Wikipedia:Using JAWS

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Wikipedia:Using JAWS is a help page on accessibility for old and new Wikipedians who use the screen reader JAWS.

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[edit] Quick reference guide

  • Jump to search box = Alt + F, Then hit "enter" for forms mode then type your word(s) and hit "enter" on your keyboard. JAWS should start reading the main article (If you jumped to an article).

[edit] Page format

It can sometimes be helpful to know what the page looks like to sighted users. All pages on Wikipedia have the same format.

[edit] Main article space

When you open a Wikipedia page JAWS will start reading the "article". There are several tabs on the top lined up like recipe cards above the content of the article and below the static links along the top, these tabs are specific to the current article. (links to an article describing the function are followed by short cut keys)

[edit] Left side

The left side of the page is static and it has the Wikipedia image in the top corner. Below the image is

[edit] Top

Along the top of the page is a static area containing links to the following. (links to an article describing the function are followed by short cut keys)

[edit] See also

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