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Here are some useful keystrokes for navigating a Web page with Internet Explorer and Jaws. These keystrokes work best when the JAWS Virtual Cursor is turned on (the default setting when running Internet Explorer). The second table contains a set of keystrokes for navigating tables. This information was compiled by Steve Dresser at DOIT.
| If you want JAWS to ... | THEN press ... |
|---|---|
| Toggle PC/Virtual Cursor | INSERT + Z |
| Speak list of links | INSERT + F7 |
| Speak list of frames | INSERT + F9 |
| Speak tool bar items | INSERT + F8 |
| Speak address bar | INSERT + A |
| Navigate to address bar | INSERT + A (pressed twice quickly) |
| Focus to first field | CTRL + INSERT + Home |
| Read Current Screen | CTRL + INSERT + Down Arrow |
| Read Next Screen | CTRL + Page Down |
| Read Prior Screen | CTRL + Page Up |
| Move to next link | TAB |
| Move to prior link | SHIFT + TAB |
| Move to Next Frame | CTRL + TAB |
| Move to prior frame | SHIFT + CTRL + TAB |
| Speak current link | INS + TAB |
| Open a list box | ALT + Down Arrow |
| Go Back a page | ALT + Left Arrow |
| Go Forward a page | ALT + Right Arrow |
| Reformat/linearize page | INS + F5 |
| Restore reformatted page to original | F5 |
| Speak the Title Bar | INS + T |
| Announce active cursor and position | ALT + DEL |
| Navigate to first control | INS + CTRL + Home |
| Activate forms mode | Numpad Slash or Enter |
Table Navigation Keystrokes (JFW 3.7 and above)
| If you want JAWS to ... | THEN press ... |
|---|---|
| Navigate to next cell in table | ALT + CTRL + Right Arrow |
| Navigate to previous cell in table | ALT + CTRL + Left Arrow |
| Say current cell | ALT + CTRL + NumPad 5 |
| Move up one cell | ALT + CTRL + Up Arrow |
| Move down one cell | Alt + CTRL + Down Arrow |
| Move to first cell in table | ALT + CTRL + Home |
| Move to last cell in table | ALT + CTRL + End |