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Controlling VoiceOver Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with iPad. See
“Using Bluetooth Devices” on page 43.
The VoiceOver keyboard commands let you navigate the screen, select items, read
screen contents, adjust the rotor, and perform other VoiceOver actions. All the keyboard
commands (except one) include Control-Option, abbreviated in the table below as “VO.”
VoiceOver Help speaks keys or keyboard commands as you type them. You can
use VoiceOver Help to learn the keyboard layout and the actions associated with
key combinations.
VoiceOver Keyboard Commands
VO = Control-Option
Read all, starting from the current position VO–A
Read from the top VO–B
Move to the status bar VO–M
Press the Home button VO–H
Select the next or previous item VO–Right Arrow or VO–Left Arrow
Tap an item VO–Space bar
Double-tap with two ngers VO–”-”
Choose the next or previous rotor item VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow
Choose the next or previous speech rotor item VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–
Right Arrow
Adjust speech rotor item VO–Command–Up Arrow or VO–Command–
Down Arrow
Mute or unmute VoiceOver VO–S
Turn the screen curtain on or o VO–Shift-S
Turn on VoiceOver help VO–K
Return to the previous screen, or turn o
VoiceOver help
Escape
Quick Nav
Turn on Quick Nav to control VoiceOver using the arrow keys. Quick Nav is o by default.
Turn Quick Nav on or o Left Arrow–Right Arrow
Select the next or previous item Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Select the next or previous item specied
by the rotor setting
Up Arrow or Down Arrow
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