Accessibility shortcuts can help you use your PC with a keyboard or assistive device.
The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts for assistive technologies in Windows 11, including Magnifier, high contrast, and others.
To see a list of keyboard shortcuts and touch gestures for Narrator in Windows 11, see Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures.
Magnifier keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
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key+Plus sign (+) |
Turn Magnifier on |
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key+Esc |
Turn Magnifier off |
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key+Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-) |
When Magnifier is on, zoom in or out |
| Ctrl+Alt+mouse scroll wheel | Zoom in and out using the mouse scroll wheel |
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key+Ctrl+M |
Open Magnifier settings |
| Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys | Pan in the direction of the arrow keys |
| Ctrl+Alt +I | Invert colors |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Switch to full screen view |
| Ctrl+Alt+L | Switch to lens view |
| Ctrl+Alt+D | Switch to docked view |
| Ctrl+Alt+M | Cycle through views |
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Resize the lens with the mouse |
| Shift+Alt+arrow keys | Resize the lens with the keyboard |
| Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar | Quickly see the entire desktop when using full screen view |
| Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign (-) | Toggle between the set magnification level and 1x magnification |
Magnifier reading commands
| Press this key | To do this |
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key+Plus sign (+) |
Turn Magnifier on |
| Start, pause, and resume reading | Modifier key+Enter |
| Stop reading | Any key |
| Read from mouse pointer | Modifier key+Left Mouse click |
| Read previous sentence | Modifier key+H |
| Read next sentence | Modifier key+K |
For more info about Magnifier reading, see How to use Magnifier reading
Additional accessibility keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Right Shift for eight seconds | Turn Filter Keys on and off |
| Left Alt+left Shift+Print screen | Turn High Contrast on or off |
| Left Alt+left Shift+Num lock | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
| Shift five times | Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
| Num lock for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
| Ctrl+E | Open Search (in most apps) |
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key+A |
Opens Quick Settings |
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key+Ctrl+C |
Turn color filters on or off |
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key+H |
Opens voice typing |
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key+Alt+H |
Move keyboard focus to the voice typing dialogue |
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key+Ctrl+N |
Open Narrator settings |
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key+Ctrl+S |
Turn on Windows Speech Recognition |
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key+Ctrl+O |
Turn on the On-Screen Keyboard |
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key+U |
Opens Accessibility Settings |
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key+W |
Opens Widgets |