ZoomText Hotkeys
The following tables list the command names and default assignments for all ZoomText hotkeys
(by Hotkey Group). Hotkey assignments can be changed in the Hotkeys dialog box.
Note: AppReader and DocReader 'Navigation Commands' and all 'Text Reading Commands'
have fixed key assignments that cannot be changed. These commands do not appear in the
Hotkeys dialog.
AppReader and DocReader Hotkeys (Magnifier/Reader only)
General Commands
Keys
AppReader
AppReader Read from Pointer
DocReader
Toggle Reading (Play/Pause)
Increase Magnification
Decrease Magnification
Increase Reading Rate
Decrease Reading Rate
Quiet
Exit
ALT + SHIFT + A
ALT + SHIFT + LEFT-CLICK
ALT + SHIFT + D
ENTER
ALT + NUMPAD PLUS
ALT + NUMPAD MINUS
CTRL + NUMPAD PLUS
CTRL + NUMPAD MINUS
CTRL
ESC
Navigation Commands
Keys
Say Previous Word
Say Current Word
Say Next Word
Say Word Above
Say Word Below
Say Previous Sentence
Say Current Sentence
Say Next Sentence
Say Previous Paragraph
Say Current Paragraph
Say Next Paragraph
Say First Word On Line
Say Last Word On Line
Previous Page
Next Page
Beginning of Document
CTRL + LEFT, OR LEFT
CTRL + NUMPAD 5, OR SPACEBAR
CTRL + RIGHT, OR RIGHT
UP
DOWN
CTRL + ALT + LEFT
CTRL + ALT + NUMPAD 5
CTRL + ALT + RIGHT
CTRL + UP
CTRL + SHIFT + NUMPAD 5
CTRL + DOWN
HOME
END
PAGE UP
PAGE DOWN
CTRL + HOME
End of Document
Next Link
Previous Link
Execute Link
CTRL + END
TAB
SHIFT + TAB
CTRL + ENTER
Background Reader Hotkeys (Magnifier/Reader only)
Commands
Keys
Read Clipboard Text
Read Selected Text
Play / Pause
Restart (from the beginning)
Next Sentence
Current Sentence
Previous Sentence
Next Word
Current Word
Previous Word
Show Toolbar
Exit
CAPS LOCK + C
CAPS LOCK + S
CAPS LOCK + ENTER
CAPS LOCK + BACKSPACE
CAPS LOCK + RIGHT
CAPS LOCK + SPACEBAR
CAPS LOCK + Left
CTRL + CAPS LOCK + RIGHT
CTRL + CAPS LOCK + SPACEBAR
CTRL + CAPS LOCK + LEFT
CAPS LOCK + T
CAPS LOCK + ESC
Camera Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
On/Off
Toolbar
Zoom In
Zoom Out
View: Full/Docked
View: Cycle Docked
View: Rotate Image
Manual Focus On/Off
Manual Focus In
Manual Focus Out
Clarity On/Off
Clarity Reset
Brightness Increase
Brightness Decrease
Contrast Increase
Contrast Decrease
CTRL + WINDOWS + ENTER
CTRL + WINDOWS + T
CTRL + WINDOWS + UP
CTRL + WINDOWS + DOWN
CTRL + WINDOWS + SPACEBAR
CTRL + WINDOWS + D
CTRL + WINDOWS + R
CTRL + WINDOWS + M
CTRL + WINDOWS + RIGHT
CTRL + WINDOWS + LEFT
ALT + WINDOWS + C
ALT + WINDOWS + R
ALT + WINDOWS + UP
ALT + WINDOWS + DOWN
ALT + WINDOWS + RIGHT
ALT + WINDOWS + LEFT
Two-Color On/Off
Two-Color Scheme
ALT + WINDOWS + SPACEBAR
ALT + WINDOWS + S
Configuration Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Load Configuration 1
Load Configuration 2
Load Configuration 3
Load Configuration 4
Load Configuration 5
Load Configuration 6
Load Configuration 7
Load Configuration 8
Load Configuration 9
Load Configuration 10
Save Application Settings
ALT + SHIFT + 1
ALT + SHIFT + 2
ALT + SHIFT + 3
ALT + SHIFT + 4
ALT + SHIFT + 5
ALT + SHIFT + 6
ALT + SHIFT + 7
ALT + SHIFT + 8
ALT + SHIFT + 9
ALT + SHIFT + 0
CTRL + SHIFT + S
Logon Support Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Logon Support On
Logon Support Off
Increase Magnification
Decrease Magnification
Color Invert On/Off
Speech On/Off
ALT + INSERT
ALT + DELETE
ALT + NUMPAD PLUS
ALT + NUMPAD MINUS
CTRL + SHIFT + C
ALT + SHIFT + S
Magnification Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Increase Magnification
