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Aging and Disability Resources Last Updated: Dec 5, 2025 9:49 AM

ZoomText Hotkeys

Hotkeys for ZoomText

This page provides a short list of hotkeys to perform magnification, screen enhancements, and speech. To learn more about Hotkeys, please visit ZoomText® Hotkeys – Freedom Scientific.

Zoom

CAPS LOCK + UP ARROW = Increase Zoom Level

CAPS LOCK + DOWN ARROW = Decrease Zoom Level 

CAPS LOCK + ENTER = Toggle between current Zoom Level and 1x 

Brightness and Contrast

CAPS LOCK + C = Invert screen brightness 

Other color contrast options available in Magnifier Menu >> Color >> Scheme

Start ZoomText Reader

CAPS LOCK + ALT + A

Voice

CAPS LOCK + ALT + UP ARROW = Speed up ZoomText's voice rate 

CAPS LOCK + ALT + DOWN ARROW = Slow down ZoomText's voice rate 

CAPS LOCK + ALT + ENTER = Turn off ZoomText's voice   

CAPS LOCK + ALT + K = Adjust keyboard echo. Each press cycles the keyboard echo to hear a choice of characters only, words only, characters and words, or nothing at all.

Other Tips

CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by S key = Read selected text

CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by D key = Say current date 

CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by T key = Say current time  

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