Common IBM Home Page Reader keyboard commands include:
| Action | Keystroke | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Play | Space bar | |
| Stop Speech | Control | |
| Cancel Connection | Escape | |
| Next Element | Right Arrow | Depends on reading mode (Links, Headings, Table Navigation, etc.) |
| Current Element | Down Arrow | Depends on reading mode (Links, Headings, Table Navigation, etc.) |
| Previous Element | Left Arrow | Depends on reading mode (Links, Headings, Table Navigation, etc.) |
| Beginning of Current Element | Home | Depends on reading mode (Links, Headings, Table Navigation, etc.) |
| End of Current Element | End | Depends on reading mode (Links, Headings, Table Navigation, etc.) |
| Accesskey | Alt + Shift + "Letter" | |
| Activate a Link or Control | Enter | Required to enter text or activate control |
| Next Link or Control | Tab | |
| Previous Link or Control | Shift + Tab | |
| Next Page in History--Forward | Alt + Right Arrow | |
| Next Page in History--Back | Alt + Left Arrow | |
| Home Page | Alt + Home | |
| Refresh Page | F5 orControl + R | |
| Help | F1 | |
| Page Summary | Control + F1 | Describes the number of links and headings |
| Where Am I? | Alt + F1 | Describes current location in table or on page |
| Current Table Cell | Spacebar | |
| Top of Page | Control + Home | |
| Bottom of Page | Control + End | |
| Undo Jump | Control + Page Up | |
| Next Block of Text or Links | Control + Down Arrow | |
| Previous Block of Text or Links | Control + Up Arrow | |
| Current View and Reading Mode | Control + F6 | |
| Reading Modes Menu | Alt + R or F4 | Permits choice of reading modes: links, items, words, characters, headings, controls, table jump, windows cursors or table navigation |
| Links Reading Mode | Alt + L | Moves cursor from link to link |
| Table Navigation Reading Mode | Alt + T | Skip to Table Navigation Keystroke Table. Return to this table by clicking Alt + R. |
| Headings Reading Mode | Alt + 1 | Moves cursor from heading to heading |
| Frame Set Dialog Box | Control + E | Shows frame titles and provides links to them |
| Show Links List | Control + L | Shows link titles and provides links to them |
| Show Accesskeys | Alt + K | |
| HTML Source | Control + U | |
| Begin Selection in Text View | Contol + B | |
| End Selection in Text View | Control + D |
Source: IBM Home Page Reader Short List of Keys document
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