Mouse and keyboard controls

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With Voice access, you can use the full functionality of your mouse and keyboard using verbal commands. For example, on your mouse you might want to left click, right click, click twice or even three times. On your keyboard, you may want to press more than one key to time, or you may want to hold down one whilst you press another.
 

Mouse controls

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Click the left and right mouse buttons

To left click at the current mouse position, use the command "click". This performs a single left mouse button click wherever your cursor currently is. You can also use the command "tap" or "left click". To right click use the command "right click". This command is essential for accessing context menus in most applications. If you need to click more than once, you can use the command "double click" or "triple click". These are useful if you need to select an entire line of text or paragraph in a text editor.

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Continuous scrolling

You can move your mouse pointer continuously by using the command "move mouse", followed by the direction. For example, you can use the command "move mouse up", "move mouse down", "move mouse left" and "move mouse right".

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Moving the mouse diagonally

You can also move in diagonal directions by using commands such as "move mouse top left" or "move mouse bottom right". For more precise control, you can specify a distance in pixels that you want to move the mouse by. For example, you can use the command "move mouse right 50” to move the mouse 50 pixels to the right.
 

Changing the speed of the mouse

You can also control the speed of the mouse movement. If the mouse is moving too slowly for your needs, you can use the command "move faster" or just "faster". If the mouse is moving too slowly [or fast], you can use the command "move slower" or "slower". To stop the mouse moving use the command "stop" or "stop moving".

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Keyboard controls

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Pressing single keys on the keyboard

Voice access gives you complete control over keyboard input. To press any single key use the command "press" followed by the key name. For example, you could use the command "press enter", "press escape", "press F1" and so on. This also works for the arrow keys. So you can say "press right", "press left", "press up" and "press down".

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Pressing multiple keys

To press a key multiple times, use the command "press" followed by the key name and the number of times. For example, you could say "press tab three times" or "press down five times".

 

Key combinations

For keyboard combinations, use the command "press" followed by all the keys you want to press together. For example, you could use the command "press control C" to copy if you want to. You can use the words "and" or "plus" between the key names. So you could say, "press control and C" or "press control plus C".

 

Holding keys down

Sometimes you may need to hold keys down for an extended period of time. To do this, use the command "press and hold" followed by the key name. For example, you could say "press and hold shift". The key will remain pressed until you use the command "release", followed by the name of the key. If you want to release all keys, you can use a single command "release".

 

Keyboard shortcuts

Voice access includes several convenient shortcuts for common keyboard actions. You can use the command "dismiss" to press the escape key, which closes menus and dialog boxes. You can use the command "backspace" to press the backspace key for deleting characters. You can use the "enter" command to press the enter key or confirm an action. You can use the "tab" command to navigate between fields, and you can use the "delete" command in place of the delete key.

 

In the next video, we'll explore the range of commands you can use to dictate, select, and edit text.