Use a Freedom Scientific braille display with Narrator

Narrator supports the following Freedom Scientific braille displays on Windows.

Windows 11 Windows 10

Supported Freedom Scientific braille displays

To learn more about braille in Narrator, see Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

For a list of all supported braille displays, see Appendix C: Supported braille displays.

Focus 1

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus 1 model.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Pan Left + Pan Right
Secondary action	Pan Left + Left Nav Down
Show context menu	Pan Left + Left Nav Up
Pan braille right	Pan Right Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Pan Left Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press
Braille end	Right Nav Press
Braille next	Left Nav Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up
Braille first	Right Selector + Pan Left Left Selector + Pan Left
Braille last	Right Selector + Pan Right Left Selector + Pan Right
Select navigation mode	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Focus 14

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus 14 model.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Pan Left + Pan Right
Secondary action	Pan Left + Left Nav Down Left Rocker Up + Right Rocker Up
Show context menu	Pan Left + Left Nav Up
Pan braille right	Pan Right Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Pan Left Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press Right Rocker Up + Pan Left
Braille end	Right Nav Press Right Rocker Down + Pan Left
Braille next	Left Nav Down Right Rocker Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up Right Rocker Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Pan Left Right Selector + Pan Left
Braille last	Left Selector + Pan Right Right Selector + Pan Right
Select navigation mode	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Focus 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus 40 model.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Pan Left + Pan Right
Secondary action	Pan Left + Left Nav Down Left Rocker Up + Right Rocker Up
Show context menu	Pan Left + Left Nav Up
Pan braille right	Pan Right Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Pan Left Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press Right Rocker Up + Pan Left
Braille end	Right Nav Press Right Rocker Down + Pan Left
Braille next	Left Nav Down Right Rocker Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up Right Rocker Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Pan Left Right Selector + Pan Left
Braille last	Left Selector + Pan Right Right Selector + Pan Right
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Focus 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus 80 model.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Pan Left + Pan Right
Secondary action	Pan Left + Left Nav Down Left Rocker Up + Right Rocker Up Left Bumper Down + Right Selector
Show context menu	Pan Left + Left Nav Up Left Bumper Up + Right Selector
Pan braille right	Pan Right Right Nav Down Left Bumper Down Right Bumper Down
Pan braille left	Pan Left Right Nav Up Left Bumper Up Right Bumper Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press Right Rocker Up + Pan Left
Braille end	Right Nav Press Right Rocker Down + Pan Left
Braille next	Left Nav Down Right Rocker Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up Right Rocker Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Pan Left Right Selector + Pan Left
Braille last	Left Selector + Pan Right Right Selector + Pan Right
Select navigation mode	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

PAC Mate

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific PAC Mate model.

Notes:

The rear row of cursor routing keys is actually a set of navigation keys.
The 10 middle keys (5 on each side of the center) are special.
The two outer ones are named Left Selector and Right Selector.
The eight inner ones are named Hot 1 through Hot 8.
The Left Advance key is any key to the left of the special keys.
The Right Advance key is any key to the right of the special keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Pan Left + Pan Right Right Selector + Hot 8
Secondary action	Hot 8 Pan Left + Left Nav Down
Show context menu	Hot 2 Pan Left + Left Nav Up
Pan braille right	Pan Right Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Pan Left Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press
Braille end	Right Nav Press
Braille next	Left Nav Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Pan Left Right Selector + Pan Left
Braille last	Left Selector + Pan Right Right Selector + Pan Right
Select navigation mode	Hot 7
Toggle input learning	Hot 6

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Supported Freedom Scientific braille displays

To learn more about braille in Narrator, see Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

For a list of all supported braille displays, see Appendix C: Supported braille displays.

Focus 1 and Focus 2 40

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus 1 and Focus 2 40 models.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Routing Key Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 7
Secondary action	Two adjacent routing keys Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 Left Advance + Left Nav Down Left Selector
Show context menu	Two non-adjacent routing keys Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 Left Advance + Left Nav Up Right Selector
Pan braille right	Right Advance Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Left Advance Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press
Braille end	Right Nav Press
Braille next	Left Nav Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up
Braille first	Right Selector + Left Advance Left Selector + Left Advance
Braille last	Right Selector + Right Advance Left Selector + Right Advance
Select navigation mode	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Focus 2 80

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus 2 80 model.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Routing Key Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
Secondary action	Two adjacent routing keys Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 Left Advance + Left Nav Down Left Selector
Show context menu	Two non-adjacent routing keys Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7 Left Advance + Left Nav Up Right Selector
Pan braille right	Right Advance Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Left Advance Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press
Braille end	Right Nav Press
Braille next	Left Nav Down Right Bumper Down Right Rocker Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up Right Bumper Up Right Rocker Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Left Advance Right Selector + Left Advance Left Selector + Left Bumper Up Right Selector + Right Bumper Up
Braille last	Left Selector + Right Advance Right Selector + Right Advance Left Selector + Left Bumper Down Right Selector + Right Bumper Down
Select navigation mode	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Focus Blue

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific Focus Blue models.

Notes:

There are two Nav controls—one at each side of the top. Each has three actions: Up, Down, and Press. On some models, a Nav control is a wheel which can be both rolled and pressed. On others, it's an up/down rocker along with a separate pressable button.
The Selector keys are at either end of the front edge. On older models, they're known as GDF (General Display Function) keys.
The Advance keys are just inside the rockers and outside the shift keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Routing Key Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6
Secondary action	Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 Left Advance + Left Nav Down Left Selector
Show context menu	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7 Left Advance + Left Nav Up Right Selector
Pan braille right	Right Advance Right Nav Down
Pan braille left	Left Advance Right Nav Up
Braille home	Left Nav Press
Braille end	Right Nav Press
Braille next	Left Nav Down Right Rocker Down
Braille previous	Left Nav Up Right Rocker Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Left Advance Right Selector + Left Advance
Braille last	Left Selector + Right Advance Right Selector + Right Advance
Select navigation mode	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6
Toggle braille keyboard	Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8 Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

PAC Mate

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your Freedom Scientific PAC Mate model.

Notes:

The rear row of cursor routing keys is actually a set of navigation keys.
The 10 middle keys (5 on each side of the center) are special.
The two outer ones are named Left Selector and Right Selector.
The eight inner ones are named Hot 1 through Hot 8.
The Left Advance key is any key to the left of the special keys.
The Right Advance key is any key to the right of the special keys.

Narrator action	Display buttons
Primary action	Routing Key
Secondary action	Two adjacent routing keys Hot 8 Left Advance + Left Wheel Down Left Selector
Show context menu	Two non-adjacent routing keys Hot 2 Left Advance + Left Wheel Up Right Selector
Pan braille right	Right Advance Right Wheel Down
Pan braille left	Left Advance Right Wheel Up
Braille home	Left Wheel Press
Braille end	Right Wheel Press
Braille next	Left Wheel Down
Braille previous	Left Wheel Up
Braille first	Left Selector + Left Advance Right Selector + Left Advance
Braille last	Left Selector + Right Advance Right Selector + Right Advance
Select navigation mode	Hot 7
Start text selection at specified character	Left Advance + Routing Key
End text selection and copy to clipboard	Right Selector + Routing Key
Paste from clipboard at cursor point	Left Selector + Right Selector

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Use a Freedom Scientific braille display with Narrator

Supported Freedom Scientific braille displays

Focus 1

Focus 14

Focus 40

Focus 80

PAC Mate

Supported Freedom Scientific braille displays

Focus 1 and Focus 2 40

Focus 2 80

Focus Blue

PAC Mate

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