, dialog, etc.)
• 1 to 6: headings at levels 1 to 6 respectively
• a: annotation (comment, editor revision, etc.)
• w: spelling error

To move to the beginning or end of containing elements such as lists and tables:

Name Key Description

Move to start of Moves to the start of the container (list, table, etc.) where
shift+comma
container the caret is positioned
Move past end of Moves past the end of the container (list, table, etc.) where
comma
container the caret is positioned

To toggle single letter navigation on and off for the current document, press NVDA+shift+space.

The Elements List

Name Key Description

Browse mode elements list NVDA+f7 Lists various types of elements in the current document

Searching for text

Name Key Description

Find text NVDA+control+f Opens the search dialog
Find next NVDA+f3 searches the next occurrence of the current search term
Find previous NVDA+shift+f3 searches the previous occurrence of the current search term

Embedded Objects

Name Key Description

Move to containing Moves the focus out of the current embedded
NVDA+control+space
browse mode document object and into the document that contains it

Reading Mathematical Content

Interactive Navigation

11 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Name Key Description

Interact with math content NVDA+alt+m Begins interaction with math content.

Braille

Braille Input

Pressing dot 7 erases the last entered braille cell or character. Dot 8 translates any braille input
and presses the enter key. Pressing dot 7 + dot 8 translates any braille input, but without adding
a space or pressing enter.

Content Recognition

Windows OCR

To recognize the text in the current navigator object using Windows OCR, press NVDA+r.

Application Specific Features

Microsoft Word

Automatic Column and Row Header Reading

Name Key Description

Pressing this once tells NVDA this is the first header cell in the row
Set
that contains column headers, which should be automatically
column NVDA+shift+c
announced when moving between columns below this row.
headers
Pressing twice will clear the setting.
Pressing this once tells NVDA this is the first header cell in the
Set row column that contains row headers, which should be automatically
NVDA+shift+r
headers announced when moving between rows after this column. Pressing
twice will clear the setting.

Browse Mode in Microsoft Word

To toggle Browse mode on and off in Microsoft Word, press NVDA+space.

12 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

The Elements List

While in Browse mode in Microsoft Word, you can access the Elements List by pressing
NVDA+f7.

Reporting Comments

To report any comments at the current caret position, press NVDA+alt+c.

Microsoft Excel

Automatic Column and Row Header Reading

Name Key Description

Pressing this once tells NVDA this is the first header cell in the row
Set
that contains column headers, which should be automatically
column NVDA+shift+c
announced when moving between columns below this row.
headers
Pressing twice will clear the setting.
Pressing this once tells NVDA this is the first header cell in the
Set row column that contains row headers, which should be automatically
NVDA+shift+r
headers announced when moving between rows after this column. Pressing
twice will clear the setting.

The Elements List

To access the Elements List in Excel, press NVDA+f7.

Reporting Notes

To report any notes for the currently focused cell, press NVDA+alt+c. In Microsoft 2016, 365 and
newer, the classic comments in Microsoft Excel have been renamed to "notes".

To add or edit a certain note, in a focused cell, press shift+f2.

Reading Protected Cells

To allow moving to locked cells, switch to Browse Mode by pressing NVDA+space, and then use
standard Excel movement commands such as the arrow keys to move around all cells on the
current worksheet.

Microsoft PowerPoint

13 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Name Key Description

Toggle When in a running slide show, this command will toggle between
speaker notes control+shift+s the speaker notes for the slide and the content for the slide. This
reading only affects what NVDA reads, not what is displayed on screen.

foobar2000

Name Key Description

Report remaining Reports the remaining time of the currently playing track,
control+shift+r
time if any.
Reports the elapsed time of the currently playing track, if
Report elapsed time control+shift+e
any.
Report track length control+shift+t Reports the length of the currently playing track, if any.

Miranda IM

Name Key Description

Reports one of the recent messages, depending on the
Report recent
NVDA+control+1-4 number pressed; e.g. NVDA+control+2 reads the second
message
most recent message.

Poedit

Name Key Description

Report Comments Window control+shift+c Reports any comments in the comments window.
Report notes for translators control+shift+a Reports any notes for translators.

Kindle for PC

You can manually turn to the next page with the pageDown key and turn to the previous page
with the pageUp key.

Text Selection

Once you have selected text, press the applications key or shift+f10 to show the available
options for working with the selection.

Azardi

When in the table view of added books:

14 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Name Key Description

Enter enter Opens the selected book.
Context menu applications Opens the context menu for the selected book.

Windows Console

The following built-in Windows Console keyboard shortcuts may be useful when reviewing text
with NVDA in older versions of Windows Console:

Name Key Description

Scroll up control+upArrow Scrolls the console window up, so earlier text can be read.
Scroll down control+downArrow Scrolls the console window down, so later text can be read.
Scroll to start control+home Scrolls the console window to the beginning of the buffer.
Scroll to end control+end Scrolls the console window to the end of the buffer.

