JAWS - Using application reserved keystrokes for Facebook

JAWS - Using application reserved keystrokes for Facebook

Problem

A JAWS user encounters significant difficulties using the Facebook web application.

Applies to

  1. JAWS

Resolution

Freedom Scientific and Meta have developed a system for substituting the normal JAWS web hotkeys for a set developed specifically for a Facebook web application.  The intention is to make using Facebook and the functions normally associated with it easier to use.

Alert
ALERT!
03/03/2026:  We have been informed that this functionality has been broken for the Facebok web app;  Use this link to force mobile mode:  https://www.facebook.com/?force_mobile=1

Enable the Facebook web application hotkeys

  1. Press JAWSKey+F2 to open the managers list.
  2. Using UP/DOWN arrow keys select Settings Centre, then press ENTER.
  3. In Settings Centre enter text to search: Web Page.
  4. Then press down arrow to reach the option: Web Applications Reserved Keystrokes.
  5. Then press SPACEBAR to enable the checkbox.
  6. Then press TAB key to reach Apply then press SPACEBAR.
  7. Then press ENTER to dismiss Settings Centre.

Hotkey list

With the web application keystrokes enabled the following shortcuts become available to the user whilst using Facebook:

J and K – Scroll forward/backward between feed stories
ENTER – See more of the selected story
P – Post a new status
L – Like/Un-like the selected story
C – Comment on the selected story
S – Share the selected story
O – Open an attachment from the selected story
/ – Search
Q – Search chat contacts
? – Open a list of Facebook shortcuts while in Feed

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