NVDA Commands Quick Reference Flashcards
(192 cards)
1
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What command starts or restarts NVDA?
A
Control+alt+n
This command is specific to Windows and cannot be reassigned in the input gestures dialog.
2
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How do you instantly stop speech in NVDA?
A
Control
This command works on both Desktop and Laptop keys.
3
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Which command pops up the NVDA menu?
A
NVDA+n
This can be activated using a 2-finger double-tap on touch devices.
4
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What is the command to toggle input help mode?
A
NVDA+1
5
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How do you exit NVDA?
A
NVDA+q
6
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What does NVDA+f12 report?
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Current time and date
Pressing once reports the time, pressing twice reports the date.
7
Q
What command reports the battery status?
A
NVDA+shift+b
8
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What does NVDA+s do?
A
Cycles between speech modes
9
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Which command reports the current object that has system focus?
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NVDA+tab
10
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How do you read the line where the system caret is currently situated?
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NVDA+upArrow
11
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What command reads the currently active window?
A
NVDA+b
12
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What is the command to report the formatting of the text at the system caret?
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NVDA+f
13
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How do you report the link destination at the current caret?
A
NVDA+k
14
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What command moves the system caret to the previous column in a table?
A
control+alt+leftArrow
15
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What does NVDA+numpad5 report?
A
The current navigator object
16
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What command activates the current navigator object?
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NVDA+numpadEnter
17
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How do you read the column vertically from the current cell downwards?
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NVDA+control+alt+downArrow
18
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Which command reads the current row horizontally from the current cell rightwards?
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NVDA+control+alt+rightArrow
19
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What is the keyboard shortcut to move to the top line in review mode?
A
shift+numpad7
20
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How do you report the current word in review mode?
A
numpad5
21
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What command moves the review cursor to the previous character?
A
numpad1
22
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How do you move to the end of the current line in review mode?
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shift+numpad3
23
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What command reads from the current position of the review cursor?
A
numpadPlus
24
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To toggle touch interaction support, which command should be used?
A
NVDA+control+alt+t
25
What command pauses speech in NVDA?
shift
26
What command reports the status bar if NVDA finds one?
NVDA+end
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What is the command to move to the previous row in a table?
control+alt+upArrow
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What does NVDA+shift+upArrow do?
Moves to the previous object in object navigation
29
How do you report the current line of text in review mode?
numpad8
30
What command moves the review cursor to the previous page of text?
NVDA+pageUp
## Footnote
This command is supported by the application.
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What does NVDA+pageDown do in review mode?
Moves the review cursor to the next page of text
## Footnote
This command is supported by the application.
32
Which command reads from the current position of the review cursor?
numpadPlus
## Footnote
It moves the cursor as it reads.
33
What is the function of NVDA+f9?
Starts the select then copy process from the current position of the review cursor.
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What does NVDA+f10 do?
Selects text from the start marker up to the review cursor's current position on the first press.
35
How do you report text formatting in NVDA?
NVDA+shift+f
36
What command switches to the next available review mode?
NVDA+numpad7
37
What does NVDA+control+[ do?
Locks the left mouse button down.
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What is the purpose of NVDA+numpadMultiply?
Clicks the right mouse button once.
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What does NVDA+space do in browse mode?
Toggles between focus mode and browse mode.
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What is the shortcut to refresh a browse mode document?
NVDA+f5
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Which command finds the next occurrence of a searched text?
NVDA+f3
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What does NVDA+control+space do?
Moves the focus out of the current embedded object and into the document that contains it.
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What command toggles Native Selection Mode?
NVDA+shift+f10
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What does NVDA+alt+m do?
Begins interaction with math content.
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How do you enable the screen curtain?
NVDA+control+escape
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What is the shortcut to recognize text using Windows OCR?
NVDA+r
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What command sets column headers in Microsoft Word?
NVDA+shift+c
48
How do you toggle browse mode on and off in Microsoft Word?
NVDA+space
49
What command reports comments at the current caret position in Microsoft Word?
NVDA+alt+c
50
What is the shortcut to set row headers in Microsoft Excel?
NVDA+shift+r
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How do you report notes for the currently focused cell in Microsoft Excel?
NVDA+alt+c
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What command allows moving to locked cells in Excel?
Switch to Browse Mode by pressing NVDA+space.
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What does control+shift+s do in Microsoft PowerPoint?
Toggles speaker notes reading.
54
What command reports the remaining time of the currently playing track in foobar2000?
control+shift+r
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What command scrolls the console window up in Windows Console?
control+upArrow
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How do you open General settings in NVDA?
NVDA+control+g
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What command opens Speech settings in NVDA?
NVDA+control+v
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What does NVDA+p allow you to do?
Choose the amount of punctuation and symbols to be spoken.
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What command moves to the next synth setting in NVDA?
NVDA+control+rightArrow
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What does NVDA+alt+t do?
Allows you to select between the available braille modes.
