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All commands

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Command	JAWS	Narrator	NVDA	TalkBack	VoiceOver (iOS)	VoiceOver (macOS)	Orca
activate_button	Enter or Space	Enter or Space Bar	Enter or Space	double tap (or alt+enter)	Double tap	VO + space	Enter or Space
activate_form_control	Space	Space	Space	double tap	Double tap	Space	Space
activate_link	Enter	Shift + enter or Shift + Spacebar	Enter	double tap	Double tap	Enter	Enter
additional_information					three-finger tap
decrement				volume down button	swipe down
dismiss_return					Two-finger scrub (move two fingers back and forth three times quickly, making a “z”)
double_tap					triple tap
enter						enter
enter_interaction_mode	insert + z	Narrator + space	NVDA + space				Orca + a
enter_object						VO + Shift + Down Arrow
enter_text	<enter text>	<enter text>	<enter text>	<enter text>	<enter text>	<enter text>	<enter text>
exit_interaction_mode	insert + z	Narrator + space	NVDA + space				Orca + a
exit_object						VO + Shift + Up Arrow
follow_flowfrom	shift + equals sign
follow_flowto	equals sign
forms_mode_keyboard_command	<keyboard command>	<keyboard command>	<keyboard command>			<keyboard command>	<keyboard command>
global_context_menu				Swipe down, then right (or alt+space)
go_back				Swipe down, then left (or alt+del)
home_screen				Swipe up, then left (or alt+ctrl+h)
increment				volume up button	swipe up
jump_to_controlled	Insert + alt + M
list_block_quotes							alt + shift + q
list_buttons							alt + shift + b
list_checkboxes							alt + shift + x
list_combo_boxes							alt + shift + c
list_edit_fields							alt + shift + e
list_form_fields							alt + shift + f
list_graphics							alt + shift + g
list_headings	Insert + F6	Narrator + F6	NVDA + F7				Alt + shift + H
list_landmarks		Narrator + F5					alt + shift + m
list_links							alt + shift+ k
list_lists							alt + shift + L
list_paragraphs							alt + shift + p
list_radio_buttons							alt + shift + r
list_regions	Ctrl + Insert + r
list_visited_links							alt + shift + v
local_context_menu				Swipe up, then right (or alt+shift+space)
move_to_end_of_container	Windows key+end		comma				comma
move_to_main		Narrator + N
move_to_start_of_container	windows key+home		shift+comma				shift+comma
multiple_commands	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)
next_block_quote			q				q
next_button	b	b	b		Swipe down		b
next_checkbox			x				x
next_combo_box			c				c
next_container					Swipe down
next_edit_field			e		Swipe down		e
next_embedded_object			o
next_focusable_item	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab
next_form_field	f	f	f	Swipe down (alt+c)	Swipe down	VO + Command + J	Tab
next_frame			m
next_graphic	g		g		Swipe down	VO + Command + G	g
next_heading	h	h	h	Swipe down (alt+H)	Swipe down	VO + Command + H	h
next_heading_of_level	1-6		1-6				1-6
next_item	Down arrow	Down arrow	down arrow	Swipe right (or alt+right arrow)	Swipe Right	VO + Right arrow	down arrow
next_item_of_type		Narrator + right arrow			Swipe down
next_landmark		d	d	swipe down after changing the reading control to 'landmarks' (alt+D)	Swipe down		m
next_link		k	k	Swipe down (alt+L)	Swipe down	VO + Command + L	k
next_list	l		l		Swipe down	VO + Command + X	l
next_list_item	i		i				i
next_navigation_type		Narrator + Page Down
next_non_link_text			n
next_option	Down arrow	Down arrow	Down arrow	Swipe right	Swipe down	Down arrow	Down arrow
next_paragraph							p
next_radio_button			r				r
next_reading_control				swipe down, then up
next_region	r
next_search					Swipe down
next_separator			s				s
next_spelling_error			w
next_table			t		Swipe down	VO + Command + T	t
next_unvisited_link	u		u				u
next_visited_link	v		v			VO + Command + V	v
nvda_menu			NVDA + n
open_element_list	Insert + F3		NVDA + F7	GCM, Quick navigation		VO + U
open_long_description			NVDA+d
open_rotor					two-finger + twist
open_settings							Orca + space
pause_or_start_reading					two-finger tap
pause_speech			Shift
perform_default_action						VO + space
previous_block_quote							shift + q
previous_button	shift + b	shift + b			Swipe up		shfit + b
previous_checkbox							shift + x
previous_combo_box							Shift + c
previous_container					Swipe up
previous_edit_field					Swipe up		shift + e
previous_focusable_item	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab	Shift+Tab	Shift+Tab	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
previous_form_field	f		shift + f	Swipe up (alt+shift+c)	Swipe up	VO + shift + Command + J	shift + tab
previous_graphic					Swipe up
previous_heading	shift + h	shift + h	shift + h	Swipe up	Swipe up	VO + Shift + Command + H	shift + h
previous_item	Up arrow	Up arrow	up arrow	Swipe left (or alt+left arrow)	Swipe Left	VO + Left Arrow	up arrow
previous_item_of_type		Narrator + left arrow			Swipe up
previous_landmark					Swipe up		shift + m
previous_link		shift + k	shift+ k	Swipe up (alt+shift+L)	Swipe up		shift+ k
previous_list					Swipe up
previous_navigation_type		Narrator + Page Down
previous_option	Up arrow	Up arrow	Up arrow	Swipe left	Swipe up	Up arrow	Up arrow
previous_paragraph							shift + p
previous_reading_control				swipe up, then down
previous_search					Swipe up
previous_table					Swipe up
previous_unvisited_link	shift+u
read_all					two-finger + swipe up
read_details			NVDA + d
read_item	insert + up arrow	Narrator + tab or Narrator + NUMPAD 5	Desktop: NVDA+NUMPAD 5 OR Laptop: NVDA+CTRL+i				Keypad + enter
read_item_advanced		Narrator + 0
report_active_window			NVDA + b
report_title			NVDA + t				Orca + keypad enter
scroll_back				Swipe left then right
scroll_forward				Swipe right then left
select_and_speak					Tap or touch the item
select_option	Enter	Enter	Enter	Double tap	Double tap	Enter	Enter
show_talkback_menu				Swipe up then right (or alt+space)
start_reading			NVDA + down arrow		two-finger + swipe down	VO + A	Key Pad Plus
start_reading_from_current_position	Insert + down arrow	Narrator + M		swipe up then right, select 'read from next item'
stop_reading	Control	Control		Single tap		Control
stop_speech			Control
table_move_to_next_column	Control + Alt + Right arrow	Control + Alt + Right arrow	Control + Alt + Right arrow			VO + Right Arrow	alt + shift + right arrow
table_move_to_next_row	Control + Alt + up arrow	Control + Alt + up arrow	Control + Alt + up arrow			VO + Down Arrow	alt + shift + down arrow
table_move_to_previous_column	Control + Alt + Left arrow	Control + Alt + Left arrow	Control + Alt + Left arrow			VO + Left Arrow	alt + shift + left arrow
table_move_to_previous_row	Control + Alt + down arrow	Control + Alt + down arrow	Control + Alt + down arrow			VO + Up Arrow	alt + shift + up arrow
table_read_column_header		Control + Shift + Alt + Up arrow				VO + C
table_read_current_cell	Control + Alt + Numpad 5
table_read_row_header		Control + Shift + Alt + Left arrow				VO + R
toggle_reading_mode		Narrator + space	NVDA + Spacebar				Orca + A
toggle_speech							Orca + S
touch_type					Explore the keyboard by single press + move (explore), then release on a key
turn_off	Insert + F4	Windows + Enter	NVDA + Q	In settings (no shortcut)	Triple press home (if setting is enabled)	Command + F5	Super (windows or command key) + Alt + S
turn_on	(none)	Windows + Enter	Control + Alt + N	Power button, then hold two fingers	Triple press home (if setting is enabled)	Command + F5	Super (windows or command key) + Alt + S
vo_down						VO + Down arrow
vo_up						VO + up arrow
whereami							key pad enter

