Keyboard Shortcuts for VoiceOver and TalkBack

The platform supports gesture-based operations using Screen Reader software on iOS (VoiceOver) and Android (TalkBack).

Performing gestures typically requires specific touch interactions. Since the mobile devices are remotely hosted and accessed through a browser interface, we’ve introduced keyboard shortcuts that replicate actual gestures, making navigation more accessible.

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The keyboard shortcut examples below are based on a Mac keyboard. If you’re using a Windows keyboard, replace "Option" with "Alt" and "Command" with the "Windows" key.

iOS VoiceOver

Activate

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Tap object	Double-tap	Control + Option + Space

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + " ");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", " ");

Special

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Invoke special action	Two-finger double-tap	Control + Option + Hyphen

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "-");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "-");

Back/Close

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Back, cancel, or close	Two-finger swipe back-and-forth	Esc

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ESC);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("{ESC}");

Item Chooser

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Open Item Chooser	Two-finger triple tap	Control + Option + I

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "I");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "I");

Read First

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Read all from the first item	Two-finger swipe up	Control + Option + B

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "B");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "B");

Read Selected

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Read from the selected item	Two-finger swipe down	Control + Option + A

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "A");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "A");

Pause Speech

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Not Supported

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Pause speech	Three-finger triple tap	Control

Speech On/Off

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Toggle speech on or off	Three-finger double-tap	Control + Option + S

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "S");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "S");

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to the previous item	Swipe left	LeftArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ARROW_LEFT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("{LEFT}");

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to the next item	Swipe right	RightArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ARROW_RIGHT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("{RIGHT}");

Curtain On/Off

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Toggle Screen Curtain On/Off	Three-finger triple tap	Control + Option + F11

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + Keys.F11);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "{F11}");

Home

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Go to Home screen	Double-tap with one finger at the bottom of the screen	Control + Option + H

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + "H");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "H");

Page Left

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Scroll left one page	Three-finger swipe left	Option + Left Arrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_LEFT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{LEFT}");

Page Right

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Scroll right one page	Three-finger swipe right	Option + RightArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_RIGHT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{RIGHT}");

Page Down

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Scroll down one page	Three-finger swipe up	Option + DownArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_DOWN);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{DOWN}");

Page Up

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Scroll up one page	Three-finger swipe down	Option + UpArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_UP);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{UP}");

Cut

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Cut selected text	Select Copy pop-up menu item	Command + X

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.META + "X");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("META", "X");

Copy

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Copy selected text	Select Copy pop-up menu item	Command + C

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.META + "C");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("META", "C");

Paste

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Paste copied text	Choose Paste pop-up menu item	Command + V

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.META + "V");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("META", "V");

Select All

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Select all text	N/A	Command + A

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.META + "A");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("META", "A");

Rotor Previous

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to the previous rotor setting	Two-finger twist left	Command + Control + Option + LeftArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + Keys.META + Keys.ARROW_LEFT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT+META", "{LEFT}");

Rotor Next

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to the next rotor setting	Two-finger twist right	Command + Control + Option + RightArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + Keys.META + Keys.ARROW_RIGHT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT+META", "{RIGHT}");

Rotor Up

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Increment current Rotor itemr	Flick up	Command + Control + Option + UpArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + Keys.META + Keys.ARROW_UP);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT+META", "{UP}");

Rotor Down

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Decrement current Rotor item	Flick down	Command + Control + Option + DownArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL + Keys.ALT + Keys.META + Keys.ARROW_DOWN);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT+META", "{DOWN}");

Previous App

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Not Supported

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Switch to the previous app	Four-finger swipe left	N/A

Next App

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Not Supported

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Switch to the next app	Four-finger swipe right	N/A

Status Bar

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to/from the status bar	Tap top of the screen	Control + Option + M

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "M");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "M");

Help On

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Toggle VoiceOver help on	N/A	Control + Option + K

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.CONTROL+ Keys.ALT + "K");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("CTRL+ALT", "K");

Help Off

Description	VoiceOver Gesture	Keyboard Shortcut
Toggle VoiceOver help off	N/A	Esc (when Help is on)

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ESC);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("{ESC}");

Android TalkBack

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TalkBack should be configured with the default key-map. These shortcuts use the Alt key. To choose a different modifier, click Settings → Accessibility → TalkBack → Settings → Keyboard shortcuts, then choose a modifier key.

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to the next item	Alt + RightArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_RIGHT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{RIGHT}");

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to the previous item	Alt + LeftArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_LEFT);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{LEFT}");

Above

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to item above	Alt + UpArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_UP);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{UP}");

Below

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Move to item below	Alt + DownArrow

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ARROW_DOWN);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{DOWN}");

Click

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Click on focused element	Alt + Enter

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.ENTER);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{ENTER}");

Back

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Go back	Alt + Backspace

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.BACK_SPACE);

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT", "{BKSP}");

Home

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Go to Home Screen	Alt + Control + H

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.CONTROL + "H");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT+CTRL", "H");

Recent Apps

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Open the Recent Apps menu	Alt + Control + R

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.CONTROL + "R");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT+CTRL", "R");

Notifications

Description	Keyboard Shortcut
Open the Notifications menu	Alt + Control + N

Automation Code Example

Appium

driver.executeScript("seetest:client.sendKeysWithBT", "" + Keys.ALT + Keys.CONTROL + "N");

SeeTest (Legacy)

client.sendKeysWithBT("ALT+CTRL", "N");

iOS VoiceOver​

Activate​

Special​

Back/Close​

Item Chooser​

Read First​

Read Selected​

Pause Speech​

Speech On/Off​

Previous​

Next​

Curtain On/Off​

Home​

Page Left​

Page Right​

Page Down​

Page Up​

Cut​

Copy​

Paste​

Select All​

Rotor Previous​

Rotor Next​

Rotor Up​

Rotor Down​

Previous App​

Next App​

Status Bar​

Help On​

Help Off​

Android TalkBack​

Next​

Previous​

Above​

Below​

Click​

Back​

Home​

Recent Apps​

Notifications​

iOS VoiceOver

Activate

Special

Back/Close

Item Chooser

Read First

Read Selected

Pause Speech

Speech On/Off

Previous

Next

Curtain On/Off

Home

Page Left

Page Right

Page Down

Page Up

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select All

Rotor Previous

Rotor Next

Rotor Up

Rotor Down

Previous App

Next App

Status Bar

Help On

Help Off

Android TalkBack

Next

Previous

Above

Below

Click

Back

Home

Recent Apps

Notifications