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Here’s a summary of VoiceOver gestures:

Navigate and Read ÂÂ Tap: Speak item.

ÂÂ Flick right or left: Select the next or previous item.

ÂÂ Flick up or down: The effect varies depending on the Rotor Control setting. See “Using VoiceOver” on page 143.

ÂÂ Two-finger tap: Stop speaking the current item.

ÂÂ Two-finger flick up: Read all, from the top of the screen.

ÂÂ Two-finger flick down: Read all, from the current position.

ÂÂ Three-finger flick up or down: Scroll one page at a time.

ÂÂ Three-finger flick right or left: Go to the next or previous page (for example, on the Home screen or in Safari).

ÂÂ Three-finger tap: Speak the scroll status (which page or rows are visible).

ÂÂ Four-finger flick up or down: Go to the first or last element on a page.

ÂÂ Four-finger flick right or left: Go to the next or previous section (for example, on a webpage).

Select and Activate

ÂÂ Double-tap:Activate selected item.

ÂÂ Touch an item with one finger, tap the screen with another finger (“split-tapping”): Activate item.

ÂÂ Double-tap and hold (1 second) + standard gesture: Use a standard gesture.

The double-tap and hold gesture tells iPad to interpret the subsequent gesture as standard. For example, you can double-tap and hold, and then without lifting your finger, drag your finger to slide a switch.

You can use standard gestures when VoiceOver is turned on, by double-tapping and holding your finger on the screen. A series of tones indicates that normal gestures are in force. They remain in effect until you lift your finger, then VoiceOver gestures resume.

ÂÂ Two-finger double tap: Play or pause in iPod, YouTube, or Photos. Start or stop the stopwatch.

ÂÂ Three-finger double tap: Mute or unmute VoiceOver.

ÂÂ Three-finger triple tap: Turn the display on or off.

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