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title: Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility – Microsoft Support
description: "[Windows 11](javascript:) Accessibility shortcuts can help you use your PC with a keyboard or assistive device. The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts for assistive technologies in Windows 11, including Magnifier, high contrast, and others. To see a list…"
url: "https://cleversupport.ca/docs/windows-11/windows-keyboard-shortcuts-for-accessibility-microsoft-support/"
updated: "2024-06-17"
category: Windows / Windows 11
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# Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility – Microsoft Support

[Windows 11](javascript:)

Accessibility shortcuts can help you use your PC with a keyboard or assistive device.

The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts for assistive technologies in Windows 11, including Magnifier, high contrast, and others.

To see a list of keyboard shortcuts and touch gestures for Narrator in Windows 11, see [Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/appendix-b-narrator-keyboard-commands-and-touch-gestures-8bdab3f4-b3e9-4554-7f28-8b15bd37410a#WindowsVersion=Windows_11).

### Magnifier keyboard shortcuts

| Press this key | To do this |
| --- | --- |
| Windows logo key  + Plus sign (+) | Turn Magnifier on |
| Windows logo key  + Esc | Turn Magnifier off |
| Windows logo key  + Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-) | When Magnifier is on, zoom in or out |
| Ctrl + Alt + mouse scroll wheel | Zoom in and out using the mouse scroll wheel |
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + M | Open Magnifier settings |
| Ctrl + Alt + arrow keys | Pan in the direction of the arrow keys |
| Ctrl + Alt + I | Invert colors |
| Ctrl + Alt + F | Switch to full screen view |
| Ctrl + Alt + L | Switch to lens view |
| Ctrl + Alt + D | Switch to docked view |
| Ctrl + Alt + M | Cycle through views |
| Ctrl + Alt + R | Resize the lens with the mouse |
| Shift + Alt + arrow keys | Resize the lens with the keyboard |
| Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar | Quickly see the entire desktop when using full screen view |

### Magnifier reading commands

| Press this key | To do this |
| --- | --- |
| Windows logo key  + Plus sign (+) | Turn Magnifier on |
| Start, pause, and resume reading | Modifier key + Enter |
| Stop reading | Any key |
| Read from mouse pointer | Modifier key + Left Mouse click |
| Read previous sentence | Modifier key + H |
| Read next sentence | Modifier key + K |

For more info about Magnifier reading, see [How to use Magnifier reading](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-magnifier-reading-59d049ba-8434-9d04-34f2-2e00f11c5cb8)

### Additional accessibility keyboard shortcuts

| Press this key | To do this |
| --- | --- |
| Right Shift for eight seconds | Turn Filter Keys on and off |
| Left Alt + left Shift + Print screen | Turn High Contrast on or off |
| Left Alt + left Shift + Num lock | Turn Mouse Keys on or off |
| Shift five times | Turn Sticky Keys on or off |
| Num lock for five seconds | Turn Toggle Keys on or off |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps) |
| Windows logo key  + A | Opens Quick Settings |
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + C | Turn color filters on or off |
| Windows logo key  + H | Opens voice typing |
| Windows logo key  + Alt + H | Move keyboard focus to the voice typing dialogue |
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + N | Open Narrator settings |
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + S | Turn on Windows Speech Recognition |
| Windows logo key  + Ctrl + O | Turn on the On-Screen Keyboard |
| Windows logo key  + U | Opens Accessibility Settings |
| Windows logo key  + W | Opens Widgets |