VoiceOver keyboard commands for iOS 4.1
Submitted by Janner on 9 September 2010
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References to VO in this command list mean pressing and holding both the Control and Option keys while typing the indicated command. For example, the VoiceOver help command VO-K means press and hold Control and Option while typing the letter k.
- VO-K: Turn on VoiceOver help (Announces keys and Voiceover key commands)
- Escape: Return to the previous screen, or turn off VoiceOver help
- VO-A: Read all, starting from the current position
- VO-B: Read from the top
- VO-M: Move to the status bar
- VO-H: Press the Home button
- VO-Right or Left Arrow: Select the next or previous item
- VO-Space bar: Tap an item
- VO-”-”: Double-tap with two fingers
- VO-Up or Down Arrow: Choose the next or previous rotor item (as with a flick up or down)
- VO-Command-Right or Left Arrow: Choose the next or previous speech rotor item
- VO-Command- Up or Down Arrow: Adjust speech rotor item
- VO-S: Mute or unmute VoiceOver
- VO- Shift-S: Turn the screen curtain on or off
- Left Arrow-Right Arrow (Pressed together): Turn Quick Nav on or off
The following commands are enabled when Quick Nav is on
- Right or Left Arrow: Select the next or previous item
- Up or Down Arrow: Select the next or previous item specified by the rotor setting (as with a flick up or down)
- Control-Up or Down Arrow: Select the first or last item
- Up Arrow-Down Arrow (Pressed together): “Tap” an item
- Option-Up, Down, Left, or Right Arrow: Scroll up, down, left, or right
- Up Arrow-Left Arrow or Up Arrow-Right Arrow: Change the rotor
This list was compiled from posts made to the VIPhone mailing list.