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Table of Contents

VoiceOver User Guide

  • Welcome
  • Get started
  • What’s new in VoiceOver
    • Turn VoiceOver on or off
    • VoiceOver cursor
    • VoiceOver modifier
    • Pause or mute VoiceOver
    • VoiceOver welcome dialog
    • VoiceOver Help menu
    • VoiceOver Commands menu
    • VoiceOver keyboard help
    • Use VoiceOver with Voice Control
    • About VoiceOver commands and gestures
    • 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
    • Click a mouse
    • Use buttons, checkboxes, and more
    • Navigate menus
    • Perform an item’s alternate action
    • Desktop
    • Finder
    • Dock
    • Launchpad
    • Notification Center
    • Navigate notifications
    • Mission Control
    • Stage Manager
    • Touch Bar
    • Log in to an encrypted account without VoiceOver
    • Use VoiceOver with a full-screen app
    • Hear open apps and windows
    • Switch apps and windows
    • Navigate app windows with window spots