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Contents
- Messages
- Safari
- Spotlight
- Basic navigation
- Basic navigation (macOS)
- Window switching (Windows)
- Corrections
- Dictation
- Dictated phrases
- Eye tracking
- Talon command browser and tutorials
- Label controls
- Mouse
- Mouse grid
- Mouse grid targets
- System
- Text deletion
- Text editing
- Text navigation
- Text selection
- Text choices
- VoiceOver
- Wakeup
- Control labels (macOS)
- Labeled controls
- Control labels (Windows)
SourceMessages
os: mac
app.bundle: com.apple.MobileSMSsend that | send message§
Press the return/enter key
SourceSafari
os: mac
app.bundle: com.apple.Safariclose tab§
Close the current browser tab
go back§
Go back to the previous webpage
go forward§
Return to the webpage you went back from
new tab§
Open a new browser tab
search now§
Press the return/enter key
zoom in§
Zoom in
zoom out§
Zoom out
SourceSpotlight
os: mac
app.bundle: com.apple.Spotlightclose spotlight | quit spotlight | cancel spotlight§
Close spotlight
[move to] next [search] result | [move to] next [search] results§
Move to the next spotlight search result
open result | open selection | open that§
Choose the selected spotlight search result
[move to] previous [search] result | [move to] previous [search] results§
Move to the previous spotlight search result
SourceCorrections
tag: correct.activemake correction§
Accept the manually inputted correction in the correction options window
correction <number>§
Accept the provided correction option with the given number in the correction options window
dismiss corrections§
Stop showing the correction options window
replace with <phrase>§
escape§
SourceDictation
type <phrase> | literal <phrase> | say <phrase>§
Type the phrase
insert [today's] date§
Insert today's date
space key§
Press the space key
press [the] [combo] <key> key [[repeated] <number_small> [times]]§
Press the key(s)
enter that§
Press the return/enter key
spell {letter}+§
Type the dictated letters
command mode§
Enable command mode. Use "type", "literal", or "say" to dictate text.
dictation mode§
Enables dictation mode. In dictation mode, anything you say that is not a command is interpreted as text to type.
select last dictation§
correct last dictation§
SourceDictated phrases
mode: dictation<phrase>$§
SourceEye tracking
calibrate eye tracking§
Run the eye tracking calibration
start eye tracking§
Turn on eye tracking. This requires a supported eye tracking device. See the Talon documentation for details.
stop eye tracking§
Turn off eye tracking.
SourceTalon command browser and tutorials
show commands [window] | open commands [window] | show me what to say | what can i say | show voice control help§
Open Talon's command browser and editor
show introductory tutorial§
Open Talon's tutorials
SourceLabel controls
tag: labels.activehide names | hide numbers | hide labels§
escape§
SourceMouse
click and hold mouse | press and hold mouse§
Left click and hold the mouse button down
<modifiers> click and hold mouse§
Left click and hold the mouse button down while pressing the modifier keys
release mouse | release hold§
Stop holding the mouse button down
single click [mouse] | click mouse | press mouse | mouse click§
Left click
<modifiers> [mouse] click§
Left click while pressing the modifier keys
double click [mouse] | mouse double click§
Double click
<modifiers> [mouse] double click§
Double click while pressing the modifier keys
triple click [mouse] | mouse triple click§
Triple click
<modifiers> [mouse] triple click§
Triple click while pressing the modifier keys
long press§
Left click and hold the mouse down for 1 second and then release it
move [the] cursor down [by] <number> pixels | move [the] mouse down [by] <number> pixels | move [the] cursor down [by] one pixel | move [the] mouse down [by] one pixel | move [the] cursor down [by] a pixel | move [the] mouse down [by] a pixel§
Move the mouse down by the given number of pixels
move [the] cursor [to the] left <number> pixels | move [the] mouse [to the] left [by] <number> pixels | move [the] cursor [to the] left [by] one pixel | move [the] mouse [to the] left [by] one pixel | move [the] cursor [to the] left [by] a pixel | move [the] mouse [to the] left [by] a pixel§
Move the mouse left by the given number of pixels
move [the] cursor [to the] right [by] <number> pixels | move [the] mouse [to the] right [by] <number> pixels | move [the] cursor [to the] right [by] one pixel | move [the] mouse [to the] right [by] one pixel | move [the] cursor [to the] right [by] a pixel | move [the] mouse [to the] right [by] a pixel§
Move the mouse right by the given number of pixels
move [the] cursor up [by] <number> pixels | move [the] mouse up [by] <number> pixels | move [the] cursor up [by] one pixel | move [the] mouse up [by] one pixel | move [the] cursor up [by] a pixel | move [the] mouse up [by] a pixel§
Move the mouse up by the given number of pixels
scroll [the] mouse down [<number_small> times]§
Scroll the mouse wheel down. If a number of times is given, do it that many times.
scroll [the] mouse up [<number_small> times]§
Scroll the mouse wheel up. If a number of times is given, do it that many times.
scroll [the] mouse right [<number_small> times]§
Scroll the mouse wheel right. If a number of times is given, do it that many times.
scroll [the] mouse left [<number_small> times]§
Scroll the mouse wheel left. If a number of times is given, do it that many times.
