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Table of Contents
VoiceOver User Guide
Welcome
Get started
What’s new in VoiceOver
Introduction
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
VoiceOver basics
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
macOS basics
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
Work with app windows
Use VoiceOver with a full-screen app
Hear open apps and windows
Switch apps and windows
Navigate app windows with window spots