Decrease Magnification
ALT + NUMPAD PLUS
ALT + NUMPAD MINUS
Magnifier Toolbar Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Window Type
Adjust Window Tool
Dual Monitor On/Off
CTRL + SHIFT + Z
CTRL + SHIFT + A
WINDOWS + SHIFT + D
Dual Monitor View
Freeze Tool
Freeze Window On/Off
Color Enhancements On/Off
Pointer Enhancements On/Off
Cursor Enhancements On/Off
Focus Enhancements On/Off
Font Enhancements Type
Desktop Finder
Web Finder
Text Finder
WINDOWS + SHIFT + Z
CTRL + SHIFT + N
CTRL + SHIFT + E
CTRL + SHIFT + C
CTRL + SHIFT + P
CTRL + SHIFT + R
CTRL + SHIFT + O
CTRL + SHIFT + F
CTRL + SHIFT + D
CTRL + SHIFT + W
CTRL + SHIFT + T
Miscellaneous Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Locator On/Off
View Mode On/Off
Move Mouse To View
Move View To Mouse
Pass Thru (next hotkey)
AHOI On/Off
AHOI Status Report
Capture ZoomText Screen
Cursor Detect
Highlight Detect
MSAA On/Off
Program Information
Tracking On/Off
Update Screen Model
CTRL + SHIFT + L
CTRL + SHIFT + V
CTRL + SHIFT + B
CTRL + SHIFT + Y
ALT + PAUSE
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + A
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + S
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + C
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + D
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + H
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + M
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + P
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + T
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + U
Reader Toolbar Hotkeys (Magnifer/Reader only)
Commands
Keys
Speech On/Off
Increase Speech Rate
Decrease Speech Rate
Typing Echo Mode
Mouse Echo Mode
Verbosity Level
AppReader
ALT + SHIFT + S
CTRL + NUMPAD PLUS
CTRL + NUMPAD MINUS
ALT + SHIFT + T
ALT + SHIFT + M
ALT + SHIFT + V
ALT + SHIFT + A
DocReader
SpeakIt Tool
ALT + SHIFT + D
ALT + SHIFT + I
Reading Zones Hotkeys (Magnifer/Reader only)
Commands
Keys
Trigger Zone 1
Trigger Zone 2
Trigger Zone 3
Trigger Zone 4
Trigger Zone 5
Trigger Zone 6
Trigger Zone 7
Trigger Zone 8
Trigger Zone 9
Trigger Zone 10
Next Reading Zone
Previous Reading Zone
List Reading Zones
Navigate Reading Zones
New Reading Zone
Edit Reading Zones
CTRL + ALT + 1
CTRL + ALT + 2
CTRL + ALT + 3
CTRL + ALT + 4
CTRL + ALT + 5
CTRL + ALT + 6
CTRL + ALT + 7
CTRL + ALT + 8
CTRL + ALT + 9
CTRL + ALT + 0
CTRL + ALT + N
CTRL + ALT + P
CTRL + ALT + L
CTRL + ALT + V
CTRL + ALT + Z
CTRL + ALT + E
Recorder Hotkeys (Magnifer/Reader only)
Commands
Keys
Record Clipboard Text
Record Selected Text
CTRL + CAPS LOCK + C
CTRL + CAPS LOCK + S
Screen Reading Hotkeys (for screen reader only)
Commands
Keys
Say Window Title
Say Dialog Tab
Say Dialog Message
Say Focus
Say Default Button
Say Group Name
Say Status Bar
Say All
CTRL + ALT + W
CTRL + ALT + T
CTRL + ALT + M
CTRL + ALT + F
CTRL + ALT + B
CTRL + ALT + G
CTRL + ALT + X
CTRL + ALT + A
Say Selected Text
Say Cell Row Title
Say Cell Column Title
Say Cell Formula
Say Cell Comment
Say Current Time
Say Current Date
Say Clipboard
Quiet
Change Speech Engine
CTRL + ALT + S
CTRL + ALT + R
CTRL + ALT + K
CTRL + ALT + O
CTRL + ALT + C
CTRL + ALT + I
CTRL + ALT + Y
ALT + SHIFT + C
ALT + SHIFT + Q, OR CTRL
ALT + SHIFT + E
Scroll Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Scroll Up
Scroll Down
Scroll Left
Scroll Right
Jump Up
Jump Down
Jump Left
Jump Right
Jump Center
