Overlay Commands
Note: Use of Overlays can be difficult with poor vision. Use them only when you need to learn more about what items on the screen are called or when other methods for tapping things with a voice command will not work.
Show Numbers
Shows numbers on all actionable items
Hide Numbers
Hides numbers on all items
Show Names
Shows labels on all actionable items
Hide Names
Hides labels on all items
Tap <number>
Taps the item with the given number
<number>
Taps the item with the given number
Basic Gestures
Scroll Down
Scrolls the page down a bit
Scroll Up
Scrolls the page up a bit
Scroll to Bottom
Scrolls to bottom of page
Scroll to Top
Scrolls to top of page
Scroll to Left edge
Scrolls to the left side
Scroll to Right edge
Scrolls to the right side
Zoom In
Zooms in on the page
Zoom In <item>
Zooms in towards the given item
Zoom Out
Zooms out on the page
Zoom Out <item>
Zooms out towards the given item
Decrement <item>
Lowers the desired item by one
Decrement <number>
Decreases the item with the given number by one
Increment <item>
Increases the given item by one
Increment <number>
Increases the item with the given number by one
Single Tap
Taps the screen once
Double Tap
Double taps the screen
Double Tap <item>
Double taps the given item
Long Press
Long presses on the screen
Long Press <item>
Long presses on the given item
Pan Down
Slowly scrolls down
Pan Up
Slowly scrolls up
Pan Left
Slowly scrolls left
Pan Right
Slowly scrolls right
Swipe Down
Swipes down on the screen
Swipe Up
Swipes up on the screen
Swipe Left
Swipes left on the screen
Swipe Right
Swipes right on the screen
Two Finger Tap
Taps the screen with two fingers
Two Finger Tap <item>
Taps the given item with two fingers
Two Finger Double Tap
Double taps the screen with two fingers
Two Finger Double Tap <item>
Double tap the given item with two fingers
Advanced Gestures
Drag From <number> to <number>
Drags the item with the given number to the item with the given number
Start Drag <item>
Starts dragging with the given item
Drop <item>
Drops the given item
Tap and Hold <item>
Taps and holds the desired item
3D Touch <item>
Activates 3D touch on the given item
Cancel Gesture
Cancels the current gesture
Dictation
<phrase>
Types in the desired phrase
Type <phrase>
Types in the desired phrase
Insert Date
Inserts the current date
Press <key name> Key
Types the named key
Enter That
Inserts an Enter(Return) Key
Dictation Mode
All phrases will be treated as text to be typed - This is the default state of Voice Control
Command Mode
All phrases will be treated as navigation commands
Spelling Mode
Lets you dictate individual letters, numbers and punctuation. Switch back to Dictation Mode to continue normally.
Text Selection
Select All
Selects all text
Select <phrase>
Selects the desired phrase
Select Previous
Selects the previous sentence
Select Next
Selects the next sentence
Select Character
Selects the current character
Select Previous Character
Selects the previous character
Select Next Character
Selects the next character
Select Word
Selects current word
Select Previous Word
Selects the previous word
Select Next Word
Selects the next word
Select Sentence
Selects the current sentence
Select Paragraph
Selects the current paragraph
Select Previous Paragraph
Selects the previous paragraph
Select Next Sentence
Selects the next paragraph
Select Line
Selects the current line
Select Previous Line
Selects the previous line
Select Next Line
Selects the next line
Deselect That
Clears the current selection
Text Editing
Replace <phrase> with <phrase>
Replaces the given sentence with the given sentence
Insert <phrase> Before <phrase>
Inserts the given sentence before the given sentence
Insert <phrase> After <phrase>
Inserts the given sentence after the given sentence
Correct That
Corrects the current selection
Correct <phrase>
Corrects the selected sentence
Undo That
Undoes the last action
Redo That
Repeats the last undo action
Cut That
Cuts the current selection
Copy That
Copies the current selection
Paste That
Pastes the contents of the clipboard
Capitalize That
Capitalizes the current selection
Lower Case That
Makes the current selection lowercase
Upper Case That
Capitalizes the current selection
Bold That
Makes the current selection bold
Italicize That
Makes the current selection italic
Underline That
Underlines the current selection
Text Deletion
Delete That
Deletes the current selection
Delete All
Deletes all text
Delete Character
Deletes the current character
Delete Previous Character
Deletes the previous character
Delete Next Character
Deletes the next character
Delete Word
Deletes the current word
Delete Previous Word
Deletes the previous word
Delete Next Word
Deletes the next word
Delete Sentence
Deletes the current sentence
Delete Previous sentence
Deletes the previous sentence
Delete Next sentence
Deletes the following sentence
Delete Paragraph
Deletes the current paragraph
Delete Previous Paragraph
Deletes the previous paragraph
Delete Next Sentence
Deletes the next paragraph
Delete Line
Deletes the current line
Delete Previous Line
Deletes the previous line
Delete Next Line
Deletes the next line
Device Controls
Turn Down Volume
Turn the volume down a notch
Turn Up Volume
Turn the volume up a notch
Mute Sound
Mutes the sound
Unmute Sound
Unmutes the sound
Rotate to Landscape
Rotates to landscape orientation, if possible
Rotate to Portrait
Rotates to portrait position, if possible
Lock Screen
Locks the device
Make Emergency Call
Makes an emergency call
Triple Press Side Button
Press the side button three times, if available
Reboot Device
Restart the device
Accessibility
Turn off Voice Control
Disables 'Voice Control'
Turn on Smart Invert Colors
Enables 'Smart Reverse Colors'
Turn off Smart Invert Colors
Disables "Smart Reverse Colors"
Turn on VoiceOver
Enables VoiceOver
Turn off VoiceOver
Disables VoiceOver
Turn on Zoom
Enables 'Zoom'
Turn off Zoom
Disables 'Zoom'
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