Screen reader gestures and keyboard shortcuts

Overview

Use these gestures to navigate and interact with devices when VoiceOver (iOS) is enabled. The gestures shown during a session automatically reflect the platform of the connected device.

During a manual session, a reference modal is available to show supported gestures and keyboard shortcuts.

On Windows computers, use the Windows key for keyboard shortcuts with CMD (command) key.

Navigation and interaction

Action Gesture/Key Description

Next

Right arrow

Move to the next item

Previous

Left arrow

Move to the previous item

Activate

Space

Activate the selected item

Back / Close

Esc

Go back or close the current view

Open item chooser

I

Open the item chooser

Next option

Up arrow

Skip to the next option

Previous option

Down arrow

Skip back to the previous option

Home screen

H

Return to the home screen

Status bar

M

Show the status bar

Help

K

Open help or support

Rotor controls

Action Gesture/Key Description

Next (Rotor)

CMD + Right arrow

Select next Rotor setting

Previous (Rotor)

CMD + Left arrow

Select previous Rotor setting

Increment (Rotor)

CMD + Up arrow

Increment Rotor value

Decrement (Rotor)

CMD + Down arrow

Decrement Rotor value

System and app management

Action Gesture/Key Description

Toggle MultiTask Pane

H (x2)

Toggle App Switcher

Reading and speech

Action Gesture/Key Description

Read from top

B

Read all items from the top of the screen

Read from current

A

Read all items starting from the current item

Pause / Resume

Control

Pause or resume speech output

Text editing and focus

Action Gesture/Key Description

Next text field

Tab

Move to the next text field

Previous text field

Shift + Tab

Return to the previous text field

Select all

CMD + A

Select all content

Copy

CMD + C

Copy the selected content

Cut

CMD + X

Cut the selected content

Paste

CMD + V

Paste the copied or cut content

Undo

CMD + Z

Undo the last action

Redo

Shift + CMD + Z

Redo the last action