Configuring NVDA

NVDA Settings

General

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

The General category of the NVDA Settings
Open
dialog sets NVDA's overall behaviour such as
General NVDA+control+g NVDA+control+g
interface language and whether or not it should
settings
check for updates.

Speech Settings

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

The Speech category in the NVDA
Settings dialog contains options that lets
Open Speech NVDA+control+v NVDA+control+v you change the speech synthesizer as
settings
well as voice characteristics for the
chosen synthesizer.
This allows you to choose the amount of
Punctuation/Symbol
NVDA+p NVDA+p punctuation and other symbols that
Level
should be spoken as words.

15 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Select Synthesizer

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

The Synthesizer dialog, which can be opened
Open Select by activating the Change... button in the
Synthesizer NVDA+control+s NVDA+control+s speech category of the NVDA settings dialog,
dialog allows you to select which Synthesizer NVDA
should use to speak with.

Synth settings ring

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Moves to the next
available speech
Move to setting after the
next synth NVDA+control+rightArrow NVDA+shift+control+rightArrow current, wrapping
setting around to the first
setting again after
the last
Moves to the next
Move to available speech
previous setting before the
NVDA+control+leftArrow NVDA+shift+control+leftArrow
synth current, wrapping
setting around to the last
setting after the first
increases the
current speech
Increment setting you are on.
current E.g. increases the
NVDA+control+upArrow NVDA+shift+control+upArrow
synth rate, chooses the
setting next voice,
increases the
volume
decreases the
current speech
Decrement setting you are on.
current E.g. decreases the
NVDA+control+downArrow NVDA+shift+control+downArrow
synth rate, chooses the
setting previous voice,
decreases the
volume

Braille

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

16 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

This option allows you to choose whether the

Tether
NVDA+control+t NVDA+control+t braille display will follow the system focus / caret,
Braille
the navigator object / review cursor, or both.

Select Braille Display

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Open The Select Braille Display dialog, which can be
Select opened by activating the Change... button in the
Braille NVDA+control+a NVDA+control+a Braille category of the NVDA settings dialog,
Display allows you to select which Braille display NVDA
dialog should use for braille output.

Audio

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Open The Audio category in the NVDA Settings dialog
Audio NVDA+control+u NVDA+control+u contains options that let you change several
settings aspects of audio output.
On Windows 8 and above, this option allows you
Audio
to choose if NVDA should lower the volume of
Ducking NVDA+shift+d NVDA+shift+d
other applications while NVDA is speaking, or all
Mode
the time while NVDA is running.

Keyboard

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

The Keyboard category in the NVDA Settings
Open
dialog contains options that set how NVDA
Keyboard NVDA+control+k NVDA+control+k
behaves as you use and type on your
settings
keyboard.
Speak Typed When enabled, NVDA will announce all
NVDA+2 NVDA+2
Characters characters you type on the keyboard.
Speak Typed When enabled, NVDA will announce all words
NVDA+3 NVDA+3
Words you type on the keyboard.
When enabled, NVDA will announce all non-
Speak
character keys you type on the keyboard. This
Command NVDA+4 NVDA+4
includes key combinations such as control plus
Keys
another letter.

Mouse

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

17 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

The Mouse category in the NVDA Settings dialog

Open
allows NVDA to track the mouse, play mouse
Mouse NVDA+control+m NVDA+control+m
coordinate beeps and sets other mouse usage
settings
options.
When enabled, NVDA will announce the text
currently under the mouse pointer, as you move it
Enable
around the screen. This allows you to find things
mouse NVDA+m NVDA+m
on the screen, by physically moving the mouse,
tracking
rather than trying to find them through object
navigation.

Review Cursor

Desktop Laptop
Name Description
key key
Follow When enabled, The review cursor will always be placed in
System NVDA+7 NVDA+7 the same object as the current system focus whenever the
Focus focus changes.
Follow When enabled, the review cursor will automatically be
System NVDA+6 NVDA+6 moved to the position of the System caret each time it
Caret moves.

Object Presentation

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

The Object Presentation category in the
Open Object NVDA Settings dialog is used to set how
Presentation NVDA+control+o NVDA+control+o much information NVDA will present about
settings controls such as description, position
information and so on.
Progress bar This option controls how NVDA reports
NVDA+u NVDA+u
output progress bar updates to you.
Report dynamic Toggles the announcement of new content in
content NVDA+5 NVDA+5 particular objects such as terminals and the
changes history control in chat programs.

Browse Mode

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

The Browse Mode category in the NVDA
Settings dialog is used to configure
Open Browse NVDA+control+b NVDA+control+b NVDA's behaviour when you read and
Mode settings
navigate complex documents such as web
pages.

