Assistive Technology Quick Reference

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.

Internet Explorer Large Fonts

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

Windows High Contrast

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

Internet Explorer Keyboard Commands

General Reading

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

Next Link or Form Field Tab
Prior Link or Form Field Shift + Tab
Activate Link Enter

Forms

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

ZoomText 9

http://www.aisquared.com

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

JAWS 7

http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.asp

Start JAWS Ctrl + Alt + J (custom)
Exit JAWS Insert + F4
Interrupt Speech Ctrl

General Reading

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

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

List Links Insert + F7
Next Link (or Form Field) Tab
Prior Link (or Form Field) Shift + Tab
Activate Link Enter (while on link)

Forms

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

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