Save View
Restore View
ALT + UP
ALT + DOWN
ALT + LEFT
ALT + RIGHT
ALT + PGUP
ALT + PGDN
ALT + HOME
ALT + END
ALT + NUMPAD 5
ALT + NUMPAD /
ALT + NUMPAD *
Text Reading Hotkeys (Magnifer/Reader only)
Commands
Keys
Say Previous Character
Say Current Character
Say Next Character
Say Previous Word
Say Current Word
Say Next Word
Say Previous Sentence
Say Current Sentence
Say Next Sentence
Say Previous Line
Say Current Line
LEFT
NUMPAD 5
RIGHT
CTRL + LEFT
CTRL + NUMPAD 5
CTRL + RIGHT
CTRL + ALT + LEFT
CTRL + ALT + NUMPAD 5
CTRL + ALT + RIGHT
UP
SHIFT + NUMPAD 5
Say Next Line
Say Previous Paragraph
Say Current Paragraph
Say Next Paragraph
DOWN
CTRL + UP
CTRL + SHIFT + NUMPAD 5
CTRL + DOWN
In addition to the Text Reading commands listed above, ZoomText will also speak when using
the standard text navigation and editing keys listed in the following table.
Keys
Application Action
ZoomText Action
BACKSPACE
Deletes the character to
the left of the cursor.
Deletes the character to
the right of the cursor.
Moves the cursor to the
beginning of the line.
Moves the cursor to the
end of the line.
Pages the application
window up.
Speaks the deleted character.
DELETE
HOME
END
PAGEUP
PAGEDOWN
Pages the application
window down.
CTRL +
HOME
Moves to the beginning of
the document.
CTRL + END
Moves to the end of the
document.
Speaks the new character to the right of the
cursor.
Speaks the first word on the line (or nothing
if the line begins with a space or tab).
Speaks "End of line."
Speaks the word or line that the cursor
appears on, according to the program echo
setting When the text cursor moves to a
new line.
Speaks the word or line that the cursor
appears on, according to the program echo
setting When the text cursor moves to a
new line.
Speaks the word or line that the cursor
appears on, according to the program echo
setting When the text cursor moves to a
new line.
Speaks the word or line that the cursor
appears on, according to the program echo
setting When the text cursor moves to a
new line.
Note: When holding down the SHIFT key to select text by character, word, line or paragraph,
the visible text that is selected or de-selected will be spoken.
Tools Toolbar Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Camera On/Off
Background Reader
Recorder
CTRL + WINDOWS + ENTER
CAPS LOCK + C
CTRL + CAPS LOCK + C
ImageReader
See the ZoomText ImageReader User
Guide
User Interface Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Enable ZoomText
Disable ZoomText
Display User Interface
Help Tool
ALT + INS
ALT + DEL
CTRL + SHIFT + U
CTRL + SHIFT + H
Web Finder Hotkeys
Commands
Keys
Start Web Finder
Exit Web Finder
Next Item
Previous Item
First Item (in filtered list)
Last Item (in filtered list)
Execute Item
AppReader
List (open/close)
Cycle Page Item Type Up
Cycle Page Item Type Down
Next Heading
Previous Heading
Next Heading Level 1 ... 6
Previous Heading Level 1 ... 6
Next Form
Previous Form
Next Table
Previous Table
Next Link
Previous Link
Next Control
Previous Control
Next Image
Previous Image
Next List
CTRL + SHIFT + W
ESC
ENTER OR CTRL + RIGHT
SHIFT + ENTER OR CTRL + LEFT
CTRL + HOME
CTRL + END
CTRL + ENTER
ALT + SHIFT + A
ALT + L
CTRL + UP
CTRL + DOWN
CTRL + H
CTRL + SHIFT + H
CTRL + 1 ... 6
CTRL + SHIFT + 1 ... 6
CTRL + F
CTRL + SHIFT + F
CTRL + T
CTRL + SHIFT + T
CTRL + L
CTRL + SHIFT + L
CTRL + C
CTRL + SHIFT + C
CTRL + I
CTRL + SHIFT + I
CTRL + S
Previous List
CTRL + SHIFT + S