iOS: Common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation
When using a braille display with VoiceOver in iOS, your braille display may support the following commands to help with navigation.
Braille command (chord)
VoiceOver action
Dot 1 + Space bar
Move to previous item
Dot 4 + Space bar
Move to next item
Dot 3 + Space bar
Move to previous item using rotor setting
Dot 6 + Space bar
Move to next item using rotor setting
Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar
Select previous rotor setting
Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Select next rotor setting
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar
Move to the first element
Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Move to the last element
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Read page starting at selected item
Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Read page starting at the top
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Activates the Home button
Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Goes to the status bar
Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Activates the Volume Up button
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Activates the Volume Down button
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Space bar
Activates the Back button if present
Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Activates the Eject key
Dot 7 + Space bar
Activates the Delete key
Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Activates the Delete key
Dot 8 + Space bar
Activates the Return key
Dot 1 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Activates the Return key
Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Activates the Tab key
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Toggle Screen Curtain on and off
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dote 4 + Space bar
Pause or continue speech
Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Toggle speech on and off
Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Speak page number or rows being displayed
Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Scroll up one page
Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Scroll down one page
Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Scroll left one page
Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Scroll right one page
Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Deselect text
Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Select text
Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Select all
Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Cut
Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Copy
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Paste
Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Undo typing
Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Redo typing
Dot 2 + Space bar
Pan braille to the left
Dot 5 + Space bar
Pan braille to the right
Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Toggle announcement history
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Switch between contracted and uncontracted braille
Dot 1 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Move to previous container (iPad only)
Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Move to next container (iPad only)
Additional Information
To ensure that your braille display is using the correct table, please make sure that you have the most recent version of iOS installed.
Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
Last Modified: Jul 13, 2012
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