Common braille commands for VoiceOver on your Apple Watch
When you use a braille display with VoiceOver on your Apple Watch, the braille display might support these commands to help with navigation.
Using a braille display with your Apple Watch requires watchOS 7.2 or later. To ensure that your braille display is using the correct table, make sure that you have the latest version of watchOS.
Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille on your Apple Watch to pair your display. Learn more about connecting a braille display and adjusting its settings in the Apple Watch User Guide.
Navigation
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Move to previous item | Dot 1 + Space bar |
Move to next item | Dot 4 + Space bar |
Go to first item | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar |
Go to last item | Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Go to Notification Centre | Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Go to Control Centre | Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Escapecurrent context | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Space bar |
Scrolling
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Scroll up one page | Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Scroll down one page | Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Speak page number or rows being displayed | Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Rotor
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Move to previous item using rotor setting | Dot 3 + Space bar |
Move to next item using rotor setting | Dot 6 + Space bar |
Select previous rotor setting | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar |
Select next rotor setting | Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Interaction
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Perform simple tap | Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Activates the Digital Crown button | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Reading
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Read page starting at selected item | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Read page starting at the top | Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Editing
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Select all | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Select left | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Select right | Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Activates the Delete key | Space bar or Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Text search | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Control
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Toggle Screen Curtain on and off | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Pause or continue speech | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Toggle speech on or off | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Dock | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar (twice) |
Help | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Space bar |
Toggle QuickNav | Dot 1+ Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Braille
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Pan braille to the left | Dot 2 + Space bar |
Pan braille to the right | Dot 5 + Space bar |
Toggle announcement history | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Translate | Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Next output mode | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Next input mode | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Switch between contracted and uncontracted braille | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Input and output mode correspond to 6-dot, 6-dot contracted, and 8-dot braille models.
8-dot
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Delete | Dot 7 + Space bar |
Return | Dot 8 + Space bar |
Toggle mute | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Start help | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Scroll up page | Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Scroll down page | Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Simulated long press | Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Dot 7 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Single letter quick nav | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Learn more
Find out which braille displays are supported by Apple Watch.
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