18 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

This option allows you to specify whether

browse mode should place clickable
Use screen layout NVDA+v NVDA+v content (links, buttons and fields) on its
own line, or if it should keep it in the flow
of text as it is visually shown.
Disabled by default, this option allows you
Automatically set to choose if the system focus should
system focus to automatically be set to elements that can
NVDA+8 NVDA+8
focusable take the system focus (links, form fields,
elements etc.) when navigating content with the
browse mode caret.

Document Formatting

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Most of the options in this category are for
Open Document
configuring what type of formatting you wish
Formatting NVDA+control+d NVDA+control+d
to have reported as you move the cursor
settings
around documents.

Advanced Settings

To "Report summary of any annotation details at the system caret", press NVDA+d.

Saving and Reloading the configuration

Name Desktop key Laptop key Description

Save Saves your current configuration so that it
NVDA+control+c NVDA+control+c
configuration is not lost when you exit NVDA
Pressing once resets your configuration to
Revert
NVDA+control+r NVDA+control+r when you last saved it. Pressing three
configuration
times will reset it back to factory defaults.

Configuration Profiles

Basic Management

• NVDA+control+p: Show the Configuration Profiles dialog.

Supported Braille Displays

19 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Freedom Scientific Focus/PAC Mate Series

Name Key
Scroll braille display back topRouting1 (first cell on display)
Scroll braille display forward topRouting20/40/80 (last cell on display)
Scroll braille display back leftAdvanceBar
Scroll braille display forward rightAdvanceBar
Toggle braille tethered to leftGDFButton+rightGDFButton
Toggle left wiz wheel action leftWizWheelPress
Move back using left wiz wheel action leftWizWheelUp
Move forward using left wiz wheel action leftWizWheelDown
Toggle right wiz wheel action rightWizWheelPress
Move back using right wiz wheel action rightWizWheelUp
Move forward using right wiz wheel action rightWizWheelDown
Route to braille cell routing
shift+tab key brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2
tab key brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot5
upArrow key brailleSpaceBar+dot1
downArrow key brailleSpaceBar+dot4
control+leftArrow key brailleSpaceBar+dot2
control+rightArrow key brailleSpaceBar+dot5
leftArrow brailleSpaceBar+dot3
rightArrow key brailleSpaceBar+dot6
home key brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot3
end key brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot6
control+home key brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2+dot3
control+end key brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot5+dot6
alt key brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot3+dot4
alt+tab key brailleSpaceBar+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5
alt+shift+tab key brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2+dot5+dot6
windows+tab key brailleSpaceBar+dot2+dot3+dot4
escape key brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot5
windows key brailleSpaceBar+dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6
space key brailleSpaceBar
Toggle control key brailleSpaceBar+dot3+dot8

20 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Toggle alt key brailleSpaceBar+dot6+dot8

Toggle windows key brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot8
Toggle NVDA key brailleSpaceBar+dot5+dot8
Toggle shift key brailleSpaceBar+dot7+dot8
Toggle control and shift keys brailleSpaceBar+dot3+dot7+dot8
Toggle alt and shift keys brailleSpaceBar+dot6+dot7+dot8
Toggle windows and shift keys brailleSpaceBar+dot4+dot7+dot8
Toggle NVDA and shift keys brailleSpaceBar+dot5+dot7+dot8
Toggle control and alt keys brailleSpaceBar+dot3+dot6+dot8
Toggle control, alt, and shift keys brailleSpaceBar+dot3+dot6+dot7+dot8
windows+d key (minimize all applications) brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6
Report Current Line brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot4
NVDA menu brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5

For newer Focus models that contain rocker bar keys (focus 40, focus 80 and focus blue):

Name Key
Move braille display to previous line leftRockerBarUp, rightRockerBarUp
Move braille display to next line leftRockerBarDown, rightRockerBarDown

For Focus 80 only:

Name Key
Scroll braille display back leftBumperBarUp, rightBumperBarUp
Scroll braille display forward leftBumperBarDown, rightBumperBarDown

Optelec ALVA 6 series/protocol converter

Name Key
Scroll braille display back t1, etouch1
Move braille display to previous line t2
Move to current focus t3
Move braille display to next line t4
Scroll braille display forward t5, etouch3
Route to braille cell routing
Report text formatting under braille cell secondary routing
Toggle HID keyboard simulation t1+spEnter

21 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to top line in review t1+t2

Move to bottom line in review t4+t5
Toggle braille tethered to t1+t3
Report title etouch2
Report status bar etouch4
shift+tab key sp1
alt key sp2, alt
escape key sp3
tab key sp4
upArrow key spUp
downArrow key spDown
leftArrow key spLeft
rightArrow key spRight
enter key spEnter, enter
Report date/time sp2+sp3
NVDA Menu sp1+sp3
windows+d key (minimize all applications) sp1+sp4
windows+b key (focus system tray) sp3+sp4
windows key sp1+sp2, windows
alt+tab key sp2+sp4
control+home key t3+spUp
control+end key t3+spDown
home key t3+spLeft
end key t3+spRight
control key control