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What is the function of NVDA+shift+control+pageDown?
Decreases the value of the current speech setting in larger steps
## Footnote
For example, it jumps backward every 20 voices or up to 20% for sliders.
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What is the purpose of NVDA+control+t?
Choose whether the braille display will follow the system focus, the navigator object, or both.
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What does NVDA+control+a open?
Select Braille Display dialog.
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What category does NVDA+control+u open?
Audio settings.
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What is Audio Ducking Mode in NVDA?
Allows NVDA to lower the volume of other applications while speaking.
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What does NVDA+alt+s do?
Cycles between sound split modes.
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What settings does NVDA+control+k open?
Keyboard settings.
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What happens when Speak Typed Characters is enabled?
NVDA will announce all characters typed on the keyboard.
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What is the function of NVDA+control+m?
Open Mouse settings.
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What does enabling mouse tracking do?
Announces the text under the mouse pointer.
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What does NVDA+7 do?
Enables the review cursor to follow the system focus.
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What is the purpose of NVDA+6?
Moves the review cursor to the position of the system caret.
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What does NVDA+control+o open?
Object Presentation settings.
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What does NVDA+u control?
Reports progress bar updates.
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What is toggled by NVDA+5?
Announcement of new content in specific objects.
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What does NVDA+control+b open?
Browse Mode settings.
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What does the Use screen layout option in Browse Mode do?
Specifies layout for clickable content.
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What does automatically set system focus to focusable elements do?
Sets the focus to elements that can take the system focus.
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What is the function of NVDA+control+d?
Open Document Formatting settings.
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What does NVDA+control+c do?
Saves your current configuration.
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What is the effect of NVDA+control+r?
Resets your configuration to the last saved state.
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What does NVDA+control+p show?
Configuration Profiles dialog.
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What does NVDA+f1 open?
Log viewer.
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What does NVDA+control+shift+f1 do?
Copies a fragment of the log to the clipboard.
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What does NVDA+control+f3 do?
Reloads NVDA's global plugins.
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What does NVDA+control+f1 report?
The name of the app module and executable associated with the application in focus.
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What is the key for scrolling the braille display back on Freedom Scientific Focus/PAC Mate Series?
topRouting1 (first cell on display).
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What does the key leftAdvanceBar do?
Scroll braille display forward on Freedom Scientific Focus/PAC Mate Series.
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What is the function of the brailleSpaceBar+dot1+dot2 combination?
Route to braille cell.
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What does the key combination t1+spEnter do on the Optelec ALVA 6 series?
Toggle HID keyboard simulation.
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What does the key combination K1 do on the hedo ProfiLine USB?
Scroll braille display back.
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What function does the key combination space+dot1+dot3 perform on Baum/Humanware/APH/Orbit Braille Displays?
Route to braille cell.
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What does the key combination space+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6 do?
Say all on Baum/Humanware/APH/Orbit Braille Displays.
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What is the function of the key combination B2 on the hedo MobilLine USB?
Move braille display to previous line.
95
What does the joystick action 'up' do on displays with a joystick?
Move braille display to previous line.
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What key is used to scroll the braille display back?
left
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What key is used to scroll the braille display forward?
right
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What key moves the braille display to the previous line?
up
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What key moves the braille display to the next line?
down
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What key routes to the braille cell?
routing
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What key combination toggles the braille tethered to?
up+down
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Which key is represented by 'space+dot1'?
upArrow key
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Which key is represented by 'space+dot4'?
downArrow key
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Which key is represented by 'space+dot3'?
leftArrow key
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Which key is represented by 'space+dot6'?
rightArrow key
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What key combination is used for 'alt'?
space+dot1+dot3+dot4 (space+m)
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What key combination is used for the escape key?
space+dot1+dot5 (space+e)
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What key is represented by 'dot8'?
enter key
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What key combination is represented by 'space+dot3+dot4'?
windows key
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What key combination is used for 'alt+tab'?
space+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+t)
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What key combination is used for the NVDA Menu?
space+dot1+dot3+dot4+dot5 (space+n)
112
What key combination minimizes all applications?
space+dot1+dot4+dot5 (space+d)
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What key combination is used for 'Say all'?
space+dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+dot5+dot6
114
What key is used for the NVDA Menu in Brailliant BI 32, BI 40, and B 80?
c1+c3+c4+c5 (command n)
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What key combination is used for 'Say all' in Brailliant BI 32, BI 40, and B 80?
c1+c2+c3+c4+c5+c6
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What joystick action is used for the up arrow key in Brailliant BI 14?
joystick up
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What joystick action is used for the down arrow key in Brailliant BI 14?
joystick down
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What joystick action is used for the left arrow key in Brailliant BI 14?
joystick left
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What joystick action is used for the right arrow key in Brailliant BI 14?
joystick right
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What joystick action is used for the enter key in Brailliant BI 14?
joystick action
121
What key combination is used for the 'control key' in HIMS Braille devices?
