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Here’s another iOS navigation tip. One finger double tap on an edit field to open the keyboard. One finger double tap on the same edit field to move the cursor to the end of the edit field. One finger double tap again on an edit field to move the cursor back to the beginning. VoiceOver tells you where your cursor is each time you one finger double tap. #iOS #BitsTips #VoiceOver
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Here’s another iOS navigation tip. One finger double tap on an edit field to open the keyboard. One finger double tap on the same edit field to move the cursor to the end of the edit field. One finger double tap again on an edit field to move the cursor back to the beginning. VoiceOver tells you where your cursor is each time you one finger double tap. #iOS #BitsTips #VoiceOver
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Never forget what that gesture you were told about is? Use four fingers and double tap on your screen, this will put you in gesture help mode while using VoiceOver. Four finger double tap again to exit or tap the escape key on the keyboard, or perform the scrub gesture often referred to as a Z. #BitsTips
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Never forget what that gesture you were told about is? Use four fingers and double tap on your screen, this will put you in gesture help mode while using VoiceOver. Four finger double tap again to exit or tap the escape key on the keyboard, or perform the scrub gesture often referred to as a Z. #BitsTips
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It's possible that the irritating accessibility bug you've been having has been fixed in the latest iteration of your social platform's app or website. Keep checking back in, and stay up to date. #BitsTips
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It's possible that the irritating accessibility bug you've been having has been fixed in the latest iteration of your social platform's app or website. Keep checking back in, and stay up to date. #BitsTips
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Use command plus option plus L to move focus to your downloads folder and finder. Or in your web browser to check the status of a download because it will open the downloads window. #BitsTips #Mac #Keystrokes
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Use command plus option plus L to move focus to your downloads folder and finder. Or in your web browser to check the status of a download because it will open the downloads window. #BitsTips #Mac #Keystrokes
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Use services such as Be My AI, Seeing AI, or other Artificial Intelligence systems to give you a detailed description of the image's contents. If you would like to be sure that AI has described the image correctly, try multiple services or attempts. #BitsTips #AI #Suggestions
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Use services such as Be My AI, Seeing AI, or other Artificial Intelligence systems to give you a detailed description of the image's contents. If you would like to be sure that AI has described the image correctly, try multiple services or attempts. #BitsTips #AI #Suggestions
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There are quick ways to trigger an SOS or emergency call from both your phone and your watch, if you need to disable these or to explore them, search emergency in your phone or watch settings. #bitsTips #didyouknow #phone #watch
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There are quick ways to trigger an SOS or emergency call from both your phone and your watch, if you need to disable these or to explore them, search emergency in your phone or watch settings. #bitsTips #didyouknow #phone #watch
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use Windows key plus E to open file Explorer. Locate the options in file Explorer to pick where you land when you open with this keystroke. #BitsTips #Windows #Navigation
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use Windows key plus E to open file Explorer. Locate the options in file Explorer to pick where you land when you open with this keystroke. #BitsTips #Windows #Navigation
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RE: https://allovertheplace.ca/@DavidGoldfield/116778299076952727
Tech tips are a great thing no matter where we find them And we thought this one might be especially important and helpful #TechTips #BitsTips
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RE: https://allovertheplace.ca/@DavidGoldfield/116778299076952727
Tech tips are a great thing no matter where we find them And we thought this one might be especially important and helpful #TechTips #BitsTips
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Navigating a webpage with JAWS? You don't have to read everything from top to bottom. Use quick keys to jump straight to what you need.
Press H to move to the next heading, or Shift+H to go back. Press B for the next button, F for the next form field, and T for the next table.
Add Shift to any of these to move backward through the page.
These shortcuts work in Virtual Cursor mode. If they aren't responding, press Insert+Z to toggle it on.
#BitsTips #JAWS #ScreenReader #BlindTech #Accessibility -
Navigating a webpage with JAWS? You don't have to read everything from top to bottom. Use quick keys to jump straight to what you need.
Press H to move to the next heading, or Shift+H to go back. Press B for the next button, F for the next form field, and T for the next table.
Add Shift to any of these to move backward through the page.
These shortcuts work in Virtual Cursor mode. If they aren't responding, press Insert+Z to toggle it on.
