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Aging and Disability Resources Last Updated: Oct 20, 2025 1:55 PM

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

Increase Zoom Level = CAPS LOCK + UP ARROW 

Decrease Zoom Level = CAPS LOCK + DOWN ARROW 

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

Brightness and Contrast

Invert screen brightness = CAPS LOCK + C

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

Reader Start ZoomText Reader

Start ZoomText Reader = CAPS LOCK + ALT + A

Voice

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

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

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

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

Other Tips

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

To say current date Press and release CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by D key.

To say current time Press and release CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, followed by T key.

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