Keyboard Commands for NVDA
Here are some of the commands you can use with NVDA to make your testing faster and easier. If you are not familiar with the NVDA key, please read the NVDA quick start first.
Keyboard commands for NVDA
| Action | Keyboard Command |
| Exit NVDA | NVDA+Q |
| Go to NVDA Menu | NVDA+N |
| Go to Next Item | Down Arrow |
| Go to Previous Item | Up Arrow |
| Stop Speaking | Control |
| Pause Speaking | Press Shift and again to continue speaking |
| Report Current Focus | NVDA+ Tab |
| Activate a Link or Control | Press Space or Enter |
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 | |
| Next Link | Press K | |
| Previous Link | Press Shift+ K | |
| Next Form Control | Press F | |
| Previous Form Control | Press Shift+ F | |
| Next Table | Press T | |
| Previous Table | Press Shift+ T | |
| Next Landmark/Region | Press D | |
| Previous Landmark/Region | Press Shift+ D | |
| Next Graphic or Image | Press G | |
| Previous Graphic or Image | Press Shift+ G | |
| Next Checkbox | Press X | |
| Previous Checkbox | Press Shift+ X | |
| Next Focusable Element | Press Tab | |
| Previous Focusable Element | Press Shift+ Tab |
Navigating tables
| Action | Keyboard Command |
| Go to Previous Column | Control+ Alt+ Left Arrow |
| Go to Next Column | Control+ Alt+ Right Arrow |
| Go to Previous Row | Control+ Alt+ Up Arrow |
| Go to Next Row | Control+ Alt+ Down Arrow |
| Go to First Column | Control+ Alt+ Home |
| Move to Last Column | Control+ Alt+ End |
| Move to First Row | Control+ Alt+ Page Up |
| Move to Last Row | Control+ Alt+ Page Down |
For more commands or if something doesn’t work for you, you can refer to the NVDA commands reference from NVAccess.
NOTE: as of November 2025, the latest version is the 2025.3.1 commands reference.