#BitsTips #JAWS #ScreenReader #BlindTech #Accessibility -
Everyone needs a bit of help now and then. BlindShell Classic 3 owners have Tandem when they need a little help from their friends.
How It Works
1) Install the App
On a BlindShell Classic 3: Tandem comes pre-installed.
On a smartphone/tablet: Download Tandem from the Google Play Store or App Store.
2) Connect Your Devices
Connect directly with another BlindShell Classic 3 user through the app.
Or send an invite link by SMS to Android or iOS user from the BlindShell phone.
3) Start Helping (or Getting Help!) and Communicating
Once connected, you can send messages, call, or offer support—like remote help—when needed.
Ask Luna to call or message anyone in your Tandem contacts, she can even start remote control to help you right away.
Who Can Use Tandem?
BlindShell Classic 3 users
Can receive help or easily communicate with their trusted contacts - whether that’s a family member, a friend, or even another BlindShell user.
Android & iOS users
Can install the Tandem app to stay in touch and offer help to BlindShell users — even from a distance.
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Everyone needs a bit of help now and then. BlindShell Classic 3 owners have Tandem when they need a little help from their friends.
How It Works
1) Install the App
On a BlindShell Classic 3: Tandem comes pre-installed.
On a smartphone/tablet: Download Tandem from the Google Play Store or App Store.
2) Connect Your Devices
Connect directly with another BlindShell Classic 3 user through the app.
Or send an invite link by SMS to Android or iOS user from the BlindShell phone.
3) Start Helping (or Getting Help!) and Communicating
Once connected, you can send messages, call, or offer support—like remote help—when needed.
Ask Luna to call or message anyone in your Tandem contacts, she can even start remote control to help you right away.
Who Can Use Tandem?
BlindShell Classic 3 users
Can receive help or easily communicate with their trusted contacts - whether that’s a family member, a friend, or even another BlindShell user.
Android & iOS users
Can install the Tandem app to stay in touch and offer help to BlindShell users — even from a distance.
#BitsTips #BlindShell #Tips #Technology -
Did you know your mobile device is great for labeling household items? Use NFC and QR object tagging to easily identify everyday objects like tea boxes, bottles, and cosmetics. NFC tags are small stickers with a chip inside that can be read by most mobile phones. #BitsTips
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Did you know your mobile device is great for labeling household items? Use NFC and QR object tagging to easily identify everyday objects like tea boxes, bottles, and cosmetics. NFC tags are small stickers with a chip inside that can be read by most mobile phones. #BitsTips
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macOS has a lot of built-in keystrokes that aren’t dependent on VoiceOver. Control plus F2 anywhere within the operating system will take you to the menu bar. Control plus F3 will take you to the dock. And play with control plus F4 and control plus shift plus F4! #BitsTips
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macOS has a lot of built-in keystrokes that aren’t dependent on VoiceOver. Control plus F2 anywhere within the operating system will take you to the menu bar. Control plus F3 will take you to the dock. And play with control plus F4 and control plus shift plus F4! #BitsTips
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Not only do we have an android class actively in session, but we also have a blindshell class for the classic 3 in session .
Has your BlindShell Classic 3 phone accidentally been muted? Here’s how to get speech back without going into settings which would be very difficult without speech.
To turn speech back on for the BlindShell Classic 3:
Hold down the Cancel button (the red button) for about 2 seconds until you feel a short vibration.
Press the Down button 6 times.
Press the OK button twice.
Press the 4 key, then press OK.
Press the 4 key again, then press OK.
Press the 1 key, then press OK.
After a short pause (about 2 seconds), try pressing the Up or Down button, and you should hear the speech again.
#BitsTips #BlindShell #TTS #TechTips -
Not only do we have an android class actively in session, but we also have a blindshell class for the classic 3 in session .
Has your BlindShell Classic 3 phone accidentally been muted? Here’s how to get speech back without going into settings which would be very difficult without speech.
To turn speech back on for the BlindShell Classic 3:
Hold down the Cancel button (the red button) for about 2 seconds until you feel a short vibration.
Press the Down button 6 times.
Press the OK button twice.
Press the 4 key, then press OK.
Press the 4 key again, then press OK.
Press the 1 key, then press OK.
After a short pause (about 2 seconds), try pressing the Up or Down button, and you should hear the speech again.
#BitsTips #BlindShell #TTS #TechTips -
Here’s one for our Android friends!
