Mac VoiceOver using a Refreshable Braille Display

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Common commands when using a Refreshable Braille Disply with VoiceOver on a Mac.

These are the commands you can use on a Refreshable braille display with VoiceOver on your Mac.

To ensure that your braille display is using the correct braille table, make sure that you have the latest version of MacOS installed.

You can see and customize the braille commands on your Mac by pressing VO + F8 to open the VoiceOver Utility when VoiceOver is turned on and click the Braille section.

Alternativly you can go to: System Settings/Accessibility/VoiceOver/Open VoiceOver Utiltiy/Braille/Displays/"Your connected braille display name"/More Info/Braille Commands.

Navigation

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Move to previous item Dot 1 + Space bar
Move to next item Dot 4 + Space bar
Move up Dot 3 + Space bar
Move down Dot 6 + Space bar
Go to first item Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar
Go to last item Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Start Interacting Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Stop Interacting Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Item Chooser Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Find Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Go to Menu bar Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Open Shortcut Menu Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Escape Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Space bar

Scrolling

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Scroll left one page Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Scroll right one page Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Scroll up one page Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Scroll down one page Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Speak page number or rows being displayed Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar

Rotor

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Select previous rotor setting Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar
Select next rotor setting Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar

Interaction

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Perform action for item Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Increase Volume Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Decrease Volume Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 6 + Space bar

Reading

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Read page starting at the top Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Read contents of the VoiceOver Cursor Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Read text attributes Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar

Editing

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Select all Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Select left Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Select right Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar

Control

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Open VoiceOver Utility Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Toggle Screen Curtain on and off Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Pause or continue speech Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Toggle speech on or off Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar
Open VoiceOver Help Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Keyboard Help Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Space bar
Create custom label Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar
Toggle QuickNav Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar

Braille

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Pan braille to the left Dot 2 + Space bar
Pan braille to the right Dot 5 + Space bar
Toggle announcement history Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Translate Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Delete key Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Return key Dot 1 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Tab key Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar
Switch between contracted and un-contracted braille Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar

8-dot

VoiceOver Action Display Key
Go to Desktop Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Keyboard Help Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7 - Space bar
Toggle Speech On or Off Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Shift key Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to toggle Shift key Dot 4 + Dot 8 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Command key Dot 1 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to toggle Command key Dot 1 + Dot 8 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Control key Dot 3 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to toggle Control key Dot 3 + Dot 8 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Option key Dot 2 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to toggle Option key Dot 2 + Dot 8 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Fn key Dot 5 + Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to toggle Fn key Dot 5 + Dot 8 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Delete key Dot 7 or Dot 7 + Space bar
Map Braille key to Return Key Dot 8 0r Dot 8 + Space bar