The below reference may be useful where end users want to use the Perkins keys exclusively rather than using a QWERTY Keyboard for commands.
Modifier keys:
All the modifier keys below are used in conjunction with space and Dot 8.
Function Keys (F1 through F12) DOT 1
INSERT = DOT 2
CTRL = DOT 3
WINDOWS Key = DOT 4
JAWS Key = DOT 5
ALT = DOT 6
SHIFT = DOT 7
**Special Keys: **
ESC = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 1 or Z CHORD // RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 1 or DOTS 1-3-5-6 CHORD
ALT = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 2
APPLICATION Key = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 2 CHORD
NUM PAD ASTERISK = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 3
WINDOWS Key = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 4
NUM PAD SLASH = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 7
CAPS LOCK = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 7 CHORD
NUM PAD PLUS = RIGHT SHIFT+DOT 8
BACKSPACE = DOT 7
ENTER = DOT 8
CTRL+BACKSPACE = DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 CHORD
TAB = DOTS 4-5 CHORD
SHIFT+TAB = B CHORD // DOTS 1-2 CHORD
HOME = K CHORD // DOTS 1-3 CHORD
END = DOTS 4-6 CHORD
PAGE UP = LEFT SELECT+ROCKER BAR UP or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER BAR UP or DOTS 2-3-7 CHORD
PAGE DOWN = LEFT SELECT+ROCKER BAR DOWN or RIGHT SELECT+ROCKER BAR DOWN or DOTS 5-6-7 CHORD
DELETE = FOR CHORD DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 CHORD
EQUALS = DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6 -
RIGHT BRACKET = DOTS 1-2-4-5-6-7 -
LEFT BRACKET = DOTS 2-4-6-7 -
BACKSLASH = DOTS 1-2-5-6-7 -
SLASH = DOTS 3-4 -
LEFT PARENTHESIS = DOTS 1-2-3-5-6 -
RIGHT PARENTHESIS = DOTS 2-3-4-5-6 -
APOSTROPHE = DOT 3
DASH = DOTS 3-6
GRÀVE = DOT 4
PERIOD = DOTS 4-6
QUESTION MARK = DOTS 1-4-5-6
EXCLAMATION MARK = DOTS 2-3-4-6
SEMICOLON = DOTS 5-6
COMMA = DOT 6
Navigation Commands:
Say Prior Character = DOT 3 CHORD
Say Next Character = DOT 6 CHORD
Say Character = DOTS 3-6 CHORD
Say Prior Word = DOT 2 CHORD
Say Next Word = DOT 5 CHORD
Say Word = DOTS 2-5 CHORD
Say Prior Line = DOT 1 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR UP
Say Next Line = DOT 4 CHORD or LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN
Say Line = C CHORD // DOTS 1-4 CHORD
Say Prior Sentence = LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT ROCKER BAR UP
Say Next Sentence = LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN
Say Sentence = LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT+C // LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 1-4
Say Prior Paragraph = RIGHT SHIFT+LEFT ROCKER BAR UP
Say Next Paragraph = RIGHT SHIFT+LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN
Say Paragraph = LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 2-3-5-6-7-8
Move to Top of File = L CHORD // DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD
Move to Bottom of File = DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD
Say to Cursor = RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 3-7
Say from Cursor = RIGHT SHIFT+DOTS 6-8
Say All = DOTS 1-2-4-5-6 CHORD
Say Top Line of Active Window = LEFT ROCKER BAR UP+RIGHT ROCKER BAR UP
Say Bottom Line of Active Window = LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN+RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN
Previous Document Window = DOTS 2-3 CHORD
Next Document Window = DOTS 5-6 CHORD
Open List Box = LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN
Close List Box = LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT ROCKER BAR UP
Exit Forms Mode = X CHORD // DOTS 1-3-4-6 CHORD
Say Window Prompt and Text = G CHORD // DOTS 1-2-4-5 CHORD