Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Narrator supports the following MiniBraille displays on Windows.

Supported MiniBraille 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.

All Models

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your MiniBraille model.

: 

  • Keys (from left to right): F1, F2, Left, Up, Center, Down, Right

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • Center

  • F1 + Up

Secondary action

  • F1 + Down, F2

  • Center

Show context menu

  • F1 + Down, F1

  • Center

Start text selection at the specified character

  • Up

Describe the selected character

  • F1

Route cursor to selected character

  • Center

Rectangular cut to the selected character

  • Down

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Right

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Left

  • F1 + Down, Center

Toggle cursor tracking

  • Center

Help screen

  • F1

Learn mode

  • F2

Select navigation mode

  • Down

Show date and time

  • Right

Braille first

  • Up

  • F1

Braille last

  • Down

  • F2

Braille previous

  • Up

Braille next

  • Down

Braille home

  • F2

  • Left

Braille end

  • F2

  • Right

Braille right

  • F1 + Down

  • Right

Braille left

  • F1 + Down

  • Left

Speak current line

  • F1 + Right

  • Down

Stop speaking

  • F1 + Right

  • Up

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Supported MiniBraille 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.

All Models

Use the following commands with Narrator when using your MiniBraille model.

: 

  • Keys (from left to right): F1, F2, Left, Up, Center, Down, Right

Narrator action

Display buttons

Primary action

  • F1 + Up, Center

Secondary action

  • F1+ Down, F2

  • Center

Show context menu

  • F1+ Down, F1

  • Center

Pan braille right

  • F1 + Down, Right

Pan braille left

  • F1 + Down, Left

Braille home

  • F2, Left

Braille end

  • F2, Right

Braille next

  • Down

Braille previous

  • Up

Braille first

  • F2, F1

  • F2, Up

Braille last

  • F2, F2

  • F2, Down

Select navigation mode

  • Down

Start text selection at specified character

  • Car + F1, Up

End text selection and copy to clipboard

  • Car + F1, Right

Paste from clipboard at cursor point

  • Car + F1, Left

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