FydeOS have a built-in screen reader called ChromeVox, which enables people with visual impairments to use FydeOS.
You can turn ChromeVox on or off from any page by pressing Ctrl + Alt + z.
On tablets: Press and hold the Volume down + Volume up buttons for 5 seconds. While holding the buttons, you’ll hear a sound to indicate it’s working. Keep holding the buttons, then ChromeVox will start speaking.
Tip: To hear a description of your cursor’s current position on a page, press ❖/⌘ + k.
You can have ChromeVox read the text under your cursor.
Open a new window | Ctrl + n |
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Open a new window in Incognito mode | Shift + Ctrl + n |
Open a new tab | Ctrl + t |
Open a file in the browser | Ctrl + o |
Close the current tab | Ctrl + w |
Close the current window | Shift + Ctrl + w |
Reopen the last tab or window you closed | Shift + Ctrl + t |
Go to tabs 1-8 in the window | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
Go to the last tab in the window | Ctrl + 9 |
Go to the next tab in the window | Ctrl + Tab |
Go to the previous tab in the window | Shift + Ctrl + Tab |
Switch quickly between windows | Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. |
Open the window you used least recently | Press & hold Shift + Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. |
Go to previous page in your browsing history | **Alt + Left arrow **FydeOS |
Go to next page in your browsing history | **Alt + Right arrow **FydeOS |
Open the webpage in a new tab | Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter |
Dock a window on the left | Alt + [ (left square bracket) |
Dock a window on the right | Alt + ] (right square bracket) |
Maximize window | Alt + = |
Minimize window | Alt + - (minus) |
Switch windows between screens (when FydeOS is connected to a monitor) | ❖/⌘ + Alt + m |
Open tabs menu | Press and hold Ctrl, tap F2 or F1 until a tab is selected. Then press ❖/⌘ + Shift + F10. |
Next button | ❖/⌘ + b |
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Previous button | ❖/⌘ + Shift + b |
Next character | ❖/⌘ + Shift + Right ArrowFydeOS |
Previous character | ❖/⌘ + Shift + Left arrowFydeOS |
Next checkbox | ❖/⌘ + x |
Previous checkbox | ❖/⌘ + Shift + x |
Next combo box | ❖/⌘ + c |
Previous combo box | ❖/⌘ + Shift + c |
Next editable text area | ❖/⌘ + e |
Previous editable text area | ❖/⌘ + Shift + e |
Next focusable item | Tab |
Previous focusable item | Shift + Tab |
Next form field | ❖/⌘ + f |
Previous form field | ❖/⌘ + Shift + f |
Next graphic | ❖/⌘ + g |
Previous graphic | ❖/⌘ + Shift + g |
Next group | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Down arrow |
Previous group | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Up arrow |
Next heading | ❖/⌘ + h |
Previous heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + h |
Next Level 1 Heading | ❖/⌘ + 1 |
Previous Level 1 Heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + 1 |
Next Level 2 Heading | ❖/⌘ + 2 |
Previous Level 2 Heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + 2 |
Next Level 3 Heading | ❖/⌘ + 3 |
Previous Level 3 Heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + 3 |
Next Level 4 Heading | ❖/⌘ + 4 |
Previous Level 4 Heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + 4 |
Next Level 5 Heading | ❖/⌘ + 5 |
Previous Level 5 Heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + 5 |
Next Level 6 Heading | ❖/⌘ + 6 |
Previous Level 6 Heading | ❖/⌘ + Shift + 6 |
Next landmark | ❖/⌘ + ; (semicolon) |
Previous landmark | ❖/⌘ + Shift + ; (semicolon) |
Next line | ❖/⌘ + Down arrow |
Previous line | ❖/⌘ + Up arrow |
Next link | ❖/⌘ + L |
Previous link | ❖/⌘ + Shift + L |
Next object | ❖/⌘ + Right arrow |
Previous object | ❖/⌘ + Left arrow |
Next table | ❖/⌘ + t |
Previous table | ❖/⌘ + Shift + t |
Next visited link | ❖/⌘ + v |
Previous visited link | ❖/⌘ + Shift + v |
Next word | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow |
Previous word | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow |
Go to top of page | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Left arrow |
Go to bottom of page | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Right arrow |
Start reading from current location | ❖/⌘ + r |
Jump to details | ❖/⌘ + a + j |
Next word | Two-finger swipe right |
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Previous word | Two-finger swipe left |
Go to top of page | Two-finger swipe up |
Start reading from current location | Two-finger swipe down |
Click focused item | Tap twice |
Stop speech | Two-finger tap |
Next line | Swipe down |
Previous line | Swipe up |
Next character | Swipe right |
Previous character | Swipe left |
Next word | Two-finger swipe right |
Previous word | Two-finger swipe left |
Open most recently visited menu | Four-finger tap |
Next menu item | Swipe down within menus |
Previous menu item | Swipe up within menus |
Next menu heading | Swipe right within menus |
You can move around tables using keyboard shortcuts. To start, make sure your cursor is in the table.
