Guides

Finder Navigation

General

• New Finder window: Command-N
• Up one folder level: Command-Up-Arrow
• Open selected folder: Command-Down-Arrow
• Back: Command-left bracket
• Forward: Command-right bracket

Direct Folder Access

• Open the Applications folder: Command-Shift-A
• Open the Computer folder: Command-Shift-C
• Open desktop folder: Command-Shift-D
• Go to Folder: Command-Shift-G
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If you're using a Multi-Touch trackpad, you can use VoiceOver gestures. VoiceOver provides a set of standard gestures for navigating and interacting with items on the screen. You can't modify this set of gestures. NOTE: Gestures that don't mention a specific number of fingers are single-finger gestures.

General

Enable the Trackpad Commander and VoiceOver gestures: VO-Two-finger rotate clockwise

Disable the Trackpad Commander and VoiceOver gestures: VO-Two-finger…

VO+keystroke = Control+Option+keystroke

Getting Started

Basics

• Turn VoiceOver on or off: Command+F5
• Stop speech: Ctrl
• Repeat the last spoken phrase: VO+Z

Help

• VoiceOver Quick Start tutorial: VO+Command+F8
• Open the VoiceOver Help menu: VO+H
• VoiceOver Commands Help menu: VO+HH
• Start keyboard help: VO+K (Esc to exit keyboard help)

Configuration

• Typing Echo…