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Navigating Links & Headings with a Screen Reader

Navigating Headings

 

Navigating Headings Using JAWS

  1. Press Insert+F6 (Caps Lock+F6 in laptop layout) to put all your headings into a list, use up/down Arrows to choose, then press Enter to move to that heading.

  2. You can turn QuickNav Keys on with Insert+Z, then press H to move forward, and Shift+H to move back one heading at a time.

 

Navigating Headings Using NVDA

While in browse mode, press H to move forward, and Shift+H to move back one heading at a time.

 

Navigating Headings on an iDevice

  • Add headings to your rotor from the Settings/Accessibility/VoiceOver/Rotor menu,

  • Turn the Rotor to move to Headings when you want to use them,

  • Swipe right to move through the headings to the one you want

  • Do a One-Finger Double-Tap to activate your choice.

 

Navigating Headings Using VoiceOver on a Mac

  1. Open the VoiceOver Rotor by pressing Control + Option + U.

  2. Press the Right Arrow key until VoiceOver says "Headings".

  3. Press the Up or Down Arrow key to move through the list of headings.

  4. Press Return/Enter to jump to that heading.

 

Navigating Links

 

On a PC using any screen reader

Pressing Tab or Shift+Tab, moves forward or back one link at a time. Press Enter to activate the link.

 

Navigating Links Using JAWS

  • Press Insert+F7 (Capslock+F7 in laptop layout) to put all your links into a list;

  • Use up/down Arrows to choose,

  • Press Enter to activate the link.

 

Navigating Links Using NVDA

  • Press Control+K to put all your links into a list,

  • Use up/down Arrows to choose,

  • Press Enter to activate the link.

 

Navigating Links Using an iDevice

  • Add links to your rotor from the Settings/Accessibility/VoiceOver/Rotor menu.

  • Turn the Rotor to move to Links when you want to use them,

  • Swipe right to move through the links to the one you want

  • Do a One-Finger Double-Tap to activate your choice.

 

Navigating Links Using VoiceOver on a Mac

  1. Open the VoiceOver Rotor by pressing Control + Option + U.

  2. Press the Left or Right Arrow key until VoiceOver says "Links".

  3. Press the Up or Down Arrow key to move through the list of links.

  4. Press Return/Enter to jump to activate the selected link.

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