Flat Review Commands

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.

Commands for Reviewing by Line

  • 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

Commands for Reviewing by Word

  • 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

Commands for Reviewing by Character

  • 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

Additional Commands

  • 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)