vc

Command	Dragon Naturally Speaking	Voice Access (Android)	Voice Control (iOS)	Voice Control (MacOS)	Windows Speech Recognition	Windows Voice Access
activate_name	"Click <text>"	"Tap <text>" or just "<text>"	"Tap <text>"	"Click <text>"	"Click <text>"	"Click <text>"
activate_role	Click <role>
choose_dropdown_option	"Choose <option text>"
choose_number		"tap <number>"	"Choose <number>"	"Choose <number>"	"Choose <number>"	"<number>"
dictate	"{speak text to type}"	"{speak text to type}"	"{speak text to type}"	"{speak text to type}"	"{speak text to type}"	"{speak text to type}"
hide_dropdown_choices	"Hide choices"
hide_grid			"Hide grid"	"Hide grid"	"Hide grid"	"Hide grid"
hide_names			"Hide names"
hide_numbers		"Hide numbers"	"Hide numbers"	"Hide numbers"	"Hide numbers"	"Hide numbers"
keypress	"press <key>"				"press <key>"	"press <key>"
move_down	"Move down <n>"
move_up	"Move up <n>"
multiple_commands	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)	(multiple commands)
next_actionable_item	"Press Tab"
show_dropdown_choices	"Show choices"
show_grid			"Show grid"	"Show grid"	"mousegrid"	"show grid"
show_hints			Show hints	Show hints	"What can I say?"
show_names			"Show names"
show_numbers		"Show numbers"	"Show numbers"	"Show numbers"	"Show numbers"	"Show numbers"
undo_text	"Scratch that"

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Command	Windows Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	iOS Keyboard	Android Keyboard
next_focusable_item	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab
previous_focusable_item	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab
forward_within_control	Down arrow	Down arrow	Down arrow	Down arrow
backward_within_control	Tab	Tab	Tab	Tab
activate	Enter	Enter	Enter	Enter