Help File - Laptop Hotkeys

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Laptop Hotkeys

While on the Desktop with all applications minimized:

Toggle to Desktop, Start button,
Quick Launch Bar & Task Bar TAB
Move to previous object in focus SHIFT+TAB
Move to next ICON ARROWS

When two or more applications are open:

Move between open applications ALT+TAB
SayWindowTitle INSERT+T
To open a Windows Control Menu ALT+SPACEBAR

Other Helpful Keystrokes:

Open the START Menu Windows Logo Key
To open Windows Explorer Windows Logo Key+E
Minimize all apps Windows Logo Key+M or INSERT+F6

Screen Reading:

Say All ALT+A
Say Line ALT+H
Say Sentence ALT+I
Say Word ALT+K
Say Character ALT+COMMA
Say Paragraph ALT+CTRL+I

Say Prior Line ALT+Y
Say Next Line ALT+N

Say Prior Sentence ALT+U
Say Next Sentence ALT+O

Say Prior Word ALT+J
Say Next Word ALT+L

Say Prior Character ALT+M
Say Next Character ALT+PERIOD

Say Prior Paragraph ALT+CTRL+U
Say Next Paragraph ALT+CTRL+O

Say to Cursor ALT+SHIFT+J
Say from Cursor ALT+SHIFT+L

Say Selected Text ALT+SHIFT+A
Say Top Line of Window ALT+SHIFT+Y
Say Bottom Line of Window ALT+SHIFT+N

Say Character Phonetically ALT+COMMA pressed twice quickly
Spell Word ALT+K pressed twice quickly

PC Cursor ALT+SEMICOLON
JAWS Cursor ALT+P
Route PC Cursor to JAWS Cursor ALT+APOSTROPHE
Route JAWS Cursor to PC Cursor ALT+LEFT BRACKET
Left Mouse Button ALT+8
Right Mouse Button ALT+9
Left Mouse Button Lock CTRL+8
Right Mouse Button Lock CTRL+9
Drag and Drop ALT+CTRL+8

HELP:

INSERT+1 Keyboard Help
INSERT+H Hotkey Help
INSERT+F1 Screen Sensitive Help
INSERT+F1, F1 JAWS Help for Applications
INSERT+J, ALT+H JAWS Help Menu

Navigation:

Say System Time INSERT+F12
Say System Date INSERT+F12+F12
Say Window Title INSERT+T
Say Top Line of Window INSERT+END
Say Bottom Line of Window INSERT+PAGE DOWN
Say Selected Text INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Say Application Version CTRL+INSERT+V
Minimize All Applications INSERT+F6
Bring Up Window List INSERT+F10
List System Tray Icons INSERT+F11
List Labeled Graphics CTRL+INSERT+SHIFT+G

Working in dialog boxes:

Say Default Button of Dialog INSERT+E
Say Current Control Hot Key SHIFT+NUM PAD 5
Read Dialog in Tab Order INSERT+B
Say Window Prompt in Text INSERT+TAB
Read Word in Context INSERT+C
Open Combo Box ALT+DOWN ARROW
Close Combo Box ALT+UP ARROW
Select Multiple List Items CTRL+SHIFT or CTRL+SPACEBAR
Unselect All But Current CTRL+\

Miscellaneous:

Adjust JAWS Verbosity INSERT+V
Interrupt Speech CTRL
Custom Highlight Assign CTRL+INSERT+H
Refresh Screen INSERT+ESC
Screen Echo toggle INSERT+S
Typing Echo Toggle INSERT+2
Pass Key Through INSERT+3
Graphics Mode toggle INSERT+4
JAWS Window INSERT+J
JAWS Find CTRL+INSERT+F
JAWS Find Next INSERT+F3
Shut Down JAWS INSERT+F4
Say Active Configuration Name INSERT+Q
Say Program Comments CTRL+SHIFT+C
Read the status bar INSERT+PAGE DOWN.