| Topic | Task | Command |
|---|---|---|
| On/Off: | Turn NVDA on | Control + Alt + N |
| Turn NVDA off | NVDA + Q | |
| Reading: | Stop Reading | Control |
| Start reading continuously from this point on | NVDA + down arrow(+) | |
| Read next item | down arrow | |
| Read next focusable item (e.g. link, button) | Tab | |
| Activate: | Link | Enter |
| Button | Enter or Spacebar | |
| Headings: | Go to next heading | H |
| Go to next heading of level [1-6] | 1 - 6 | |
| List all headings | NVDA + F7 | |
| Landmarks: | Go to next landmark/region | D |
| Elements list: | Show list of all links, headings, form fields, buttons, and landmarks | NVDA + F7 |
| Tables: | Go to next table | T |
| Navigate table cells | Ctrl + Alt + down arrow or up arrow or left arrow or right arrow | |
| Lists: | Go to next list | L |
| Go to next list item | I | |
| Graphics: | Go to next graphic | G |
| Links: | List all links | NVDA + F7 |
| Go to next link | K | |
| Go to next unvisited link | U | |
| Go to next visited link | V | |
| Navigate: | Toggle between: Radio buttons, <select>list items, Tabs (ARIA widget), Tree view items (ARIA widget), Menu items (ARIA widget) |
right arrow or down arrow or left arrow or up arrow |
| Go backward: | To previous heading, landmark, table, focusable item, etc. | Shift + [H, D, T, Tab, etc.] |
| Topic | Task | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Line: | Say prior line | up arrow or Numpad 7 |
| Say next line | down arrow or Numpad 9 | |
| Say current line | NVDA + up arrow or Numpad 8 | |
| Start of line | Shift + Numpad 1 | |
| End of line | Shift + Numpad 3 | |
| Top line | Shift + Numpad 7 | |
| Bottom line | Shift + Numpad 9 | |
| Character: | Say prior character | left arrow or Numpad 1 |
| Say next character | right arrow or Numpad 3 | |
| Say current character | Numpad 2 | |
| Say character phonetically | Numpad 2 twice quickly | |
| Word: | Say prior word | Ctrl + left arrow or Numpad 4 |
| Say next word | Ctrl + right arrow or Numpad 6 | |
| Say current word | Numpad 5 | |
| Sentence: | Say prior sentence | Alt + up arrow |
| Say next sentence | Alt + down arrow | |
| Say current sentence | Alt + Numpad 5 | |
| Paragraph: | Say prior paragraph | Ctrl + up arrow |
| Say next paragraph | Ctrl + down arrow | |
| Spelling: | Spell word | Numpad 5 twice quickly |
| Spell word phonetically | Numpad 5 thrice quickly | |
| Spell current line | NVDA + up arrow twice quickly | |
| Spell current line phonetically | NVDA + up arrow thrice quickly |
This page was updated on 14 May 2023
by Terry