Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following HIMS braille displays on Windows.

Windows 11Windows 10

Supported HIMS braille displays

To learn more about braille in Narrator, see Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

For a list of all supported braille displays, see Appendix C: Supported braille displays.

Smart Beetle

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Smart Beetle model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • F2 + F3

Secondary action

  • F1 + Forward

Show context menu

  • F1 + Backward

Braille previous

  • F2

Braille next

  • F3

Pan Braille left

  • Backward

Pan Braille right

  • Forward

Braille home

  • Backward + Forward

Braille first

  • F1 + F2 + Backward

Braille last

  • F1 + F2 + Forward

Braille Edge

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Edge model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Left Pad Left + Left Pad Right

Secondary action

  • F2

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

Show context menu

  • F1

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

Toggle input learning

  • F5

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + F1

Braille Sense with Two Scroll Keys

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Sense with Two Scroll Keys model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • F2 + F3

Secondary action

  • F1 + Forward

Show context menu

  • F1 + Backward

Braille previous

  • F2

Braille next

  • F3

Pan Braille left

  • Backward

Pan Braille right

  • Forward

Braille home

  • Backward + Forward

Braille first

  • F1 + F2 + Backward

Braille last

  • F1 + F2 + Forward

Braille Sense with QWERTY keyboard

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Sense with QWERTY keyboard model.

Notes: Function Key Bindings:

  • Function-b: skip blank windows on/off

  • Function-c: cursor show/hide

  • Function-d: display mode attributes/text

  • Function-f: screen image frozen/unfrozen

  • Function-h: help screen enter/leave

  • Function-i: skip identical lines on/off

  • Function-l: learn mode enter/leave

  • Function-p: preferences menu enter/leave

  • Function-s: status line enter/leave

  • Function-t: cursor tracking on/off

  • Function-u: highlight underline on/off

  • Function-v: bring cursor to current line

  • Function-w: sliding window on/off

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Function + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

  • Function + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Show context menu

  • Left Scroll Down+ Right Scroll Down

  • Function + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Toggle input learning

  • F5

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

  • Function + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Braille Sense with Four Scroll Keys

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Sense with Four Scroll Keys model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • F2 + F3

Secondary action

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

Show context menu

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

  • F3

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

  • F2

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

SyncBraille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS SyncBraille model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

Show context menu

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

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Supported HIMS braille displays

To learn more about braille in Narrator, see Chapter 8: Using Narrator with braille.

For a list of all supported braille displays, see Appendix C: Supported braille displays.

Smart Beetle

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Smart Beetle model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2+ Dot 3 + Dot 6

  • F2 + F3

Secondary action

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • F1 + Forward

  • F1 + F4

Show context menu

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • F1 + Backward

  • F4

Pan braille right

  • Forward

Pan braille left

  • Backward

Braille home

  • Backward + Forward

Braille next

  • F3

Braille previous

  • F2

Braille first

  • F1 + F2 + Backward

Braille last

  • F1 + F2 + Forward

Select navigation mode

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • F1 + F3 + F4, Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • F1 + F2 + F3, Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

  • F1 + F2 + F3 + F4

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Braille Edge

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Edge model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Left Pad Left + Left Pad Right

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

Secondary action

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • F2

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Show context menu

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • F1

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • Right Pad Left + Right Pad Up, Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right Pad Right + Right Pad Up, Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Right Pad Left + Right Pad Right

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + F1

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Braille Sense with Two Scroll Keys

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Sense with Two Scroll Keys model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

  • F2 + F3

Secondary action

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • F1 + Forward

  • F1 + F4

Show context menu

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • F1 + Backward

  • F4

Pan braille right

  • Forward

Pan braille left

  • Backward

Braille home

  • Backward + Forward

Braille next

  • F3

Braille previous

  • F2

Braille first

  • F1 + F2 + Backward

Braille last

  • F1 + F2 + Forward

Select navigation mode

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

Start text selection at specified character

  • F1 + F3 + F4, Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • F1 + F2 + F3, Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

  • F1 + F2 + F3 + F4

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

Braille Sense with QWERTY keyboard

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Sense with QWERTY keyboard model.

Notes: Function Key Bindings:

  • Function-b: skip blank windows on/off

  • Function-c: cursor show/hide

  • Function-d: display mode attributes/text

  • Function-f: screen image frozen/unfrozen

  • Function-h: help screen enter/leave

  • Function-i: skip identical lines on/off

  • Function-l: learn mode enter/leave

  • Function-p: preferences menu enter/leave

  • Function-s: status line enter/leave

  • Function-t: cursor tracking on/off

  • Function-u: highlight underline on/off

  • Function-v: bring cursor to current line

  • Function-w: sliding window on/off

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Show context menu

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

Braille Sense with Four Scroll Keys

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS Braille Sense with Four Scroll Keys model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6

  • F2 + F3

Secondary action

  • Space + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

  • F1 + F4

Show context menu

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 7

  • F4

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • F3

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • F2

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

Start text selection at specified character

  • F1 + F3 + F4, Routing Key

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • F1 + F2 + F3, Routing Key

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6

  • F1 + F2 + F3 + F4

Toggle braille keyboard

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 8

  • Space + Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7

SyncBraille

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your HIMS SyncBraille model.

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Routing Key

Secondary action

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Up

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Show context menu

  • Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down

Pan braille right

  • Right Scroll Down

Pan braille left

  • Right Scroll Up

Braille home

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down

Braille next

  • Left Scroll Down

Braille previous

  • Left Scroll Up

Braille first

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Up

Braille last

  • Left Scroll Up + Left Scroll Down + Right Scroll Down

Select navigation mode

  • Right Scroll Up + Right Scroll Down + Left Scroll Down

Go back to the Table of contents

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