The Windows standard keys for selecting text usually include the SHIFT key as an anchor. You can select a character at a time by pressing SHIFT and an ARROW key either forward or backwards. You can select to the end of a line by pressing SHIFT+END. In the table on this page, the description is in the first column and the keystroke is in the second column.
NOTE: To re-read the selected text while JAWS is running press SHIFT+INSERT+DOWN ARROW.
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| One character to the right | SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| One character to the left | SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| To the end of a word | CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
| To the beginning of a word | CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
| To the end of a line | SHIFT+END |
| To the beginning of a line | SHIFT+HOME |
| One line down | SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| One line up | SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| To the end of a paragraph | CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| To the beginning of a paragraph | CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| One screen down | SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| One screen up | SHIFT+PAGE UP |
| To the beginning of a document | CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| To the end of a document | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| To the end of a window | ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
| To include the entire document | CTRL+A |
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