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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 …

Using an iPhone as a multi trackpad for doing VoiceOver gestures on a Mac?

Forum Topic by Cliff on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
… be able to use my iPhone as a multi trackpad to controll voiceover gestures on my mac when I'm not having it on my lap, for … none of them supports the multitouch gestures that you use with voiceover... Have any of you come across an app that can …

iOS 14: Voiceover Gesture For Toggling Picture In Picture?

Forum Topic by Teresa on Sunday, September 20, 2020
… or tapping on an icon at the top of the app. Is there a Voiceover gesture for this, or is it necessary to toggle it …

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 …

VoiceOver mysterious text selection / character navigation gestures, anyone know their purpose?

Forum Topic by Nikola Jovic on Tuesday, June 21, 2022
… playing around on my IPhone, I've discovered 4 interesting VoiceOver gestures which are not mentioned anywhere, not assignable in … the screen, use two different fingers and swipe up or down with them. Never lift the first finger from the screen. …

Question about implementing the VoiceOver scrub gesture in my new app

Forum Topic by Ashif Sindhi on Saturday, August 28, 2021
… a difficult time implementing the z gesture to go back for voiceover users, can anyone help? Here is the code snippet as … = result as? String, error == nil else { return } all the gestures work with vocieover on except for the z scrub or the two finger …

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 Gestures for use with a Multi-Touch Trackpad on MacOS

Guide by David Woodbridge on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
… If you're using a Multi-Touch trackpad, you can use VoiceOver gestures. VoiceOver provides a set of standard gestures for navigating and interacting with items on the screen. You can't modify this set of …

You don't always have to use all of the fingers involved in a VoiceOver gesture to have it correctly understood and performed

Forum Topic by TJT 2001 on Thursday, May 5, 2016
… I have discovered that not all gestures need to be performed correctly to have them recognised and correctly performed by VoiceOver. For example, if you are listening to music that … or vice versa is sufficient. This is the case for other gestures as well. …

Voiceover hand gestures: I'm obviously either stupid, or I'm doing something wrong.

Forum Topic by glassheart on Monday, September 19, 2022
… the 3rd supposed senior advisor, and I'm either being told with no explanation that I'm "not doing this right," or I'm … I open up the watch app on the phone, go to accessibility, Voiceover, then finally scroll all the way to the bottom and go to "hand gestures", if I turn the toggle in there to on, I'm supposed …

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. …

Seeking Help with iPhone X VoiceOver Gestures

Forum Topic by kjw810 on Friday, October 12, 2018
… I am having. Thanks so much. … You can’t get good help with such a vague post. First, for fast assistance you’d be … the Apple store probably wouldn't be able to help me with VoiceOver gestures on the iPhone X. For another thing, we don't even …

A Complete List of iOS and iPadOS Gestures Available to VoiceOver Users

Guide by Nicholas on Wednesday, March 8, 2017
… Below is a listing of iOS and iPadOS finger gestures arranged by gesture type. All text, single document. Verified in iOS and iPadOS 15, using VoiceOver Practice; (Settings> Accessibility> VoiceOver> … not mapped. ##Unique Gestures and Tips Quadruple Tap with 2 Fingers: open VoiceOver Quick Settings. Quadruple Tap …

VoiceOver Gestures in Microsoft Word on a MacMini

Forum Topic by Harin Vaghela on Wednesday, April 26, 2023
… a volunteer and my client who is blind is having trouble with voiceover on Word and in particular with some of the rotor navigation features. As this is his …

VoiceOver Gesture + Netflix Background Playback

Forum Topic by Niall Gallagher on Friday, May 8, 2015
… someone, Kind regards, Niall … Yes, have noticed that even with the radio application. Go to music and pick a channel … there, lock the screen then press the home button and try with two finger tap. Music will start playing or ppause. …

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 …

Apple Watch 101: VoiceOver Gestures

Podcast by AppleVis on Thursday, April 30, 2015
… Apple Watch, David Woodbridge gives us an overview of the VoiceOver gestures which are available on the Watch. … Hi David :). …

VoiceOver Hand Gestures on Apple Watch SE

Forum Topic by Netscriptus on Thursday, May 18, 2023
… are you all? :) I was wondering, if anyone has had issues with performing hand gestures with the apple watch se. Ever since I bought my apple watch, I haven't been able to get the hand gestures to work. I'm also having trouble with the hand …

Beginners’ Guide to the iPhone: An Introduction to VoiceOver Gestures Part 1

Podcast by AppleVis on Saturday, January 16, 2016
… demonstrates how you can control your iOS device using a VoiceOver-specific gestures on the touch screen. You can use these gestures to navigate and interact with items on the screen, and enter VoiceOver commands. In …

Beginners’ Guide to the iPhone: An Introduction to VoiceOver Gestures Part 2

Podcast by AppleVis on Sunday, January 17, 2016
… of how you can control your iOS device using a VoiceOver-specific gestures on the touch screen. Whereas much of [his previous … cast/episodes/beginners-guide-iphone-introduction-voiceover-gestures-part-1) was spent in the VoiceOver Gesture Practice …

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