Common Braille commands for VoiceOver navigation
Summary
When using a Braille display with VoiceOver using iOS 4.1 or later, you can use the following key commands, or chords, to navigate.
Products Affected
iPhone 3GS (8GB), iPhone 4, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation)
| Braille command (chord) | VoiceOver action |
| Dot 1 + Space bar | Move to previous item |
| Dot 4 + Space bar | Move to next item |
| Dot 3 + Space bar | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
| Dot 6 + Space bar | Move to next item using rotor setting |
| Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar | Select previous rotor setting |
| Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Select next rotor setting |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar | Move to the first element |
| Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Move to the last element |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Read page starting at selected item |
| Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Read page starting at the top |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Activates the Home button |
| Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar | Goes to the Status bar |
| Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Activates the Volume Up button |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Activates the Volume Down button |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Space bar | Activates a Back button if present |
| Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar | Activates the Eject key |
| Dot 7 + Space bar | Activates the Delete key |
| Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Activates the Delete key |
| Dot 8 + Space bar | Activates the Return key |
| Dot 1 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Activates the Return key |
| Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Activates the Tab key |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Toggle Screen Curtain on and off |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dote 4 + Space bar | Pause or Continue speech |
| Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar | Toggle speech on and off |
| Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Scroll left one page |
| Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Scroll right one page |
| Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Deselect text |
| Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Select text |
| Dot 2 + Space bar | Pan Braille to the left |
| Dot 5 + Space bar | Pan Braille to the right |
| Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Toggle announcement history |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar | Switch between contracted and uncontracted Braille |
Additional Information
Some Braille displays have additional keys you can use for navigation as well. Click the link for your display to see device-specific key commands.
Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
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