Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures
This appendix lists all keyboard commands and touch gestures supported by Narrator in the Windows 10 Creators Update.
To see a list of all other keyboard shortcuts in Windows, see Keyboard shortcuts in Windows.
To see a list of keyboard shortcuts in Windows apps, see Keyboard shortcuts in apps.
Narrator keyboard shortcuts
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter | Start or exit Narrator |
| Caps lock + Esc | Exit Narrator |
| Caps lock + M | Start reading |
| Ctrl | Stop reading |
| Caps lock + Spacebar | Start or exit scan mode |
| Caps lock + Right arrow | Move to next item |
| Caps lock + Left arrow | Move to previous item |
| Caps lock + Up or Down arrow | Change view |
| Caps lock + F1 | Show Narrator commands list |
| Caps lock + F2 | Show commands for current item |
| Caps lock + Enter | Do primary action |
| Caps lock + Shift + Enter | Open search mode |
| Caps lock + A | Change verbosity mode |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Plus (+) | Increase verbosity |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Minus (-) | Decrease verbosity |
| Caps lock + Alt + Plus (+) or Minus (-) | Change punctuation mode |
| Caps lock + Z | Lock the Narrator key (Caps Lock) so you don't have to press it for every keyboard shortcut |
| Caps lock + X | Have Narrator ignore the next keyboard shortcut you use |
| Caps lock + F12 | Turn keystroke reading off or on |
| Caps lock + Shift + F12 | Turn on developer mode |
| Caps lock + V | Repeat phrase |
| Caps lock + Page up or Page down | Increase or decrease voice volume |
| Caps lock + Plus (+) or Minus (-) | Increase or decrease voice speed |
Caps lock + D | Read item |
| Caps lock + F or Caps lock + Shift + F | Read next or previous group of formatting info |
| Caps lock + S | Read item spelled out |
| Caps lock + W | Read window |
| Caps lock + R | Read all items in the containing area |
| Caps lock + Num lock | Turn mouse mode on or off |
| Caps lock + Q | Move to last item in the containing area |
| Caps lock + G | Move Narrator cursor to system cursor |
| Caps lock + T | Read current window title |
| Caps lock + tilde (~) | Set focus to item |
| Caps lock + Backspace | Go back one item |
| Caps lock + Insert | Jump to linked item |
| Caps lock + F10 | Read current row header |
| Caps lock + F9 | Read current column header |
| Caps lock + F8 | Read current row |
| Caps lock + F7 | Read current column |
| Caps lock + F5 | Read current row and column location |
| Caps lock + F6 | Jump to table cell |
| Caps lock + Shift + F6 | Jump to cell contents |
| Caps lock + F3 | Jump to next cell in current row |
| Caps lock + Shift + F3 | Jump to previous cell in current row |
| Caps lock + F4 | Jump to next cell in current column |
| Caps lock + Shift + F4 | Jump to previous cell in current column |
| Caps lock + Close square bracket (]) | Read text from start to cursor |
| Caps lock + zero (0) | Get advanced info about text |
| Caps lock + H | Read document |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + U | Read current page |
| Caps lock + U | Read next page |
| Caps lock + Shift + U | Read previous page |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + I | Read current paragraph |
| Caps lock + I | Read next paragraph |
| Caps lock + Shift + I | Read previous paragraph |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + O | Read current line |
| Caps lock + O | Read next line |
| Caps lock + Shift + O | Read previous line |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + P | Read current word |
| Caps lock + P | Read next word |
| Caps lock + Shift + P | Read previous word |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Open square bracket ([) | Read current character |
| Caps lock + Open square bracket ([) | Read next character |
| Caps lock + Shift + Open square bracket ([) | Read previous character |
| Caps lock + Y | Move to beginning of text |
| Caps lock + B | Move to end of text |
| Caps lock + J | Jump to next heading |
| Caps lock + Shift + J | Jump to previous heading |
| Caps lock + K | Jump to next table |
| Caps lock + Shift + K | Jump to previous table |
| Caps lock + L | Jump to next link |
| Caps lock + Shift + L | Jump to previous link |
| Caps lock + C | Read current date and time |
| Press Caps lock twice in quick succession | Turn Caps lock on or off |
| Caps lock + E | Give negative feedback |
| Caps lock + Shift + E | Give positive feedback |
