Keyboard Navigation

Keyboard  Shortcuts

Master AxOrigin's keyboard shortcuts for lightning-fast accessibility control. Navigate and adjust without ever touching your mouse.

Quick Reference

Most commonly used shortcuts

Ctrl/Cmd+
Shift+
A
Toggle Widget
Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
Z
Toggle Text Magnifier
Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
H
Toggle High Contrast
Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
S
Start/Stop Screen Reader

Screen Reader Shortcuts

22 shortcuts
Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
S

Start/Stop Screen Reader

Turn the screen reader on or off

Ctrl/Cmd

Pause Reading

Pause the current screen reader narration

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
Shift+
R

Start reading continuously from this point on

Begin continuous reading from the current cursor position

Down Arrow

Read next item

Move to and read the next element on the page

Tab

Read next focusable item (e.g. link, button)

Jump to the next link, button, or other focusable element

Enter

Activate Link/Button

Open a link or press a focused button

H

Go to next heading

Jump forward to the next heading on the page

1-6

Go to next heading of level [1-6]

Move to the next heading of a specific level

D

Go to next landmark/region

Navigate to the next landmark or region of the page

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
Shift+
L

Show list of all links, headings, form fields, buttons, and landmarks

Open a dialog listing all major page elements for quick navigation

T

Go to next table

Jump to the next table element

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
↓ / ↑ / ← / →

Navigate table cells

Move between cells within the current table

L

Go to next list

Jump to the next list container

I

Go to next list item

Move to the next list item within a list

G

Go to next graphic

Navigate to the next graphic or image element

K

Go to next link

Jump to the next hyperlink on the page

Right/Left/Down/Up Arrow

Toggle between radio buttons, select list items, tabs, tree-view items, menu items

Cycle through items in widgets such as radios, selects, tabs, trees, or menus

Shift + [H,D,T,Tab,…]

Previous heading/landmark/table/focusable item

Move backward to the previous item of the chosen type

Up Arrow

Say prior line

Read the previous line of text

Down Arrow

Say next line

Read the next line of text

F

Next form field

Jump to the next form field on the page

B

Next button

Jump to the next button element

Widget Control Shortcuts

20 shortcuts
Ctrl/Cmd+
Shift+
A

Toggle Widget

Open or close the accessibility widget

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
S

Toggle Screen Reader

Enable or disable the built-in screen reader

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
V

Toggle Voice Navigation

Enable or disable voice-based navigation

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
T

Toggle Talk And Type

Start or stop talk-to-type dictation

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
D

Toggle Dictionary Search

Enable or disable the quick dictionary tool

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
K

Toggle Virtual Keyboard

Show or hide the on-screen keyboard

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
Y

Toggle Dyslexia Fonts

Switch dyslexia-friendly fonts on or off

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
R

Toggle Readable Fonts

Enable or disable enhanced readable fonts

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
C

Toggle Content Summary

Display or hide a quick summary of page content

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
H

Toggle High Contrast

Turn high-contrast mode on or off

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
Shift+
H

Toggle Smart Contrast

Enable or disable smart contrast adjustments

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
B

Toggle Dark Contrast

Activate dark-theme high contrast

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
L

Toggle Light Contrast

Activate light-theme high contrast

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
M

Toggle Mute Sounds

Mute or unmute website sounds

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
I

Toggle Hide Images

Show or hide all images on the page

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
O

Toggle Hide Videos

Show or hide embedded videos

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
A

Toggle Stop Animations

Stop or resume animations and GIFs

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
G

Toggle Reading Guide

Enable or disable the horizontal reading guide

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
N

Toggle Reading Mask

Enable or disable the reading mask overlay

Ctrl/Cmd+
Alt+
Z

Toggle Text Magnifier

Turn on or off the text magnification tool

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