NVDA Keyboard shortcuts

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.]













Reading text

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

More info here

Simple Text

Now is the time for all
good men
to come to the aid of the party

Simple list



This page was updated on 14 May 2023

by Terry