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Reading and Moving through Web Pages
When you start the web browser, your home page opens. If you don't have
a home page specified, you can select a web page from the Favorites or
Bookmarks menu, or press ALT+D to move to the Address Bar and type
in the address of a page. After you select a page, the browser loads it and
JAWS announces the presence of frames, links, headings, and forms and
begins speaking the text on the screen. To move through the page, use
the standard JAWS reading commands.
Note: If you start to read before a page finishes loading, some of the
page may not be available.
JAWS says, "Link," when it encounters a link to another document or
portion of the page. To follow a link, press ENTER while positioned on the
link. To go back to the previous page, press ALT+LEFT ARROW or
BACKSPACE. To move forward one page after you have moved back,
press ALT+RIGHT ARROW.
Quick and Easy Navigation
JAWS provides easy to use and remember commands to move through
web pages. You can press a single letter on your keyboard to move to an
item. For example, you can press T for table, F for form control, V for
visited link, H for heading, and so on. Add SHIFT to move to the previous
element of that type. For a complete listing of these commands, refer to
the JAWS help system.
Displaying Lists of Information
JAWS can compile lists of frames, links, headings, or form fields on a web
page so you can quickly find what you need. Press INSERT+F9 to display
a list of all frames on the current page. Press INSERT+F7 to display a list
of all links on the current page. Press INSERT+F6 to display a list of all
headings on the current page. Press INSERT+F5 to display a list of all
form fields on the current page. Use the ARROW keys to select an item
and press ENTER to move to it.