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JAWS Reading Keystrokes
premium screen reader for PCs
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The default JAWS key is INS for desktop layout or CAPS LOCK on laptops. 

  • CTRL - Stop speech
  • Left arrow - Read previous character
  • Right arrow - Read next character
  • CTRL + left arrow - Read the previous word
  • CTRL + right arrow - Read the next word
  • Up arrow - Read previous line
  • Down arrow - Read next line
  • JAWS + up arrow - Read current line
  • JAWS + y - Read previous sentence
  • JAWS + n - Read next sentence
  • CTRL + up arrow - Read previous paragraph
  • CTRL + down arrow - Read next paragraph
  • JAWS + down arrow - Say all
  • JAWS + control + down arrow - Start skim reading
  • JAWS + space, then press the s key - Toggle on and off speech