And did you know we are in the midst of an android class that happens on Mondays ?Use a 3-finger swipe up or down to cycle through granularity options: characters, words, lines, headings, links, and controls. Once you land on the one
you want, flick up or down with a single finger to move between elements of that type.
No menus. Just two gestures and you're navigating your way.
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Here’s one for our Android friends!
And did you know we are in the midst of an android class that happens on Mondays ?Use a 3-finger swipe up or down to cycle through granularity options: characters, words, lines, headings, links, and controls. Once you land on the one
you want, flick up or down with a single finger to move between elements of that type.
No menus. Just two gestures and you're navigating your way.
#BitsTips #BITS #BlindTech -
Stop swiping through every item on screen. Twist two fingers like a dial to open the VoiceOver rotor, pick Headings or Links, then swipe up or down to jump between them directly.
Works in Safari, Mail, and most well-built apps. Huge time saver on long pages.
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Stop swiping through every item on screen. Twist two fingers like a dial to open the VoiceOver rotor, pick Headings or Links, then swipe up or down to jump between them directly.
Works in Safari, Mail, and most well-built apps. Huge time saver on long pages.
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It’s perfectly fine to hold off on testing beta software, on Monday a lot of your friends are gonna talk about stuff that might not work properly on iOS 27. Thank them, it’s feedback like theirs that will help make a better product moving forward. If you choose to test beta software, test responsibly, and back up your device before upgrading. #BitsTips #ios27 #BetaSoftware
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It’s perfectly fine to hold off on testing beta software, on Monday a lot of your friends are gonna talk about stuff that might not work properly on iOS 27. Thank them, it’s feedback like theirs that will help make a better product moving forward. If you choose to test beta software, test responsibly, and back up your device before upgrading. #BitsTips #ios27 #BetaSoftware
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Need to copy the last spoken phrase on your iPhone to the clipboard? Maybe you’re trying to troubleshoot or provide direct feedback to developers about what you hear as a VoiceOver user. By default, use three fingers and tap four times, voiceover will tell you the last spoken phrase was copied to the clipboard. #BitsTips #Voiceover #Tips
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Need to copy the last spoken phrase on your iPhone to the clipboard? Maybe you’re trying to troubleshoot or provide direct feedback to developers about what you hear as a VoiceOver user. By default, use three fingers and tap four times, voiceover will tell you the last spoken phrase was copied to the clipboard. #BitsTips #Voiceover #Tips
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Explore your screen reader settings. On both of the major desktop platforms and mobile platforms, you typically can customize the gestures and key strokes to fit your needs. #BitsTips
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Explore your screen reader settings. On both of the major desktop platforms and mobile platforms, you typically can customize the gestures and key strokes to fit your needs. #BitsTips
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Busy with your BITS Bulletin or BITS Bytes and don't want to take a call on your BlindShell? You can reject it and send a quick text reply instead.
Here's how:
1 Turn on quick reply in your call settings.
2 When a call comes in, choose the option to reject it.
3 After rejecting, the option to send a quick reply will appear.
4 Pick a pre-made reply or write your own.
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Busy with your BITS Bulletin or BITS Bytes and don't want to take a call on your BlindShell? You can reject it and send a quick text reply instead.
Here's how:
1 Turn on quick reply in your call settings.
2 When a call comes in, choose the option to reject it.
3 After rejecting, the option to send a quick reply will appear.
4 Pick a pre-made reply or write your own.
#BitsTips #BlindShell #Accessibility #A11y #AssistiveTechnology -
Quickly grab a file or folder name without retyping it. In Windows File Explorer, press Control+Shift+C to copy the name of the selected item straight to your clipboard. Paste it anywhere you need it. Simple and fast.
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Quickly grab a file or folder name without retyping it. In Windows File Explorer, press Control+Shift+C to copy the name of the selected item straight to your clipboard. Paste it anywhere you need it. Simple and fast.
#BitsTips #Windows #BlindTech #Accessibility #ScreenReader -
Need to get to your files fast? Press Windows key + E to open File Explorer instantly from anywhere on your computer. No clicking through the Start menu or taskbar required.
A quick way to get to your documents, downloads, drives, or network locations without breaking your workflow.
