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Use VoiceOver to navigate the desktop on Mac
The desktop shows icons for many items, such as folders, documents, or image files.
Note: VO represents the VoiceOver modifier. See Use the VoiceOver modifier.
Move to the desktop: Press VO-Shift-D.
Move around items on the desktop: Press the arrow keys.
Quickly move to an item on the desktop: Type the first letter of the item. For example, if you have a file named “travel plans” on the desktop, type “T” to move to it.
Open an item selected on the desktop: Press Command-O. Folders open in a Finder window.