Handy Tech Displays

Name Key
Scroll braille display back left, up, b3
Scroll braille display forward right, down, b6
Move braille display to previous
b4
line
Move braille display to next line b5
Route to braille cell routing
shift+tab key esc, left triple action key up+down

22 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

alt key b2+b4+b5

escape key b4+b6
tab key enter, right triple action key up+down
esc+enter, left+right triple action key up+down,
enter key
joystickAction
upArrow key joystickUp
downArrow key joystickDown
leftArrow key joystickLeft
rightArrow key joystickRight
NVDA Menu b2+b4+b5+b6
Toggle braille tethered to b2
Toggle the braille cursor b1
Toggle focus context presentation b7
Toggle braille input space+b1+b3+b4 (space+capital B)

MDV Lilli

Name Key
Scroll braille display backward LF
Scroll braille display forward RG
Move braille display to previous line UP
Move braille display to next line DN
Route to braille cell route
shift+tab key SLF
tab key SRG
alt+tab key SDN
alt+shift+tab key SUP

Baum/Humanware/APH/Orbit Braille Displays

Name Key
Scroll braille display back d2

Scroll braille display forward d5

Move braille display to previous line d1

Move braille display to next line d3

Route to braille cell routing

23 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

shift+tab key space+dot1+dot3

tab key space+dot4+dot6

alt key space+dot1+dot3+dot4 ( space+m )

escape key space+dot1+dot5 ( space+e )
windows key space+dot3+dot4

alt+tab key space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 ( space+t )

NVDA Menu space+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5 ( space+n )
windows+d key (minimize all applications) space+dot1+dot4+dot5 ( space+d )
Say all space+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6

For displays which have a joystick:

Name Key
upArrow key up
downArrow key down
leftArrow key left
rightArrow key right
enter key select

hedo ProfiLine USB

Name Key
Scroll braille display back K1
Scroll braille display forward K3
Move braille display to previous line B2
Move braille display to next line B5
Route to braille cell routing
Toggle braille tethered to K2
Say all B6

hedo MobilLine USB

Name Key
Scroll braille display back K1
Scroll braille display forward K3
Move braille display to previous line B2
Move braille display to next line B5

24 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Route to braille cell routing

Toggle braille tethered to K2
Say all B6

HumanWare Brailliant BI/B Series / BrailleNote Touch

Key assignments for All models

Name Key
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Move braille display to previous line up
Move braille display to next line down
Route to braille cell routing
Toggle braille tethered to up+down
upArrow key space+dot1
downArrow key space+dot4
leftArrow key space+dot3
rightArrow key space+dot6
shift+tab key space+dot1+dot3
tab key space+dot4+dot6
alt key space+dot1+dot3+dot4 (space+m)
escape key space+dot1+dot5 (space+e)
enter key dot8
windows key space+dot3+dot4
alt+tab key space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+t)
NVDA Menu space+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+n)
windows+d key (minimize all applications) space+dot1+dot4+dot5 (space+d)
Say all space+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6

Key assignments for Brailliant BI 32, BI 40 and B 80

Name Key
NVDA Menu c1+c3+c4+c5 (command n)
windows+d key (minimize all applications) c1+c4+c5 (command d)
Say all c1+c2+c3+c4+c5+c6

25 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Key assignments for Brailliant BI 14

Name Key
up arrow key joystick up
down arrow key joystick down
left arrow key joystick left
right arrow key joystick right
enter key joystick action

HIMS Braille Sense/Braille EDGE/Smart Beetle/Sync Braille Series

Name Key
Route to braille cell routing
Scroll braille display back leftSideScrollUp, rightSideScrollUp, leftSideScroll
Scroll braille display forward leftSideScrollDown, rightSideScrollDown, rightSideScroll
Move braille display to
leftSideScrollUp+rightSideScrollUp
previous line
Move braille display to next
leftSideScrollDown+rightSideScrollDown
line
Move to previous line in
rightSideUpArrow
review
Move to next line in review rightSideDownArrow
Move to previous character
rightSideLeftArrow
in review
Move to next character in
rightSideRightArrow
review
leftSideScrollUp+leftSideScrollDown,
Move to current focus rightSideScrollUp+rightSideScrollDown,
leftSideScroll+rightSideScroll
control key smartbeetle:f1, brailleedge:f3
windows key f7, smartbeetle:f2
alt key dot1+dot3+dot4+space, f2, smartbeetle:f3, brailleedge:f4
shift key f5
insert key dot2+dot4+space, f6
applications key dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+space, f8
Caps Lock key dot1+dot3+dot6+space
tab key dot4+dot5+space, f3, brailleedge:f2
shift+alt+tab key f2+f3+f1

