Talkback (android)

Question 1

Turn TalkBack on or off

Answer 1

Hold volume up and down
keys for a few seconds
(when setting is enabled)

Question 2

Open the TalkBack menu

Answer 2

Swipe down, then right Or swipe up, then right

Or three-finger tap (on devices with multi-finger gestures*)

Question 3

Pause or resume

reading

Answer 3

Two-finger tap

Question 4

Start reading continuously from

the top Or Repeat last phrase

Answer 4

1. Open TalkBack menu
2. Select “Read from top”
   or “Repeat last spoken phrase”

Question 5

Scroll a page, menu, etc.

Answer 5

Two-finger swipe up, down,

left, or right

Question 6

Cycle through reading controls

Answer 6

Swipe up, then down Or swipe down, then up Or three-finger swipe up, down, left, or right (on devices with multi-finger gestures*)

Question 7

Start reading continuously from this point on

Answer 7

1. Open TalkBack menu 2. Select “Read from next item”

Or two-finger triple tap

Question 8

Go to next link, heading, form

element, landmark/region, etc.

Answer 8

1. Select the desired reading

control 2. Swipe down

Question 9

Read next item

Answer 9

Swipe right

Question 10

Read previous item

Answer 10

Swipe left

Question 11

Navigate table cells

Answer 11

Swipe right or left

Or explore by touch

Question 12

Activate element

link, button, etc.

Answer 12

Double tap

Question 13

Go to main content

region:

Answer 13

Use the page’s “Skip to Main Content” link if present; or
explore by touch; or swipe left, then down (or open the TalkBack menu and select “Search screen”) to search for the desired section

Question 14

Go to previous link, heading,

form element, landmark, etc.

Answer 14

1. Select the desired reading

control 2. Swipe up

Question 15

Go back

Answer 15

Swipe down, then

left

Question 16

Go to home page

Answer 16

Swipe up, then left

Question 17

Recent apps

Answer 17

Swipe left, then up

Question 18

Notifications

Answer 18

Swipe right, then down
Or two-finger swipe
down from top

Question 19

Start or stop media Or

Answer or end a call

Answer 19

Two-finger double tap

Question 20

(reading text) Say prior paragraph, line,

word, character

Answer 20

1. Select the desired reading
   control
2. Swipe up

Question 21

(reading text) Say from cursor

Answer 21

1. Open TalkBack menu
2. Select “Read from next
   item” Or two-finger triple tap

Question 22

(reading text) Say character phonetically

Answer 22

. Open TalkBack menu 2. Select
“TalkBack Settings” > “Verbosity”
> “Speak phonetic letters”

Question 23

(reading text) Say next paragraph, line,

word, character

Answer 23

1. Select the desired
   reading control
2. Swipe down

Question 24

(reading text) Spell word

Answer 24

1. Navigate by words 2. Open
   TalkBack menu 3. Select
   “Spell last spoken phrase”

Question 25

(tables) Cell to right

Answer 25

Swipe right

Question 26

(tables) Cell to left

Answer 26

Swipe left

Question 27

(tables) cell below

Answer 27

Explore by touch

Question 28

(tables) cell above

Answer 28

Explore by touch

Question 29

(forms) Select and deselect | checkboxes

Answer 29

double tap

Question 30

(forms) open combo box

Answer 30

double tap

Question 31

(forms) Browse comb box options

Answer 31

Explore by touch | Or swipe right or left

Question 32

(forms) Select combo box options

Answer 32

Double tap each option to | select or deselect

Question 33

(forms) Toggle radio button selection

Answer 33

1. Swipe right or left to the desired option 2. Double tap to select

Question 34

Adjust a slider up or right

Answer 34

Swipe right, then left | Or swipe up

Question 35

Adjust a slider down or left

Answer 35

Swipe left, then right | Or swipe down

Question 36

Search for a word or phrase

Answer 36

Swipe left, then down.

Question 37

Pass-through next gesture to | system / current application

Answer 37

Four-finger double tap and | hold (on devices with multifinger gestures*

Question 38

Voice commands

Answer 38

1. Swipe right then up. 2. Listen for a confirmation sound. 3. Speak a command. (Available only with TalkBack 9.1 and up.)

Question 39

Search for a word or phrase

Answer 39

Swipe left, then down

Question 40

Typing:

Answer 40

When in a text editing field, a virtual keyboard appears at bottom of screen. Drag finger over letters, and release when you hear the desired letter

Question 41

Speak characters typed

Answer 41

In TalkBack Settings, enable “Keyboard echo.”

Question 42

Gesture hints:

Answer 42

Gesture hints: Select “TalkBack Settings” > “Verbosity” > “Speak usage hints.”

Question 43

Reformat documents for simpler | viewing:

Answer 43

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