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VoiceOver User Guide
- Welcome
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- Use VoiceOver in the login window
- Change function key behavior
- Make VoiceOver ignore the next key press
- Learn or mute VoiceOver sound effects
- Hear hints and information
- Use positional audio
- Interact with areas and groups
- Hear progress or status changes
- Select and deselect items
- Drag and drop items
- Use cursor tracking
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Use VoiceOver to navigate the desktop on Mac
The desktop shows icons for many items, such as folders, documents, or image files.
Note: VO represents the VoiceOver modifier.
To move to the desktop, press VO-Shift-D.
To quickly move to an item on the desktop, type the first letter of the item. For example, if you have a file named “travel plans” on the desktop, type “T” to move to it.
To move around items on the desktop, press the arrow keys.
To open an item selected on the desktop, press Command-O. Folders open in a Finder window.
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