Wikipedia:Using JAWS

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

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).

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.

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)

• Article Short Cut = Alt + C
• Discussion (or talk page) Short Cut = Alt + T
• Edit this page Short Cut = Alt + E
• History Short Cut = Alt + H
• Move Short Cut = Alt + M
• Watch/Unwatch Short Cut = Alt + W.

Left side

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

• A Navigation box containing several links (links to location followed by short cut if available).
  • Main page Short Cut = Alt + Z
  • Community portal no short cut
  • Featured content no short cut
  • Current events no short cut
  • Recent changes Short Cut = Alt + R
  • Random article Short Cut = Alt + X
  • About Wikipedia no short cut
  • Contact us no short cut
  • Make a donation no short cut
  • Help no short cut
• A Search box Short Cut = Alt + F, Then hit "enter" for forms mode then type your word(s) and hit "enter" on your keyboard. For a search box in which the cursor is already focused, use www.wikipedia.org
• The Toolbox which is another Navigation box that is article specific and usually contains the following links.
  • What links here Short Cut = Alt + J
  • Related changes Short Cut = Alt + K
  • Upload file Short Cut = Alt + U
  • Special pages Short Cut = Alt + Q
  • Printable version no short cut
  • Permanent link no short cut, in theory you could use ALT + H (history) to find the link.

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)

• Your user page (if you are signed on with an account) Short cut = Alt + . (period)
• My talk Short cut = Alt + N
• My preferences Short cut = Alt + - (dash)
• My watchlist Short cut = Alt + L
• My contributions Short cut = Alt + Y
• Log in / Log out to log in or create an account Special:Userlogin (use [Webvisum to solve the CAPTCHA, [User talk:Graham87|ask User:Graham87]] for an invite if necessary)

See also

• Wikipedia:Keyboard shortcuts
• Wikipedia:Monobook
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Usability
• Web Accessibility Initiative

External links

• Another guide about using Wikipedia with JAWS
• Getting JAWS 6.1 to recognize "exotic" Unicode symbols