The below list describes all commands for the Apex to effectively control an iOS device.
Basic navigation commands
Space with Dot 1 or Outer Left Thumb Key (F1) | Move to previous item |
Space with Dot 4 or Outer Right Thumb Key (F4) | Move to next item |
Space with Dot 2 or Inner Left Thumb Key (F2) | Pan Braille to the left |
Space with Dot 5 or Inner Left Thumb Key (F3) | Pan Braille to the right |
Braille display Routing cursor or Space with Dots 3-6 | Double-tap the selected item |
Inner Left Thumb Key (F2) + Inner Right Thumb Key (F3) | Activates the Home button |
Inner Left Thumb Key (F2) + Inner Right Thumb Key (F3) twice | Activates task switcher |
Space with Dots 1-2-3 | Move to the first element |
Space with Dots 4-5-6 | Move to the last element |
Space with Dots 2-4-6 | Scroll left one page |
Bypass command (Space with Dots 4-5-6-8), Space with O | Scroll right one page |
Inner Right Thumb Key (F3) + Outer Right Thumb Key (F4) | Activates the Return key |
Space with B | Activates a Back button if present |
Reading commands
Space with Dots R | Read page starting at selected item |
Space with W | Read page starting at the top |
Space with Dots 1-4-5-6 | Scroll down one page |
Space with Dots 3-4-5-6 | Scroll up one page |
Space with P | Pause or Continue speech |
Information commands
Space with S | Go to the Status bar |
Space with K | Start VoiceOver help |
Space with B | Quit VoiceOver help |
Space with Dots 3-4 | Speak page number or rows being displayed |
Rotor commands
Space with Dot 3 | Move to previous item using rotor setting |
Space with Dot 6 | Move to next item using rotor setting |
Space with Dots 2-3 | Select previous rotor setting |
Space with Dots 5-6 | Select next rotor setting |
Edit commands
Space with Dots 2-5-6 | Select text |
Space with Dots 2-3-5 | Unselect text |
Space with X | Cut |
Space with C | Copy |
Space with V | Paste |
Outer Left Thumb Key (F1) Inner Left Thumb Key (F2) | Activates the Delete key |
Space with D | Activates the Delete key |
Space with Dots 2-3-4-6 | Redo |
Space with Dots 2-3-5-6 | Select all |
Miscellaneous commands
Space with Dots 3-4-5 | Activates the Volume Up button |
Space with Dots 1-2-6 | Activates the Volume Down button |
Space with M | Toggle speech on and off |
Outer Left Thumb Key (F1) + Outer Right Thumb Key (F4) | Toggle Screen Curtain on and off |
Space with G | Toggle contracted and uncontracted Braille |
Status Routing cursors (Applies to displays with status cells) Toggle expanded status description | |
Space with T | Activates the Tab key |
Space with Dots 1-2-5-6 | Activates the Shift with Tab keys |
Space with N | Toggle announcement history |