Unmute Presents: JAWS Tips - Keystroke Lookup

In this episode of Unmute Presents, we dive into helpful JAWS keystroke tips and explore how to quickly access information related to layered keyboard commands in JAWS.

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  Introduction to Braille Technology (0:00 ): On the first Thursday of each month, Chris covers Braille and its technology, from past to present. Be sure to subscribe to Unmute Presents or visit unmute.show to catch up on old episodes.

  
  


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  Quick Help for JAWS Keystrokes (0:34 ): Learn how to instantly access keystroke information using the JAWS keyspace command. Press JAWS key + Space, then the question mark (?) to open a virtual viewer window showing general Layered JAWS keystroke commands.

  
  


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  Exploring Keystroke Commands (1:53 ): Dive deeper into the JAWS command search. By pressing JAWS key + Space, followed by the letter J, you'll open the search tool, allowing you to find specific keystrokes like how to adjust voice rate.

  
  


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  Example: Searching for Commands (2:27 ): In the demo, we look up keystrokes for slowing down speech using the "SL" search term. Results include both temporary and permanent methods for adjusting speech rates.

  
  


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  Recap of JAWS Commands (3:37 ): A brief summary of how to use the JAWS keyspace and question mark command to access layered commands, and the JAWS key + J for searching commands.

  
  

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Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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