Web Browsing with VoiceOver

Using VoiceOver to access the web is very similar to accessing the web with other screen reading programs. Users will navigate the page by HTML elements, such as: headings, links, form controls, and more.

Note that this guide uses the abbreviation “VO” to represent the VoiceOver button(s). Any time you see VO, you can use either Caps Lock or Control + Option (depending on your settings).

Safari Commands

Safari Address Bar	Command + L
Previous Page in Safari	Command + Left Arrow
Next Page	Command + Right Arrow
Brower Menu	VO + M

Web Item Rotor

Open Rotor	VO + U
Close Rotor	Escape
Next Window	Right Arrow
Previous Window	Left Arrow
One List Item Down	Down Arrow
One List Item Up	Up Arrow
Go to Item	Enter or Return
Read After Item	VO + A

Navigate by Page Elements

Previous Heading	Shift + VO + Command + H
Next Heading	VO + Command + H
Previous Link	Shift + VO + Command + L
Next Link	VO + Command + L
Previous Image	Shift + VO + Command + I
Next Image	VO + Command + I
Previous Form Control	Shift + VO + Command + J
Next Form Control	VO + Command + J
Previous Frame	Shift + VO + Command + M
Next Frame	VO + Command + M
Previous List	Shift + VO + Command + X
Next List	VO + Command + X

Quick Navigation

Navigating by element using VoiceOver can get a little keyboard combination heavy. So, for those who wish to utilize this functionality without using all their fingers at once, there is a feature called “Quick Navigation”. Quick Navigation (or “Quick Nav”) has to be activated in the VoiceOver Utility.
Open VoiceOver Utility	VO + F8
Previous Heading	Shift + H
Next Heading	H
Previous Link	Shift + L
Next Link	L
Previous Image	Shift + I
Next Image	I
Previous Form Control	Shift + J
Next Form Control	J
Previous Frame	Shift + M
Next Frame	M
Previous List	Shift + X
Next List	X