The following quick reference can be used when testing web sites with assistive technologies.
| Activate Large Fonts | Internet Explorer View menu, Text Size (or Size button on toolbar), Largest |
| Deactivate Large Fonts | Internet Explorer View menu, Text Size (or Size button on toolbar), Medium |
| Add Size Button to Toolbar | Right click Internet Explorer toolbar Select Customize CommandBar, Add or Remove Commands In Customize Toolbar dialog: select Size from Available toolbar buttons listbox Click Add, Close |
| Activate High Contrast | Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen In HighContrast dialog: click OK |
| Deactivate High Contrast | Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen |
| Set up High Contrast | Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen In HighContrast dialog: click Settings In Accessibility Options dialog: select Display tab, click Settings, check Custom, select High Contrast Black (not Large or Extra Large) Click OK, OK |
General Reading |
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| Scroll Up | Up Arrow |
| Scroll Down | Down Arrow |
| Top of Page | Ctrl + Home |
| Bottom of Page | Ctrl + End |
| Address Bar | Alt + D |
| Back (in History) | Backspace or Alt + Left Arrow |
Links & Form Fields |
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| Next Link or Form Field | Tab |
| Prior Link or Form Field | Shift + Tab |
| Activate Link | Enter |
Forms |
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| Activate Button | Spacebar |
| Check Checkbox/Radio Button | Spacebar |
| Select Options in List Box | Up / Down Arrow (Alt + Down Arrow to open list) |
| Activate Multi-Select | Shift + F8 |
| Start ZoomText | Ctrl + Alt + Z (custom) |
| Show ZoomText Window | Alt + Insert |
| Hide ZoomText Window | Alt + Delete |
| Increase Magnification | Alt + Numpad Plus |
| Decrease Magnification | Alt + Numpad Minus |
| Speech On/Off | Alt + Shift + S |
| Interrupt Speech | Ctrl |
| Start JAWS | Ctrl + Alt + J (custom) |
| Exit JAWS | Insert + F4 |
| Interrupt Speech | Ctrl |
General Reading |
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| Top of Page | Ctrl + Home |
| Bottom of Page | Ctrl + End |
| Read Page (from cursor down) | Insert + Down Arrow |
| Next Line | Down Arrow |
| Prior Line | Up Arrow |
| Current Line | Insert + Up Arrow |
Headings |
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| List Headings | Insert + F6 |
| Next Heading | H |
| Prior Heading | Shift + H |
| Next Heading at Level | 1 - 6 |
| Prior Heading at Level | Shift + 1 - 6 |
Links |
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| List Links | Insert + F7 |
| Next Link (or Form Field) | Tab |
| Prior Link (or Form Field) | Shift + Tab |
| Activate Link | Enter (while on link) |
Forms (Manual) |
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| List Form Fields | Insert + F5 |
| Activate Forms Mode | Enter (while on field) |
| Next / Prior Field | Tab / Shift + Tab |
| Read Current Field | Insert + Tab |
| Activate Button | Spacebar |
| Check Checkbox/Radio Button | Spacebar |
| Select Options in List Box | Up / Down Arrow |
| Activate List Box Multi-Select | Shift + F8 |
| Exit Forms Mode | Numpad Plus or Esc |
Forms (Auto) |
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| Next / Prior Field | Up / Down Arrow |
| Activate Button | Spacebar |
| Check Checkbox/Radio Button | Spacebar |
| Select Options in List Box | Alt + Down Arrow to open list, Up / Down Arrow to select, Esc to close list |
Tables |
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| Current Cell | Alt + Ctrl + Numpad 5 |
| Next Cell (right) | Alt + Ctrl + Right Arrow |
| Prior Cell (left) | Alt + Ctrl + Left Arrow |
| Cell Above | Alt + Ctrl + Up Arrow |
| Cell Below | Alt + Ctrl + Down Arrow |
| Current Row | Windows Key + Numpad 5 |
| Current Column | Insert + Shift + Numpad 5 |
| Beginning of Table | Alt + Ctrl + Home |
| End of Table | Alt + Ctrl + End |