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.
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 |
Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign (-) | Toggle between the set magnification level and 1x magnification |
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
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 |
Additional keyboard shortcuts
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 10, including Magnifier, high contrast, and others.
To see a list of keyboard shortcuts and touch gestures for Narrator in Windows 10, see Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures.
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 |
Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign (-) | Toggle between the set magnification level and 1x magnification |
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
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 |
Windows logo key+U | Opens accessibility settings |
Windows logo key+Ctrl+C | Turn color filters on or off |
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 |
