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Performing the pinch gesture using VoiceOver

Forum Topic by iosman on Tuesday, July 9, 2019
… like some tips on how to perform the pinch gesture using VoiceOver. What does this gesture do? How can I perform this …

VoiceOver Gestures on Apple Watch

Forum Topic by Rikke Fogh on Wednesday, April 10, 2019
… Hi! There doesn't seem to be any VoiceOver gestures for "read all" or "read from here" on the …

VoiceOver shows wrong gestures in the commands section on iOS 13

Forum Topic by Manuel on Friday, September 20, 2019
… on my iPhone on iOS 13: Go to settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands > All commands > VoiceOver > Label Item. … happens. To change the label item, you have to double-tap with two finger ans hold to execute the command "label item". Although, the problem is that some gestures were shown wrongly to the customers. That's a really …

iOS 13: Run Siri shortcuts using customized VoiceOver gestures

Forum Topic by Ben Hofer on Friday, September 20, 2019
… Setting up Siri shortcuts and assign them to a customized VoiceOver gesture works great. For example, I plan to use it for opening my favorite apps with 2-finger or 4-finger gestures which weren't assigned to VoiceOver actions yet. A …

help, my friend’s iPhone is no longer recognizing VoiceOver gestures

Forum Topic by Niki on Thursday, September 19, 2019
… can't flick from left to right or use many of the basic gestures with voiceover. She said she took her phone into the bathroom with …

Forgot the gesture to use when trying to create a screen shot whilst using Voiceover

Forum Topic by Steve Mann on Monday, February 4, 2019
… of a bug report, but can't remember the gesture to use with voiceover to successfully create a screen shot. If anyone can … iOS is the same whether or not VoiceOver is on. On devices with a home button, press the home button and lock button at …

VoiceOver combinations and gestures for iPadOS?

Forum Topic by mority on Tuesday, December 17, 2019
… so w´I was curious about something. I can only find the gestures for the traditional iOS on the iPhone, what I'm … … you need to clarify whether you mean under voiceover or not I think. Ask [email protected] and … the woods too! we are suposed to be getting freezing cold with tems in the single digits not including the wind chill. …

How to Customize VoiceOver Gestures on iOS and iPadOS

Podcast by AppleVis on Monday, September 16, 2019
… Thomas Domville discusses and explores how to customize VoiceOver gestures in iOS and iPadOS. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands > Touch gestures, double-tap the gesture whose function you want to …

List of all VoiceOver gestures supported on Apple Watch?

Forum Topic by Falco on Sunday, May 12, 2019
… an apple watch 4 and I am searching for a full list of all gestures that work with Voice Over on the apple watch. Regards …

Question about using a custom VoiceOver gesture to go to the Status Bar

Forum Topic by Lee on Saturday, September 28, 2019
… activating. … Interestingly though the rest of the gestures seem to work from the home screen. I don't … tap for status bar, and it worked great everywhere with iOS 13.0, but after upgrading to iOS 13.1, it only works … jester to go to the status bar? I’ve customize a lot of gestures already but I didn’t see status bar in the list. Can …

Two-finger swipe to the right: What does it do? Is it new?

Forum Topic by René Jaun on Saturday, March 30, 2019
… Hello, I was trying some gestures in the VoiceOver Help Mode (double-tap with four fingers). And I discovered that VoiceOver announced …

How do I copy text with iPhone VoiceOver & Arthritis?

Forum Topic by Unregistered User on Monday, June 10, 2019
… Apple's Accessibility Team! I can randomly select text with the pinch-out gesture, but that is it! There is no … Rotator, text selection will always be too fast, causing VoiceOver speech to stutter. I'm unable to control what text … & fingers. As a result, I'm unable to perform the proper gestures to select the text I want to copy, and I can not …

searching for text command

Forum Topic by Sabrina on Friday, October 18, 2019
… Okay I found a way to add search in text on iPhone as a voiceover gesture. However, when I tried to use it it said … … What gesture do you use to start the search? I do it with a braille display. Vo does not say text field, but it … even though the search is on. … Naw this is under touch gestures; can't be just for braille. You can use braille or …

How to dismiss the edit box in iMessage using voiceover

Forum Topic by Jackie on Saturday, September 14, 2019
… figured out what the gesture is you use when using voiceover to dismiss the edit box in iMessage. I have not … When you find an area that sounds like nothing when using voiceover, then you Double tap, hold, and slide your finger … down. You slide it down until you hear the sound that voiceover makes when something is dismissed. This is useful …

Questions about the new VO customisations

Forum Topic by Lysette Chaproniere on Tuesday, September 24, 2019
… features, but I have a couple of questions about the new VoiceOver settings. I might be able to figure these out … you could assign shortcuts created in the shorTcuts app to VoiceOver gestures and keyboard commands, but I can't find the option …

VoiceOver vs. Talkback: My Time on the Other Side

Blog Post by mehgcap on Wednesday, November 27, 2019
… ###A Fair Look at Talkback and VoiceOver Hello there, reader. Did you come here because … excited to join in some Android bashing? Are you in love with Android, with visions of finally hearing someone put … on iOS, and an understanding of the idea of touch screen gestures and other mobile screen reader concepts. Finally, I …

What's New In iOS 13 Accessibility For Individuals Who Are Blind or Deaf-Blind

Blog Post by Scott Davert on Wednesday, September 18, 2019
… discuss them in great detail here. This article will deal with enhancements pertaining to accessibility: specifically, … Control. For example, I wanted to select the Mail app with VoiceOver enabled. I said “select Mail”. I was instructed to … customization for Bluetooth keyboard commands as well as gestures for touchscreen, braille screen input, and …

Is it possible to hide the iOS on-screen keyboard?

Forum Topic by Darrell Hilliker on Monday, June 24, 2019
… does not seem to effectively manage the keyboard while VoiceOver is in use. Thanks. … But I don't think you can with iPhone. On iPad you tap the keyboard key that is in the … type of bluetooth keyboard, but to hide on-screen keyboard with a bluetooth kb, it's F3. As I said, may vary depending …

As an Accessibility Advocate, I'm having Accessibility Issues with my iPhone with VoiceOver.

Forum Topic by Unregistered User on Saturday, June 8, 2019
… Hello World! I'm a disabled & blind man with an iPhone 6S+ for 70+ days. Prior to my vision-loss, I … suffer from arthritis. I'm working my iPhone 6S+ with VoiceOver linked to my LogicTech Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard. … VoiceOver. Well, with arthritis and callouses, pinching gestures has become a failure for me! I then tried memorizing …

New to MacBook and having issues

Forum Topic by Fi on Monday, November 11, 2019
… and I am having problems using the trackpad commander when voiceover is on. It skips lines and jumps about the menu. … There is also a lag. I assume you can use the trackpad gestures as well as the keyboard commands without any issues …

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