iOS VoiceOver Bluetooth Keyboard Commands

updated 5/16

General navigation

Note: The keys referred to as the “VoiceOver keys” or “VO” are control and option.

VO + left or right Select previous or next item

VO + up or down performs or move to the selected rotor option

VO + Space Activate the selected item. (open app, press button)

VO + H Go to home screen

VO + H 2 times Open/close multitask pane

Escape Go back, cancel, close pop-up

Cmd + Tab Switch to next app or hold Shift for previous

VO + A Read all from first object in selected area

VO + B Read all from selected item

VO + M Move to status bar

VO + I Open Item Chooser for current area

VO + F Search and go to match with Enter

VO + G Next search match, hold Shift for previous

VoiceOver Settings Commands

Control Pause/resume speech

VO + S Toggle speech off/on

VO + Shift + S Toggle Screen Curtain on/off

VO + Cmd + up or down Adjust the selected speech rotor option

VO + Cmd + left or right Change the speech rotor setting

VO + / Add label to selected item

VO + K Start VoiceOver training, Escape to exit

Quick Nav Commands

Note: Turn on "Quick Nav" to use these commands by pressing the left and right arrow keys at the same time

up + down Activate the selected item. (open app, press button)

left or right Selects the previous or next item

up or down Preforms or move to the selected rotor option

up + left or right Change to next or previous rotor setting

Alt + left or right Move to next or previous horizontal screen/page

Alt + up or down Move/scroll up or down the screen/page

Control + up or down Select the first or last item in the area

Control + left or right Go to next or previous container/area

Safari Web Shortcuts

Note: Hold Shift for previous

H Next heading

1 to 6 Next respective heading level 1–6

L Next link

S Next text element

W Next landmark

R Next text field

X Next list

T Next table

M Next element of same type

I Next image

B Next button

C Next form element

Text Field Commands

You must have "Quick Nav" off Note: to use these commands.

Note: When moving cursor, hold Shift to select/deselect text

left or right Move cursor by character

up or down Move cursor by row

Alt + left or right Move cursor by word

Control or Cmd + left or right Move cursor by phrase

Cmd + A Select all

Cmd + C Copy selection

Cmd + X Cut selection

Cmd + V Paste

Cmd + Z Undo. Note: you can also shake the device

Cmd + Shift + Z Redo. Note: you can also shake the device

Eject Show/hide screen keyboard