26 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

alt+tab key f2+f3

shift+tab key dot1+dot2+space
end key dot4+dot6+space
control+end key dot4+dot5+dot6+space
home key dot1+dot3+space, smartbeetle:f4
control+home key dot1+dot2+dot3+space
alt+f4 key dot1+dot3+dot5+dot6+space
leftArrow key dot3+space, leftSideLeftArrow
control+shift+leftArrow key dot2+dot8+space+f1
control+leftArrow key dot2+space
shift+alt+leftArrow key dot2+dot7+f1
alt+leftArrow key dot2+dot7
rightArrow key dot6+space, leftSideRightArrow
control+shift+rightArrow key dot5+dot8+space+f1
control+rightArrow key dot5+space
shift+alt+rightArrow key dot5+dot7+f1
alt+rightArrow key dot5+dot7
pageUp key dot1+dot2+dot6+space
control+pageUp key dot1+dot2+dot6+dot8+space
upArrow key dot1+space, leftSideUpArrow
control+shift+upArrow key dot2+dot3+dot8+space+f1
control+upArrow key dot2+dot3+space
shift+alt+upArrow key dot2+dot3+dot7+f1
alt+upArrow key dot2+dot3+dot7
shift+upArrow key leftSideScrollDown+space
pageDown key dot3+dot4+dot5+space
control+pageDown key dot3+dot4+dot5+dot8+space
downArrow key dot4+space, leftSideDownArrow
control+shift+downArrow key dot5+dot6+dot8+space+f1
control+downArrow key dot5+dot6+space
shift+alt+downArrow key dot5+dot6+dot7+f1
alt+downArrow key dot5+dot6+dot7
shift+downArrow key space+rightSideScrollDown
escape key dot1+dot5+space, f4, brailleedge:f1
delete key dot1+dot3+dot5+space, dot1+dot4+dot5+space

27 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

f1 key dot1+dot2+dot5+space
f3 key dot1+dot4+dot8+space
f4 key dot7+f3
windows+b key dot1+dot2+f1
windows+d key dot1+dot4+dot5+f1
control+insert key smartbeetle:f1+rightSideScroll
alt+insert key smartbeetle:f3+rightSideScroll

Seika Braille Displays

Seika Version 3, 4, and 5 (40 cells), Seika80 (80 cells)

Name Key
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Move braille display to previous line b3
Move braille display to next line b4
Toggle braille tethered to b5
Say all b6
tab b1
shift+tab b2
alt+tab b1+b2
NVDA Menu left+right
Route to braille cell routing

MiniSeika (16, 24 cells), V6, and V6Pro (40 cells)

Name Key
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Say all space+Backspace
NVDA Menu Left+Right
Move braille display to previous line LJ up
Move braille display to next line LJ down
Toggle braille tethered to LJ center
tab LJ right

28 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

shift+tab LJ left
upArrow key RJ up
downArrow key RJ down
leftArrow key RJ left
rightArrow key RJ right
Route to braille cell routing
shift+upArrow key Space+RJ up, Backspace+RJ up
shift+downArrow key Space+RJ down, Backspace+RJ down
shift+leftArrow key Space+RJ left, Backspace+RJ left
shift+rightArrow key Space+RJ right, Backspace+RJ right
enter key RJ center, dot8
escape key Space+RJ center
windows key Backspace+RJ center
space key Space, Backspace
backspace key dot7
pageup key space+LJ right
pagedown key space+LJ left
home key space+LJ up
end key space+LJ down
control+home key backspace+LJ up
control+end key backspace+LJ down

The following Braille displays are supported:

• BRAILLEX EL 40c, EL 80c, EL 20c, EL 60c (USB)

• BRAILLEX EL 40s, EL 80s, EL 2d80s, EL 70s, EL 66s (USB)
• BRAILLEX Trio (USB and bluetooth)
• BRAILLEX Live 20, BRAILLEX Live and BRAILLEX Live Plus (USB and bluetooth)

These displays do not support NVDA's automatic background braille display detection
functionality.

Most devices have an Easy Access Bar (EAB) that allows intuitive and fast operation. The EAB
can be moved in four directions where generally each direction has two switches. The C and Live
series are the only exceptions to this rule.

The c-series and some other displays have two routing rows whereby the upper row is used to
report formatting information. Holding one of the upper routing keys and pressing the EAB on

29 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

c-series devices emulates the second switch state. The live series displays have one routing row
only and the EAB has one step per direction. The second step may be emulated by pressing one
of the routing keys and pressing the EAB in the corresponding direction. Pressing and holding
the up, down, right and left keys (or EAB) causes the corresponding action to be repeated.