| Caps lock + E tapped twice in quick succession | Open the feedback dialog |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Up arrow | Go to parent (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app) |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Right arrow | Go to next sibling (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app) |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Left arrow | Go to previous sibling (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app) |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Down arrow | Go to first child (only when Structural Navigation is provided by the app) |
| Caps lock + N | Move to main landmark |
| Caps lock + Forward slash (/) | Read context |
| Caps lock + Ctrl + Forward slash (/) | Change whether context is read before or after the current item |
| Caps lock + Alt + Forward slash (/) | Change how much context is read |
Scan mode keyboard commands
To turn scan mode on and off, press Caps lock + Spacebar. Use the following keyboard commands when scan mode is turned on.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Up arrow and down arrow | Move to the next or previous line of text in an app or webpage |
| Right arrow and left arrow | Move to the next or previous character in an app or webpage |
| Spacebar | Activate an item that you want to use, such as a button or text box |
| Enter | If supported, perform secondary action on an item |
| Ctrl+ Left arrow and Ctrl + right arrow | Move to the next or previous word |
| Home or End | Move the Narrator cursor to the start or end of a line |
| Ctrl + Home or Ctrl + End | Move the Narrator cursor to the first or last line of text and then read it |
| Number keys 1 to 9 or Shift + numbers keys 1 to 9 | Move to next or previous heading level 1 through 9 |
| B or Shift + B | Move to next or previous button |
| C or Shift + C | Move to the next or previous combo box |
| D or Shift + D | Move to the next or previous landmark |
| E or Shift + E | Move to the next or previous edit box |
| F or Shift + F | Move to the next or previous form field |
| H or Shift + H, and Alt + Down arrow or Alt + Up arrow | Move to next or previous heading |
| I or Shift + I | Move to the next or previous item |
| K or Shift + K, and Alt + Down arrow or Alt + Up arrow | Move to the next or previous link |
| P or Shift + P, and Alt + Down arrow or Alt + Up arrow | Move to the next or previous paragraph |
| R or Shift + R | Move to the next or previous radio button |
| T or Shift + T | Move to the next or previous table |
| X or Shift + X | Move to the next or previous check box |
| Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow or left arrow | Move to the next or previous cell in a row |
| Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow or down arrow | Move to the next or previous cell in a column |
| Caps lock + F5 | Announce location in table |
| Caps lock + F9 | Announce column header |
| Caps lock + F10 | Announce row header |
| Caps lock + F7 | Read the current table column from start to finish |
| Caps lock + F8 | Read the current table row from start to finish |
Narrator touch gestures
| Use this gesture | To do this |
|---|---|
| Touch or drag a single finger | Read what’s under your finger |
| Double-tap or hold with one finger and then tap anywhere on the screen with a second finger | Activate primary action |
| Triple-tap or hold with one finger and then double-tap anywhere on the screen with a second finger | Activate secondary action |
| Hold with one finger and then tap anywhere on the screen with two fingers | Start dragging or extra key options |
| Flick left or right with one finger | Move to next or previous item |
| Flick up or down with one finger | Change view |
| Tap once with two fingers | Stop Narrator from reading |
| Tap once with three fingers | Change verbosity mode |
| Tap once with four fingers | Show Narrator commands for the current item |
| Double-tap with two fingers | Show context menu |
| Double-tap with three fingers | Read text attributes |
| Double-tap with four fingers | Open search mode |
| Tap three times with four fingers | Show all Narrator commands |
| Swipe left, right, up, or down with two fingers | Scroll |
| Swipe left or right with three fingers | Tab forward or backward |
| Swipe up with three fingers | Read current window |
| Swipe down with three fingers | Start reading on explorable text |
| Swipe up or down with four fingers | Turn semantic zoom on or off where supported |
| Swipe left or right with four fingers | Move Narrator cursor to beginning or end of unit |
Next: Appendix C: TTS voices
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Article ID: 22806 - Last Review: 11.4.2017 - Revision: 38
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