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- The NVDA key is set to the Insert key by default but it can be changed to the Caps Lock key in the preferences menu. When we mention a combination of keys, the proper way to enter the keystroke is to hold down all of the modifier keys and then press the single key once.
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Press tab to move to "Use capsLock as an NVDA modifier key". Insert is set as the NVDA modifier key by default. Press spaceBar to select capsLock as an alternate modifier key. Note that the keyboard layout is set separately from the NVDA modifier key. The NVDA key and keyboard layout can be changed later from the Keyboard Settings.
Windows uses Control, Alt, Shift, and Windows keys as modifiers by default. NVDA introduces a new, very important modifier key called the NVDA key. The NVDA key is set to the Insert key by default but it can be changed to the Caps Lock key in the preferences menu.
If you don’t have a context key on your keyboard, the shift key + the F10 key will do the same thing then pressing the Enter key. If you hear a notification read out by NVDA, you can jump down to it quickly by using the Windows key + the letter A. NVDA will land on the Windows action centre.
The following tutorials cover the NVDA screen reader basics, general navigation in Windows - using Windows shortcut keys, and examples of where you would use NVDA commands in commonly used computer programmes. You will need to be very familiar with your keyboard.
Sep 28, 2020 · Check "Use CapsLock as an NVDA modifier key" (a key used in many commands—we will call it the NVDA key). This puts the NVDA key closer to the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys, which are also used for many commands. To toggle Caps Lock functionality while NVDA is running, press Caps Lock twice.
Sep 4, 2023 · The keystrokes included in this blog are applicable for NVDA version 2023.1 and “Insert” key is used the NVDA modifier key. So if you have any other key configured as the NVDA modifier key than use that key instead of Insert key in the below mentioned keystrokes.