Generally, the following keys are available on these braille displays:

Name Key
l1 Left front key
l2 Left rear key
r1 Right front key
r2 Right rear key
up 1 Step up
up2 2 Steps up
left 1 Step left
left2 2 Steps left
right 1 Step right
right2 2 Steps right
dn 1 Step down
dn2 2 Steps down

Following are the Papenmeier command assignments for NVDA:

Papenmeier BRAILLEX Newer Models

Name Key
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Move braille display to previous line up
Move braille display to next line dn
Route to braille cell routing
Report current character in review l1
Activate current navigator object l2
Toggle braille tethered to r2
Report title l1+up
Report Status Bar l2+down
Move to containing object up2

30 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to first contained object dn2

Move to previous object left2
Move to next object right2
Report text formatting under braille cell upper routing row
escape key space with dot 7
upArrow key space with dot 2
leftArrow key space with dot 1
rightArrow key space with dot 4
downArrow space with dot 5
control key lt+dot2
alt key lt+dot3
control+escape key space with dot 1 2 3 4 5 6
tab key space with dot 3 7

Papenmeier Braille BRAILLEX Older Models

Devices with EAB:

Name Key
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Move braille display to previous line up
Move braille display to next line dn
Route to braille cell routing
Report current character in review l1
Activate current navigator object l2
Report title l1up
Report Status Bar l2down
Move to containing object up2
Move to first contained object dn2
Move to next object right2
Move to previous object left2
Report text formatting under braille cell upper routing strip

BRAILLEX Tiny:

Name Key

31 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Report current character in review l1

Activate current navigator object l2
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Move braille display to previous line up
Move braille display to next line dn
Toggle braille tethered to r2
Move to containing object r1+up
Move to first contained object r1+dn
Move to previous object r1+left
Move to next object r1+right
Report text formatting under braille cell upper routing strip
Report title l1+up
Report status bar l2+down

BRAILLEX 2D Screen:

Name Key
Report current character in review l1
Activate current navigator object l2
Toggle braille tethered to r2
Report text formatting under braille cell upper routing strip
Move braille display to previous line up
Scroll braille display back left
Scroll braille display forward right
Move braille display to next line dn
Move to next object left2
Move to containing object up2
Move to first contained object dn2
Move to previous object right2

HumanWare BrailleNote

Name Key
Scroll braille display back back
Scroll braille display forward advance

32 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move braille display to previous line previous

Move braille display to next line next
Route to braille cell routing
NVDA menu space+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+n)
Toggle braille tethered to previous+next
Up arrow key space+dot1
Down arrow key space+dot4
Left Arrow key space+dot3
Right arrow key space+dot6
Page up key space+dot1+dot3
Page down key space+dot4+dot6
Home key space+dot1+dot2
End key space+dot4+dot5
Control+home keys space+dot1+dot2+dot3
Control+end keys space+dot4+dot5+dot6
Space key space
Enter space+dot8
Backspace space+dot7
Tab key space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+t)
Shift+tab keys space+dot1+dot2+dot5+dot6
Windows key space+dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6 (space+w)
Alt key space+dot1+dot3+dot4 (space+m)
Toggle input help space+dot2+dot3+dot6 (space+lower h)

Following are commands assigned to BrailleNote QT when it is not in braille input mode.

Name Key
NVDA menu read+n
Up arrow key upArrow
Down arrow key downArrow
Left Arrow key leftArrow
Right arrow key rightArrow
Page up key function+upArrow
Page down key function+downArrow
Home key function+leftArrow
End key function+rightArrow

33 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Control+home keys read+t

Control+end keys read+b
Enter key enter
Backspace key backspace
Tab key tab
Shift+tab keys shift+tab
Windows key read+w
Alt key read+m
Toggle input help read+1

Following are commands assigned to the scroll wheel:

Name Key
Up arrow key upArrow
Down arrow key downArrow
Left Arrow key leftArrow
Right arrow key rightArrow
Enter key centre button
Tab key scroll wheel clockwise
Shift+tab keys scroll wheel counterclockwise

EcoBraille

Name Key
Scroll braille display back T2
Scroll braille display forward T4
Move braille display to previous line T1
Move braille display to next line T5
Route to braille cell Routing
Activate current navigator object T3
Switch to next review mode F1
Move to containing object F2
Switch to previous review mode F3
Move to previous object F4
Report current object F5
Move to next object F6

34 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to focus object F7

Move to first contained object F8
Move System focus or caret to current review position F9
Report review cursor location F0
Toggle braille tethered to A

SuperBraille

Name Key
Scroll braille display back numpadMinus
Scroll braille display forward numpadPlus

