Orca's Flat Review commands are designed for spatially reviewing elements displayed on the screen. They also provide a means for reading the current line, word, and character when navigating in the text of a document. Most of these commands are "bound" to keystrokes. Please see Modifying Keybindings for information on how to bind unbound commands.
First line (The "home" position):
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP 7
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Ctrl+U
Previous line:
Desktop: KP 7
Laptop: Orca Modifier+U
Current line:
Desktop: KP 8
Laptop: Orca Modifier+I
Spell current line:
Desktop: KP 8 (double-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+I (double-clicked)
Phonetically spell current line:
Desktop: KP 8 (triple-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+I (triple-clicked)
Next line:
Desktop: KP 9
Laptop: Orca Modifier+O
Last line (The "end" position):
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP 9
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Ctrl+O
Word above:
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP 4
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Ctrl+J
Previous word:
Desktop: KP 4
Laptop: Orca Modifier+J
Current word:
Desktop: KP 5
Laptop: Orca Modifier+K
Spell current word:
Desktop: KP 5 (double-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+K (double-clicked)
Phonetically spell current word:
Desktop: KP 5 (triple-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+K (triple-clicked)
Next word:
Desktop: KP 6
Laptop: Orca Modifier+L
Word below:
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP 6
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Ctrl+L
Previous character:
Desktop: KP 1
Laptop: Orca Modifier+M
Current character:
Desktop: KP 2
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Comma
Phonetically speak current character:
Desktop: KP 2 (double-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Comma (double-clicked)
Speak Unicode value of current character:
Desktop: KP 2 (triple-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Comma (triple-clicked)
Next character:
Desktop: KP 3
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Period
Last character on current line:
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP 1
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Ctrl+M
Toggle flat review (refreshes the flat review context):
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP Subtract
Laptop: Orca Modifier+P
Review current item/widget:
Desktop: Orca Modifier+KP 5
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Ctrl+K
Use Say All to review the current dialog or window:
Desktop: KP Plus (double-clicked)
Laptop: Orca Modifier+Semicolon (double-clicked)
Copy the contents under flat review to the clipboard: (Unbound)
Append the contents under flat review to the clipboard: (Unbound)
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