smartbeetle:f1, brailleedge:f3
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What key combination is used for the 'windows key' in HIMS Braille devices?
f7, smartbeetle:f2
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What key combination is used for the 'alt key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot1+dot3+dot4+space, f2, smartbeetle:f3, brailleedge:f4
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What key combination is used for the 'shift key' in HIMS Braille devices?
f5
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What key is used for 'insert key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot2+dot4+space, f6
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What key is used for 'applications key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot1+dot2+dot3+dot4+space, f8
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What key combination is used for the 'Caps Lock key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot1+dot3+dot6+space
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What key is represented by 'dot3+space'?
leftArrow key
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What key combination is used for 'control+end key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot4+dot5+dot6+space
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What key combination is used for 'page down key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot3+dot4+dot5+space
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What key combination is used for 'shift+tab key' in HIMS Braille devices?
dot1+dot2+space
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What key is used to report the current character in review in Papenmeier BRAILLEX Newer Models?
l1
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What key is used to activate the current navigator object in Papenmeier BRAILLEX Newer Models?
l2
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What key combination is used for the escape key in Papenmeier Braille?
space with dot 7
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What key combination is used for the up arrow key in Papenmeier Braille?
space with dot 2
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What key combination is used for the left arrow key in Papenmeier Braille?
space with dot 1
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What key combination is used for the right arrow key in Papenmeier Braille?
space with dot 4
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What key combination is used for the down arrow key in Papenmeier Braille?
space with dot 5
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What key combination is used for 'tab key' in Papenmeier Braille?
space with dot 3 7
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What key is used in EcoBraille to scroll the braille display back?
T2
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What key is used in EcoBraille to scroll the braille display forward?
T4
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What key is used in EcoBraille to route to the braille cell?
Routing
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What key is used to activate the current navigator object in EcoBraille?
T3
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What key is used to report the current object in EcoBraille?
F5
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What key is used to switch to the next review mode in EcoBraille?
F1
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What key is used to move to the next object in EcoBraille?
F6
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What key is used to move to focus object in EcoBraille?
F7
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What key is used to report review cursor location in EcoBraille?
F0
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What key is used to scroll the braille display back in SuperBraille?
numpadMinus
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What key is used to scroll the braille display forward in SuperBraille?
numpadPlus
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What key is used to erase the last entered braille cell or character in Eurobraille?
backspace
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What key combination translates any braille input and presses the enter key in Eurobraille?
backspace+space
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What key is used for the home key in Eurobraille?
dot1+dot2+dot3+space
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What key is used for the end key in Eurobraille?
dot4+dot5+dot6+space
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What key is used for the left arrow key in Eurobraille?
dot2+space
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What key is used for the right arrow key in Eurobraille?
dot5+space
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What key is used for the up arrow key in Eurobraille?
dot1+space
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What key is used for the down arrow key in Eurobraille?
dot6+space
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What key is used for the page up key in Eurobraille?
dot1+dot3+space
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What key is used for the page down key in Eurobraille?
dot4+dot5+dot6+space
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What key is used to insert a key?
dot5+space
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What command deletes a key?
dot1+dot3+dot5+space, dot3+dot4+dot5+space
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What key combination is used to navigate to the home position?
home key
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What command moves the cursor to the end?
end key
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What command is used to move the cursor to the left?
leftArrow key
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What command is used to move the cursor to the right?
rightArrow key
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What command is used to scroll up?
upArrow key
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What command is used to scroll down?
downArrow key
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What command is used to perform a page up?
pageUp key
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What command is used to perform a page down?
pageDown key
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What key is used for the numpad 1?
numpad1 key
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What command is used to revert backspace for the numpad 1?
dot1+dot6+backspace
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What command is used to perform an enter action on the numpad?
numpadEnter key
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What command toggles the shift key?
Toggle shift key
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What command toggles the control key?
Toggle control key
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What command toggles the alt key?
Toggle alt key
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What command is used to open the NVDA menu?
prefmenu (enter/leave preferences menu)
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What command is used to scroll the braille display back?
Scroll braille display back
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What command is used to scroll the braille display forward?
Scroll braille display forward
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What command moves the braille display to the previous line?
Move braille display to previous line
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What command moves the braille display to the next line?
Move braille display to next line
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What command reports the current time?
time (show current date and time)
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What command speaks the line where the review cursor is located?
say_line (speak current line)
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What command reports the current character under the review cursor?
f15
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What command reports the title?
f11
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What command reports the status bar?
f12
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What key combination is used to minimize all applications?
Windows+d key (minimize all applications)
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Fill in the blank: The command for scrolling braille display back is _______.
Scroll braille display back
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True or False: The command 'route' is used to bring the cursor to a character.
True
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What command cycles between speech modes?
attribute2+attribute4
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What command reports the current line under the application cursor?
f13
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What command toggles the braille cursor?
f1+cursor1, f9+cursor2
