Table Reading Commands for JAWS

The sections below include the table layer keystrokes as well as classic table keystrokes. You may use either or both with the latest versions of JAWS.

Table Layer Reading Commands

Table layer keystrokes offer a fast and convenient way to navigate tables. The table layer eliminates the need to hold down several keys at once to perform a table navigation command.

Below is a list of the layered keystrokes for table navigation. Press and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by T to get to the table layer. Then press any of the following keystrokes.

Table Layer Reading Commands

Description Command
List the keystrokes you can use in this layer QUESTION MARK (?)
Move to cell above, below, left, or right ARROW Keys
Say current cell NUM PAD 5
Move to the beginning of the current row HOME
Move to the end of the current row END
Move to the first cell in a table CTRL+HOME
Move to the last cell in a table CTRL+END
Move to the top of the current column CONTROL+UP ARROW
Move to the bottom of the current column CONTROL+DOWN ARROW
Move to next table CONTROL+ENTER
Move to prior table CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER
Read the current row SHIFT+UP ARROW
Read from the current cell to the end of the row SHIFT+PAGE UP
Read from beginning of the row to the current cell SHIFT+HOME
Read the current column SHIFT+NUM PAD 5
Read from the current cell to the bottom of the column SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Read from the top of the column to the current cell SHIFT+END


Classic Table Reading Commands

The following is a list of JAWS commands for reading information contained in a table.

Classic Table Reading Commands

Description Command
Move to Next Table T
Move to Prior Table SHIFT+T
List Tables CTRL+INSERT+T
Jump to Table Cell CTRL+WINDOWS Key+J
Return to Previous Cell CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS Key+J
Current Cell CTRL+ALT+NUM PAD 5
Next Cell CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Prior Cell CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Cell Above CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW
Cell Below CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW
First Cell CTRL+ALT+HOME
Last Cell CTRL+ALT+END
Next Row WINDOWS KEY+ALT+DOWN ARROW
Prior Row WINDOWS KEY+ALT+UP ARROW
Current Row WINDOWS Key+NUM PAD 5
Prior Column WINDOWS Key+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Current Column WINDOWS Key+PERIOD
Next Column WINDOWS Key+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Read Row to Cell INSERT+SHIFT+HOME
Read Row from Cell INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE UP
Read Column to Cell INSERT+SHIFT+END
Read Column from Cell INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN


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