iOS: Common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation
Summary
When using a braille display with VoiceOver in iOS, your braille display may support the following commands to help with navigation.
Products Affected
iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
| 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 the Back button if present |
| Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + 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 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar | Speak page number or rows being displayed |
| Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Scroll up one page |
| Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Scroll down one page |
| 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 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Select text |
| Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Select all |
| Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Cut |
| Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Space bar | Copy |
| Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Paste |
| Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Undo typing |
| Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar | Redo typing |
| 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 |
| Dot 1 + Dot 7 + Space bar | Move to previous container (iPad only) |
| Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar | Move to next container (iPad only) |
Additional Information
To ensure that your braille display is using the correct table, please make sure that you have the most recent version of iOS installed.
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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