Voice Over Keyboard Commands

[Author: Bill Fischer]

Overview

This is a great way to experience first hand how sight impaired persons interactive with web pages



Trying the MAC Voice Over Screen Reader


This is a great way to experience first-hand how many sight impaired persons interactive with web pages


Activating VoiceOver


  1. Click on on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your MAC

  2. Choose 'system preferences > accessibility'

  3. Choose 'VoiceOver > Enable VoicOver"


Using VoiceOver Keyboard Commands


  • Command - f5: toggles VoiceOver on and off

  • Control-option-command-h: toggles through headings

  • Control-option-right arrow: reads the content under the heading

  • Control-option-right arrow: navigate by arrowing around

  • Control-option-a: reads the entire page

  • Control-option - spacebar: select

  • Control-option-u: (rotor)access to all browsing methods control

  • Option-shift-down arrow: interact with web page control

  • Control-option-command-arrow up/down: increase/decrease reading speed