Eurobraille displays

Braille keyboard functions

Name Key
Erase the last entered braille cell or backspace
character
Translate any braille input and press the backspace+space
enter key
Toggle NVDA key dot3+dot5+space

insert key dot1+dot3+dot5+space , dot3+dot4+dot5+space

delete key dot3+dot6+space

home key dot1+dot2+dot3+space

end key dot4+dot5+dot6+space

leftArrow key dot2+space

rightArrow key dot5+space

upArrow key dot1+space

downArrow key dot6+space

pageUp key dot1+dot3+space

pageDown key dot4+dot6+space

numpad1 key dot1+dot6+backspace

numpad2 key dot1+dot2+dot6+backspace

numpad3 key dot1+dot4+dot6+backspace

numpad4 key dot1+dot4+dot5+dot6+backspace

numpad5 key dot1+dot5+dot6+backspace

35 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

numpad6 key dot1+dot2+dot4+dot6+backspace

numpad7 key dot1+dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6+backspace

numpad8 key dot1+dot2+dot5+dot6+backspace

numpad9 key dot2+dot4+dot6+backspace

numpadInsert key dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6+backspace

numpadDecimal key dot2+backspace

numpadDivide key dot3+dot4+backspace

numpadMultiply key dot3+dot5+backspace

numpadMinus key dot3+dot6+backspace

numpadPlus key dot2+dot3+dot5+backspace

numpadEnter key dot3+dot4+dot5+backspace

escape key dot1+dot2+dot4+dot5+space , l2

tab key dot2+dot5+dot6+space , l3
shift+tab keys dot2+dot3+dot5+space

printScreen key dot1+dot3+dot4+dot6+space

pause key dot1+dot4+space

applications key dot5+dot6+backspace

f1 key dot1+backspace

f2 key dot1+dot2+backspace

f3 key dot1+dot4+backspace

f4 key dot1+dot4+dot5+backspace

f5 key dot1+dot5+backspace

f6 key dot1+dot2+dot4+backspace

f7 key dot1+dot2+dot4+dot5+backspace

f8 key dot1+dot2+dot5+backspace

f9 key dot2+dot4+backspace

f10 key dot2+dot4+dot5+backspace

f11 key dot1+dot3+backspace

f12 key dot1+dot2+dot3+backspace

windows key dot1+dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6+space

Toggle windows key dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+backspace ,

dot2+dot4+dot5+dot6+space

capsLock key dot7+backspace , dot8+backspace

numLock key dot3+backspace , dot6+backspace
shift key dot7+space

36 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Toggle shift key dot1+dot7+space , dot4+dot7+space

control key dot7+dot8+space

Toggle control key dot1+dot7+dot8+space , dot4+dot7+dot8+space

alt key dot8+space

Toggle alt key dot1+dot8+space , dot4+dot8+space

switch1Left+joystick1Down ,
Toggle HID Keyboard simulation switch1Right+joystick1Down

[Link] keyboard commands

Name Key
Scroll braille display back backward

Scroll braille display forward forward

Move to current focus backward+forward

Route to braille cell routing

leftArrow key joystick2Left

rightArrow key joystick2Right

upArrow key joystick2Up

downArrow key joystick2Down

enter key joystick2Center

escape key c1

tab key c2

Toggle shift key c3

Toggle control key c4

Toggle alt key c5

Toggle NVDA key c6

control+Home key c1+c2+c3

control+End key c4+c5+c6

[Link] keyboard commands

Name Key
Scroll braille display back leftKeypadLeft

Scroll braille display forward leftKeypadRight

Route to braille cell routing

Report text formatting under braille cell doubleRouting

37 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to next line in review leftKeypadDown

Switch to previous review mode leftKeypadLeft+leftKeypadUp

Switch to next review mode leftKeypadRight+leftKeypadDown

leftArrow key rightKeypadLeft

rightArrow key rightKeypadRight

upArrow key rightKeypadUp

downArrow key rightKeypadDown

control+home key rightKeypadLeft+rightKeypadUp

control+end key rightKeypadLeft+rightKeypadUp

Esys keyboard commands

Name Key
Scroll braille display back switch1Left

Scroll braille display forward switch1Right

Move to current focus switch1Center

Route to braille cell routing

Report text formatting under braille cell doubleRouting

Move to previous line in review joystick1Up

Move to next line in review joystick1Down

Move to previous character in review joystick1Left

Move to next character in review joystick1Right

leftArrow key joystick2Left

rightArrow key joystick2Right

upArrow key joystick2Up

downArrow key joystick2Down

enter key joystick2Center

Esytime keyboard commands

Name Key
Scroll braille display back l1

Scroll braille display forward l8

Move to current focus l1+l8

Route to braille cell routing

Report text formatting under braille cell doubleRouting

38 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Move to previous line in review joystick1Up

