Controlling VoiceOver Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard

You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with iPad. See “Using Bluetooth Devices” on page 43.

The VoiceOver keyboard commands let you navigate the screen, select items, read screen contents, adjust the rotor, and perform other VoiceOver actions. All the keyboard commands (except one) include Control-Option, abbreviated in the table below as “VO.”

VoiceOver Help speaks keys or keyboard commands as you type them. You can use VoiceOver Help to learn the keyboard layout and the actions associated with key combinations.

VoiceOver Keyboard Commands

VO = Control-Option

Read all, starting from the current position

VO–A

 

 

Read from the top

VO–B

 

 

Move to the status bar

VO–M

 

 

Press the Home button

VO–H

 

 

Select the next or previous item

VO–Right Arrow or VO–Left Arrow

 

 

Tap an item

VO–Space bar

 

 

Double-tap with two fingers

VO–”-”

 

 

Choose the next or previous rotor item

VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow

 

 

Choose the next or previous speech rotor item

VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–

 

Right Arrow

 

 

Adjust speech rotor item

VO–Command–Up Arrow or VO–Command–

 

Down Arrow

 

 

Mute or unmute VoiceOver

VO–S

 

 

Turn the screen curtain on or off

VO–Shift-S

 

 

Turn on VoiceOver help

VO–K

 

 

Return to the previous screen, or turn off

Escape

VoiceOver help

 

 

 

Quick Nav

Turn on Quick Nav to control VoiceOver using the arrow keys. Quick Nav is off by default.

Turn Quick Nav on or off

Left Arrow–Right Arrow

 

 

Select the next or previous item

Right Arrow or Left Arrow

 

 

Select the next or previous item specified

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

by the rotor setting

 

 

 

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Apple MC989LL/A Controlling VoiceOver Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, VoiceOver Keyboard Commands, VO = Control-Option