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This reference matrix details the foundational keyboard commands and touchscreen gesture controls required to navigate web layers and evaluate accessibility compliance using NVDA (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS), and native mobile assistive tools.
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Table of Contents
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| Action |
Windows (NVDA) |
Mac (VoiceOver) |
Mobile (iOS/Android) |
| Move by line |
↑ / ↓ |
VO+↑ / VO+↓ |
Swipe left/right (Rotor to "Lines") |
| Move by word |
Ctrl+→ / Ctrl+← |
VO+W / Shift+VO+W |
Rotor to "Words", swipe up/down |
| Move by heading |
H / Shift+H (or 1–6) |
VO+Cmd+H / Shift+VO+Cmd+H |
Rotor to "Headings", swipe up/down |
| Move by link |
K / Shift+K |
VO+Cmd+L / Shift+VO+Cmd+L |
Rotor to "Links", swipe up/down |
| Move by button |
B / Shift+B |
VO+Cmd+B / Shift+VO+Cmd+B |
Rotor to "Buttons", swipe up/down |
| Move by landmark |
D / Shift+D |
VO+Cmd+R / Shift+VO+Cmd+R |
Rotor to "Landmarks", swipe up/down |
| Action |
Windows (NVDA) |
Mac (VoiceOver) |
Mobile (iOS/Android) |
| Read all content |
NVDA+↓ |
VO+A |
2-finger swipe down |
| Stop reading |
Ctrl |
Ctrl |
2-finger tap |
| Read current line |
Insert+↑ |
VO+L |
Rotor to "Lines", swipe up/down |
| Read word by word |
Insert+→ / Insert+← |
VO+W |
Rotor to "Words", swipe up/down |
| Action |
Windows (NVDA) |
Mac (VoiceOver) |
Mobile (iOS/Android) |
| Next/Prev form field |
F / Shift+F |
VO+Cmd+J / Shift+VO+Cmd+J |
Rotor to "Form Controls", swipe up/down |
| Activate link/button |
Enter / Space |
VO+Space |
Double-tap |
| Toggle typing mode |
NVDA+Space (Browse/Focus) |
Auto-switching allocation |
Auto-switching allocation |
| Elements list outline |
NVDA+F7 |
VO+U (Rotor menu) |
Rotor twist menu interface |
| Action |
Windows (NVDA) |
Mac (VoiceOver) |
Mobile (iOS/Android) |
| Move cell (row/col) |
Ctrl+Alt+Arrows |
VO+Cmd+Arrows |
Rotor to "Tables", swipe up/down |
| Announce table title |
Insert+T |
VO+T |
Limited native support |
Incorporate these structured verification checks into your deployment QA pipelines:
- Tab Focus Execution: Cycle using
Tab and Shift+Tab to map visual focus indicators. Confirm elements align with intuitive interaction flows and that selection locks do not exist.
- Heading Verification: Traverse sequential structural levels using
H or 1–6 triggers to make sure headers maintain strict systemic hierarchies without skipped layout tiers.
- Landmark Mapping: Select
D to loop through structural layouts (e.g., banner, navigation, main, regional breakpoints) to verify blind navigation orientation handles are in place.
- Interactive Form Audit: Isolate functional field systems via
F keys to ensure form descriptors, context constraints, and active labels read natively when entry fields take focus.
- Page Outline Extractions: Pull structural diagnostics sheets via
NVDA+F7 or VO+U. Inspect your generated link collection to catch and eliminate non-descriptive links like "click here".
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