#BitsTips #Windows #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #BlindTech -
Need to get to your files fast? Press Windows key + E to open File Explorer instantly from anywhere on your computer. No clicking through the Start menu or taskbar required.
A quick way to get to your documents, downloads, drives, or network locations without breaking your workflow.
#BitsTips #Windows #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #BlindTech -
Thinking about switching from iPhone to Android? iOS now has a built-in transfer tool that moves your content directly to a nearby Android device — no extra apps needed. Find it under Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone.
If you’re running iOS 26.5, you also get more control over your message attachments. Choose how far back you want to transfer: none, 30 days, 1 year, or everything.
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Thinking about switching from iPhone to Android? iOS now has a built-in transfer tool that moves your content directly to a nearby Android device — no extra apps needed. Find it under Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone.
If you’re running iOS 26.5, you also get more control over your message attachments. Choose how far back you want to transfer: none, 30 days, 1 year, or everything.
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Your screen reader does not have to read everything at full detail all the time. JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack all let you adjust verbosity settings to reduce what gets announced. Turn off punctuation announcements for casual reading, then turn them back on when editing. Tuning verbosity for the task you are doing saves a lot of mental energy.
#BitsTips #BITS #BlindTech #ScreenReader #A11y #AssistiveTechnology
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Your screen reader does not have to read everything at full detail all the time. JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack all let you adjust verbosity settings to reduce what gets announced. Turn off punctuation announcements for casual reading, then turn them back on when editing. Tuning verbosity for the task you are doing saves a lot of mental energy.
#BitsTips #BITS #BlindTech #ScreenReader #A11y #AssistiveTechnology
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Want to change your VoiceOver voice, rate, pitch, or volume without digging through menus?
Press VO+Command+Shift+Left Arrow or VO+Command+Shift+Right Arrow to cycle through speech setting categories like Braille table, voice, rate, pitch, and volume.
Once you land on the setting you want, hold VO+Command+Shift+Up Arrow or Down Arrow to adjust the value.
No menus, no digging. Just a few keystrokes from wherever you are.
#BitsTips #BlindTech #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReader #AssistiveTechnology #ACB -
Want to change your VoiceOver voice, rate, pitch, or volume without digging through menus?
Press VO+Command+Shift+Left Arrow or VO+Command+Shift+Right Arrow to cycle through speech setting categories like Braille table, voice, rate, pitch, and volume.
Once you land on the setting you want, hold VO+Command+Shift+Up Arrow or Down Arrow to adjust the value.
No menus, no digging. Just a few keystrokes from wherever you are.
#BitsTips #BlindTech #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReader #AssistiveTechnology #ACB -
Control plus X, meaning hold the control key down and tap the X, will allow you to cut contents to your clipboard on Windows. For example, if you have a file you’d like to move from one folder to another, Simply cut it. Text you’d like to move from one place to another, select it and then cut it. #WindowsTips #BitsTips #Information.
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Control plus X, meaning hold the control key down and tap the X, will allow you to cut contents to your clipboard on Windows. For example, if you have a file you’d like to move from one folder to another, Simply cut it. Text you’d like to move from one place to another, select it and then cut it. #WindowsTips #BitsTips #Information.
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Want to use your iPhone in public without the screen giving anything away? Three finger triple tap toggles the screen curtain on and off. VoiceOver keeps running normally, but the display goes completely dark. Your business stays your business.
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Want to use your iPhone in public without the screen giving anything away? Three finger triple tap toggles the screen curtain on and off. VoiceOver keeps running normally, but the display goes completely dark. Your business stays your business.
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Can't find what you're looking for on screen with VoiceOver? Try a two finger triple tap. This opens the Item Chooser, a searchable list of everything currently on your screen. Find it fast without swiping through every element.
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Can't find what you're looking for on screen with VoiceOver? Try a two finger triple tap. This opens the Item Chooser, a searchable list of everything currently on your screen. Find it fast without swiping through every element.
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Need to long press something with VoiceOver active on iOS? Skip the hold and just triple tap with one finger. You'll get the same menu of options without having to time a press just right. #BitsTips #VoiceOver #iOS #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology
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Need to long press something with VoiceOver active on iOS? Skip the hold and just triple tap with one finger. You'll get the same menu of options without having to time a press just right. #BitsTips #VoiceOver #iOS #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology