The following quick reference can be used when testing web sites with actual assistive technologies and accessibility techniques. Final Testing will still need to be performed by experienced testers, but these techniques can help developers check their own sites during the development process.
| Activate Large Fonts: | Internet Explorer View menu, Text Size sub-menu, select Largest |
| Deactivate Large Fonts: | Internet Explorer View menu, Text Size sub-menu, select Medium |
| Set up Hotkey: | Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen In HighContrast dialog: click Settings In Accessibility Options dialog: select Display tab, click Settings, checkCustom, select High Contrast Black Click OK, OK |
| Activate High Contrast: | Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen In HighContrast dialog: click OK |
| Deactivate High Contrast: | Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen |
General Reading |
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| Scroll Up | Up Arrow |
| Scroll Down | Down Arrow |
| Top of Page | Ctrl + Home |
| Bottom of Page | Ctrl + End |
| Address Bar | Alt + D |
| Back (in History) | Backspace OR Alt + Left Arrow |
Links & Form Fields |
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| Next Link or Form Field | Tab |
| Prior Link or Form Field | Shift + Tab |
| Activate Link | Enter |
Forms |
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| Activate Button | Spacebar |
| Check Checkbox/Radio Button | Spacebar |
| Select Options in List Box | Up / Down Arrow (Alt + Down Arrow to open list) |
| Activate Multi-Select | Shift + F8 |
| Start ZoomText: | Ctrl + Alt + Z (custom) |
| Show ZoomText Window: | Alt + Insert |
| Hide ZoomText Window: | Alt + Delete |
| Increase Magnification | Alt + Numpad Plus |
| Decrease Magnification | Alt + Numpad Minus |
| Speech On/Off | Alt + Shift + S |
| Interrupt Speech | Ctrl |
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| Start JAWS | Ctrl + Alt + J (custom) |
| Exit JAWS | Insert + F4 |
| Interrupt Speech | Ctrl |
General Reading |
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| Top of Page | Ctrl + Home |
| Bottom of Page | Ctrl + End |
| Read Page (from cursor down) | Insert + Down Arrow |
| Next Line | Down Arrow |
| Prior Line | Up Arrow |
| Current Line | Insert + Up Arrow |
Headings |
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| List Headings | Insert + F6 |
| Next Heading | H |
| Prior Heading | Shift + H |
| Next Heading at Level | 1 - 6 |
| Prior Heading at Level | Shift + 1 - 6 |
Links |
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| List Links | Insert + F7 |
| Next Link (or Form Field) | Tab |
| Prior Link (or Form Field) | Shift + Tab |
| Activate Link | Enter (while on link) |
Forms |
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| List Form Fields | Insert + F5 |
| Activate Forms Mode | Enter (while on field) |
| Next / Prior Field | Tab / Shift + Tab |
| Read Current Field | Insert + Tab |
| Activate Button | Spacebar |
| Check Checkbox/Radio Button | Spacebar |
| Select Options in List Box | Up / Down Arrow (Alt + Down Arrow to open list) |
| Activate List Box Multi-Select | Shift + F8 |
| Exit Forms Mode | Numpad Plus |
Tables |
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| Current Cell | Alt + Ctrl + Num Pad 5 |
| Next Cell (right) | Alt + Ctrl + Right Arrow |
| Prior Cell (left) | Alt + Ctrl + Left Arrow |
| Cell Above | Alt + Ctrl + Up Arrow |
| Cell Below | Alt + Ctrl + Down Arrow |
| Current Row | Windows Key + Num Pad 5 |
| Current Column | Insert + Shift + Num Pad 5 |
| Beginning of Table | Alt + Ctrl + Home |
| End of Table | Alt + Ctrl + End |