JAWS

JAWS is a screen reader for popular software programs such as Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.

Adjusting Reading Rates in JAWS

You can increase or decrease the rate at which text is read.

If you are not in Say All mode:

To increase the rate of the reading speed press Alt Ctrl and Page Down simultaneously.
To decrease the rate of the reading speed Alt Ctrl and Page Down simultaneously.

If you are in Say All mode:

To increase the rate of the reading speed press Page Down to increase the reading rate.
To decrease the rate of the reading speed press Page Up to decrease the reading rate.

Command	Result
Numeric keypad 5	Say a single character
Insert and numeric keypad 5	Say an entire word
Insert and numeric keypad 5 two times	Spell the word
Insert left arrow	Say the previous word
Insert right arrow	Say the next word
Insert up arrow	Say the entire line
Insert down arrow	Say All (everything after the cursor)
Up arrow	Return to the previous line and say it
Down arrow	Advance to the next line and say it
Ctrl	Stop speaking
Insert and numeric keypad 3	Read status
Insert t	Read the title bar of the window that has the focus
Insert b	Reads the dialog box in Tab order
Insert e	Reads the default button in a dialog box

Command	Result
Alt Spacebar x	Maximize a window
Alt Spacebar n	Minimize a window
Alt Spacebar r	Restore a window
Alt Tab	Switch between open programs

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