To move your cursor from its current location in a table, press ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + Alt and use the arrow keys to move one cell up, down, left, or right.
First cell in the table | ❖/⌘ + Alt + Shift + **Left arrow **FydeOS |
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Last cell in the table | ❖/⌘ + Alt + Shift + **Right arrow **FydeOS |
First cell in current row | ❖/⌘ + Alt + Shift + Ctrl + **Left arrow **FydeOS |
Last cell in current row | ❖/⌘ + Alt + Shift + Ctrl + **Right arrow **FydeOS |
First cell in current column | ❖/⌘ + Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Up arrow |
Last cell in current column | ❖/⌘ + Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Down arrow |
Move through selectable items, like links and tabs | Tab |
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Move backward through selectable items | Shift + Tab |
Click | Enter, or press ❖/⌘ + Space |
Select text | ❖/⌘ + s. At the end of your selection, press ❖/⌘ + s again |
Hear title of current page | ❖/⌘ + a, then w |
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Hear URL of current page | ❖/⌘ + a, then u |
Hear current date & time | ❖/⌘ + a, then d |
Hear how much battery FydeOS has left | ❖/⌘ + o + b |
When you first turn on ChromeVox, it automatically chooses a voice based on the language you’ve chosen for FydeOS. .
Slow down | ❖/⌘ + Shift + [ (left square bracket) |
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Speed it up | ❖/⌘ + [ (left square bracket) |
Stop speaking | Ctrl |
Higher frequency | ❖/⌘ + ] (right square bracket) |
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Lower frequency | ❖/⌘ + Shift + ] (right square bracket) |
To turn on Sticky Mode and avoid pressing ❖/⌘ for each shortcut, quickly press the ❖/⌘ key twice. You'll know it's on when you hear "Sticky Mode enabled." It will stay on until you press it twice again.
To stop holding down the ❖/⌘ key, press the ❖/⌘ key again twice. ChromeVox will say "Sticky Mode disabled."
To open the ChromeVox menu, press ❖/⌘ + . (period). If you are on a touchscreen, you can tap the screen with 4 fingers.
You can press the left or right arrow to switch between the menus. If you are on a touchscreen, you swipe left or right.
To open a specific item from a list, press the up or down arrow and then press Enter.
You can use the ChromeVox menu lists to navigate a web page.
Turn Braille captions on/off | ❖/⌘ + a, then b |
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Hide the ChromeVox menus | Esc |
Show Heading list | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + h |
Show Landmark list | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + ; (semicolon) |
Show Links list | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + L |
Show Form list | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + f |
Show Table list | ❖/⌘ + Ctrl + t |
Open Search options | ❖/⌘ + o, then o |
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Find in page | ❖/⌘ + / (forward slash) |
Start reading from current location | ❖/⌘ + r |
Turn earcons on or off | ❖/⌘ + a, then e |
Hear punctuation marks as you type them | ❖/⌘ + a, then p |
Hear letters as you type them | ❖/⌘ + a, then t |
Ignore the next key press | ❖/⌘ + Shift + Esc |
Open the ChromeVox context menu | ❖/⌘ + m |
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Open Search tutorial | ❖/⌘ + o, then t |
Turn on Learn Mode (Hear the names of the keys on your keyboard) | ❖/⌘ + o, then k. Your keyboard will say the name of any key or key combination you press, and explain what the keyboard shortcut does.Note: You can also use this with connected braille displays and touch gestures on a touchscreen to hear the names of the functions. |
Turn off Learn Mode | Ctrl + w |
Open update notes | ❖/⌘ + o, then n |