Official documentation
Control your Mac using keyboard commands with VoiceOver (VoiceOver User Guide)
Apple Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's VoiceOver User Guide page on entering VoiceOver commands with the VoiceOver modifier, locking the modifier, moving the VoiceOver cursor and clicking items. Apple states the commands as VO-key combinations.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation for the current VoiceOver guide. It describes the current macOS release, so older releases may differ in key names and menu paths.
Facts taken from this source
- When the VoiceOver modifier is locked, you press Shift and M together for VO-Shift-M, and you lock or unlock the modifier with VO-Semicolon.
“when the VoiceOver modifier is locked, you enter VO-Shift-M by pressing just the Shift and M keys at the same time. Lock or unlock the modifier: Press VO-Semicolon.” (Enter VoiceOver commands)
- To move the VoiceOver cursor across the screen, you press VO with the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key.
“To move the VoiceOver cursor, press VO and the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key.” (Navigate the screen)
- VO-Space bar performs the default action for the item under the VoiceOver cursor, such as clicking a button.
“VO-Space bar performs the default action for the item in the VoiceOver cursor, such as clicking a button or selecting a checkbox.” (Click an item)