Move to next line in review joystick1Down

Move to previous character in review joystick1Left

Move to next character in review joystick1Right

leftArrow key joystick2Left

rightArrow key joystick2Right

upArrow key joystick2Up

downArrow key joystick2Down

enter key joystick2Center

escape key l2

tab key l3

Toggle shift key l4

Toggle control key l5

Toggle alt key l6

Toggle NVDA key l7

control+home key l1+l2+l3 , l2+l3+l4

control+end key l6+l7+l8 , l5+l6+l7
Toggle HID Keyboard simulation l1+joystick1Down , l8+joystick1Down

Nattiq nBraille Displays

Name Key
Scroll braille display back up
Scroll braille display forward down
Move braille display to previous line left
Move braille display to next line right
Route to braille cell routing

BRLTTY

Name BRLTTY command

Scroll braille display back fwinlt (go left one window)
Scroll braille display forward fwinrt (go right one window)
Move braille display to previous line lnup (go up one line)
Move braille display to next line lndn (go down one line)
Route to braille cell route (bring cursor to character)

39 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Toggle input help learn (enter/leave command learn mode)

Open the NVDA menu prefmenu (enter/leave preferences menu)
Revert configuration prefload (restore preferences from disk)
Save configuration prefsave (save preferences to disk)
Report time time (show current date and time)
Speak the line where the review cursor is
say_line (speak current line)
located
say_below (speak from current line through bottom
Say all using review cursor
of screen)

Tivomatic Caiku Albatross 46/80

Name Key
Move to top line in review home1 , home2
Move to bottom line in review end1 , end2
Sets the navigator object to the current focus eCursor1 , eCursor2
Move to current focus cursor1 , cursor2
Moves the mouse pointer to the current navigator object home1+home2

Sets the navigator object to the current object under the mouse end1+end2
pointer and speaks it
Moves focus to current navigator object eCursor1+eCursor2

Toggle braille tethered to cursor1+cursor2

Move braille display to previous line up1 , up2 , up3

Move braille display to next line down1 , down2 , down3
left , lWheelLeft ,
Scroll braille display back rWheelLeft

right , lWheelRight ,
Scroll braille display forward rWheelRight

Route to braille cell routing

Report text formatting under braille cell secondary routing

Toggle the way context information is presented in braille attribute1+attribute3

Toggles between the speech modes of off, beep and talk attribute2+attribute4

Switches to the previous review mode (e.g. object, document or f1

screen)
Switches to the next review mode (e.g. object, document or f2
screen)
Moves the navigator object to the object containing it f3

Moves the navigator object to the first object inside it f4

40 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Moves the navigator object to the previous object f5

Moves the navigator object to the next object f6

Reports the current navigator object f7

Reports information about the location of the text or object at the f8

review cursor
Shows braille settings f1+home1 , f9+home2
Reads status bar and moves navigator object into it f1+end1 , f9+end2
Cycle the braille cursor shape f1+eCursor1 , f9+eCursor2
Toggle the braille cursor f1+cursor1 , f9+cursor2
Cycle the braille show messages mode f1+f2 , f9+f10
Cycle the braille show selection state f1+f5 , f9+f14
Cycle the "braille move system caret when routing review
f1+f3 , f9+f11
cursor" states
Performs the default action on the current navigator object f7+f8

Reports date/time f9

Reports battery status and time remaining if AC is not plugged in f10

Reports title f11

Reports status bar f12

Reports the current line under the application cursor f13

Say all f14

Reports current character under review cursor f15

Reports the line of the current navigator object where the review f16
cursor is situated
Speaks the word of the current navigator object where the f15+f16
review cursor is situated
Moves the review cursor to the previous line of the current
lWheelUp , rWheelUp
navigator object and speaks it
Moves the review cursor to the next line of the current navigator
lWheelDown , rWheelDown
object and speaks it
Windows+d key (minimize all applications) attribute1

Windows+e key (this computer) attribute2

Windows+b key (focus system tray) attribute3

Windows+i key (Windows settings) attribute4

Standard HID Braille displays

Name Key

41 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55
NVDA 2023.3 Commands Quick Reference [Link]

Scroll braille display back pan left or rocker up

Scroll braille display forward pan right or rocker down
Route to braille cell routing set 1
Toggle braille tethered to up+down
upArrow key joystick up, dpad up or space+dot1
downArrow key joystick down, dpad down or space+dot4
leftArrow key space+dot3, joystick left or dpad left
rightArrow key space+dot6, joystick right or dpad right
shift+tab key space+dot1+dot3
tab key space+dot4+dot6
alt key space+dot1+dot3+dot4 (space+m)
escape key space+dot1+dot5 (space+e)
enter key dot8, joystick center or dpad center
windows key space+dot3+dot4
alt+tab key space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+t)
NVDA Menu space+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+n)
windows+d key (minimize all applications) space+dot1+dot4+dot5 (space+d)
Say all space+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6

42 of 42 16-12-2023, 13:55