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List below are hotkeys for Openbook using desktop and laptop keyboard layout.

Desktop Keyboard Layout

Reading - Desktop Keyboard Layout
Number Announcement Toggle CTRL+SHIFT+N
Read Dialog Box in Tab Order INSERT+B
Read Default Button of Dialog Box INSERT+E
Read Current Dialog Box Control INSERT+TAB
Say Character NUM PAD 5
Say Word INSERT+NUM PAD 5
Spell Word INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice
Spell Word Phonetically INSERT+NUM PAD 5 three times
Say Line INSERT+UP ARROW
Say Sentence ALT+NUM PAD 5
Say Paragraph CTRL+NUM PAD 5
Say To Cursor INSERT+HOME
Say From Cursor INSERT+PAGE UP
Say Top Line of Window INSERT+END
Read Status Bar INSERT+PAGE DOWN
Say Window Title INSERT+T
Say All INSERT+DOWN ARROW or F12
Skim Read CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW
Fast Forward/Rewind (during Say All or skimming) LEFT/RIGHT ARROW or
LEFT SHIFT/RIGHT SHIFT
Silence Speech CTRL

Laptop hotkeys

Number Announcement Toggle CTRL+SHIFT+N
Read Dialog Box in Tab Order CAPSLOCK+B
Read Default Button of Dialog Box CAPSLOCK+E
Read Current Dialog Box Control CAPSLOCK+TAB
Say Character CAPSLOCK+COMMA
Say Word CAPSLOCK+K
Spell Word CAPSLOCK+K twice
Spell Word Phonetically CAPSLOCK+K three times
Say Line CAPSLOCK+UP ARROW or CAPSLOCK+I
Say Sentence CAPSLOCK+H
Say Paragraph CAPSLOCK+CTRL+I
Say To Cursor CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+J
Say From Cursor CAPSLOCK+PAGE UP or CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+L
Say Top Line of Window CAPSLOCK+END or CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+Y
Read Status Bar CAPSLOCK+SHIFT+N
Say Window Title CAPSLOCK+T
Say All CAPSLOCK+DOWN ARROW, CAPSLOCK+A, or F12
Skim Read CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW
Fast Forward/Rewind (during Say All or skimming) LEFT/RIGHT ARROW or
LEFT SHIFT/RIGHT SHIFT

Silence Speech CTRL