Braille Note Evolve demo 4 - a quick review of Quick Settings, and then handy KeySoft, NVDA, and Window commands
04 May 2026

Braille Note Evolve demo 4 - a quick review of Quick Settings, and then handy KeySoft, NVDA, and Window commands

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Along with mentioning the KeySoft Options menu, KeySoft Control Centre, and the NvDA categories screen (also accessed via the Options menu), before getting on to the handy keyboard commands, I give you a quick run through of the Quick Settings screen.


 


handy keyboard commands


Stop speech BackSpace Enter great if modifier keys disabled or Control.


If in computer Braille: add space to commands.


Backspace: Backspace (key 7.
Enter: Enter (key 8).
Escape: Escape key.
Delete: delete key.
Move cursor to item on Braille display: auto cursor buttons.
Arrow keys: Left, Right, Up, and Down.
Thumb keys (left to right: Previous, Pan previous, Home, Pan next, Next.


Keyboard help: BackSpace+Space+K.


Numbers: FN+computer braille numbers 1 to 0.
Function keys: FN+letters a  to l.


Time: NVDA+FN+l or Enteer+t.
Date: NVDA+FN+l  (twice).
Power: Enter+p.


Window title: NVDA+t.
Read all controls in window: NVDA+b.
Read continuously: NVDA+a.
Toggle Braille: BackSpace+Space+g.
Toggle speech: NVDA+s.


Braille keyboard input navigation


Previous/next character: Space+3-6.
Previous/next word; Space+2-5.
Previous line: Space+1-4.


Quit app: Alt+F4: Space-E or FN+Alt+d.
Context menu: Space+M or FN+Shift+j.
Previous/Next tab:  Space+12-45.
Home/End: Enter+13-46.
Top/bottom: 123-456.


Keyboard input


Previous/next character: Left-Right arrow.
Previous/next word: Control+Left-Right arrow.
Previous/next line: UpDdown arrow.


NVDA


NVDA: NVDA+n.
Quit NVDA: NVDA+q.
FN+t: Standard/Perkins keyboard toggle.



Windows Keys:


Desktop: Win+d.
Minimise to desktop: Win+m.
Task bar: Win+t.
System tray: Win+b.
Settings: Win+i.
Run: Win+r.
Explorer: Win+e.
Narrator: Control+Win+Enter.


FN+t: toggle between standard and Perkins keyboard.