Here are some of the commands you can use with Microsoft Narrator to make your testing faster and easier. If you are not familiar with the Narrator key, please read the Narrator quick start first.
For more commands or if one doesn’t work, see this Narrator keyboard shortcuts Microsoft support page.
Essential keyboard commands for narrator
| Action |
Keyboard Command |
Additional Keyboard Command |
| Exit Narrator |
Narrator+ Esc |
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| Go to Next Item |
Down Arrow |
Narrator+ Down Arrow |
| Go to Previous Item |
Up Arrow |
Narrator+ Up Arrow |
| Stop Speaking |
Control |
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| Activate a Link or Control |
Press Space or Enter |
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Quick navigation
| Action |
Keyboard Command |
Additional Keyboard Command |
| Next Heading |
Press H |
Press 1-6 for Navigating by Specific Heading Levels |
| Previous Heading |
Press Shift+ H |
Press Shift+1-6 for navigating by specific heading levels |
| Next List Item |
Press i |
Narrator+ Up Arrow |
| Previous List Item |
Press Shift+ i |
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| Next Link |
Press K |
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| Previous Link |
Press Shift+ K |
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| Next Form Control |
Press F |
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| Previous Form Control |
Press Shift+ F |
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| Next Table |
Press T |
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| Previous Table |
Press Shift+ T |
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| Next Landmark/Region |
Press D |
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| Previous Landmark/Region |
Press Shift+ D |
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| Next Graphic or Image |
Press G |
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| Previous Graphic or Image |
Press Shift+ G |
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| Next Checkbox |
Press X |
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| Previous Checkbox |
Press Shift+ X |
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| Next Focusable Element |
Press Tab |
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| Previous Focusable Element |
Press Shift+ Tab |
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Navigating tables
| Action |
Keyboard Command |
| Go to the Last Cell in a Table |
Control+ Alt+ End |
| Go to Next Cell in a Table |
Control+ Alt+ Right Arrow |
| Go to Previous Cell in a Table |
Control+ Alt+ Left Arrow |
| Go to Next Cell in a Table column |
Control+ Alt+ Down Arrow |
| Go to Previous Cell in a Table Column |
Control+ Alt+ Up Arrow |