SourceMouse grid
show [the] grid§
Show the core grid, choosing a screen first when needed
hide [the] grid§
Hide the grid and labels
SourceMouse grid targets
tag: labels.grid_activechoose <labels.target>§
Make the grid around the region with the mouse grid label
<labels.target>§
Make the grid around the region with the mouse grid label
double click [at] <labels.target>§
Double click at the mouse grid label
<modifiers> double click [at] <labels.target>§
Double click at the mouse grid label while pressing the modifier keys
drag [from] <labels.target> to <labels.target>§
Drag the mouse from the first label to the second label
drop [at] <labels.target> | release mouse [at] <labels.target> | release hold [at] <labels.target> | end drag [at] <labels.target>§
Move the mouse to the mouse grid label and stop holding the left mouse button down
long press [at] <labels.target>§
Click the mouse grid label and hold the left mouse button down for one second before releasing it
move mouse to <labels.target> | move cursor to <labels.target>§
Move the mouse to the mouse grid label
click and hold [at] <labels.target> | press and hold <labels.target>§
Click at the mouse grid label and hold the left mouse button down
<modifiers> click and hold [at] <labels.target>§
Click at the mouse grid label and hold the left mouse button down while pressing the modifier keys
show menu for <labels.target>§
Right click at the mouse grid label
click [at] <labels.target> | press <labels.target> | tap <labels.target>§
Click at the mouse grid label
<modifiers> click [at] <labels.target>§
Click at the mouse grid label while pressing the modifier keys
start drag [at] <labels.target>§
Move the mouse to the mouse grid label and hold the left mouse button down without closing the grid
triple click [at] <labels.target>§
Triple click at the mouse grid label
<modifiers> triple click [at] <labels.target>§
Triple click at the mouse grid label while pressing the modifier keys
SourceSystem
turn up volume§
Increase the volume
turn down volume§
Decrease the volume
toggle mute§
Toggle sound muting
SourceText deletion
delete that | delete this | delete [the] selection§
Delete the selected text
delete all§
Delete all the text in the document
delete [this] character§
Delete the character at the cursor
delete [this] line§
Delete the line at the cursor
delete [this] paragraph§
Delete the paragraph at the cursor
delete [this] sentence§
Delete the sentence at the cursor
delete [this] word§
Delete the word at the cursor
delete [the] next character | delete forward§
Delete the next character
delete [the] next <number> characters§
Delete the given number of characters after the cursor
delete [the] next line§
Delete the line after the cursor
delete [the] next <number> lines§
Delete the given number of lines after the cursor
delete [the] next paragraph§
Delete the paragraph after the cursor
delete [the] next <number> paragraphs§
Delete the given number of paragraphs after the cursor
delete [the] next sentence§
Delete the sentence after the cursor
delete [the] next <number> sentences§
Delete the given number of sentences after the cursor
delete [the] next word§
Delete the word after the cursor
delete [the] next <number> words§
Delete the given number of words after the cursor
delete [the] previous character | backspace [one]§
Delete the character before the cursor
delete [the] previous <number> characters | backspace <number>§
Delete the given number of characters before the cursor
delete [the] previous line§
Delete the line before the cursor
delete [the] previous <number> lines§
Delete the given number of lines before the cursor
delete [the] previous paragraph§
Delete the paragraph before the cursor
delete [the] previous <number> paragraphs§
Delete the given number of paragraphs before the cursor
delete [the] previous sentence§
Delete the sentence before the cursor
delete [the] previous <number> sentences§
Delete the given number of sentences before the cursor
delete [the] previous word§
Delete the word before the cursor
delete [the] previous <number> words§
Delete the given number of words before the cursor
delete <edit.target>§
Delete the target text
SourceText editing
copy that | copy this | copy [the] selection§
Copy the selected text
cut that | cut this | cut [the] selection§
Cut the selected text
paste that | paste this | paste [[the] clipboard] here§
Paste the contents of the clipboard at the cursor
redo that | redo this§
Redo the last undo
undo that | undo this | scratch that§
Undo the last change
capitalize that | capitalize this | capitalize [the] selection | cap that | cap this | cap [the] selection§
Make the selected text capitalized
correct that | correct this | correct [the] selection§
Open the correction window showing correction options for the selected text
bold that | bold this | bold [the] selection§
Bold the selection
italicize that | italicize this | italicize [the] selection§
Italicize the selection
underline that | underline this | underline [the] selection§
Underline the selection
lowercase that | lowercase this | lowercase [the] selection§
Make the selected text lowercase
put [curly] braces around that | put [curly] braces around [the] selection§
Put curly braces around the selected text
put [double] curly quotes around that | put [double] curly quotes around [the] selection | curly quote that | put [double] smart quotes around that | put [double] smart quotes around [the] selection | smart quote that§
Put double curly quotes around the selected text
put [double] quotes around that | put [double] quotes around [the] selection | quote that§
Put double quotes around the selected text
put parentheses around that | put parentheses around [the] selection§
Put parentheses around the selected text
put single curly quotes around that | put single curly quotes around [the] selection | put single smart quotes around that | put single smart quotes around [the] selection§
Put single curly quotes around the selected text
put single quotes around that | put single quotes around [the] selection§
Put single quotes around the selected text
put [square] brackets around that | put [square] brackets around [the] selection§
Put square brackets around the selected text
uppercase that | uppercase this | uppercase [the] selection§
Make the selected text uppercase
capitalize <edit.target>§
Capitalize the target text
lowercase <edit.target>§
Lowercase the target text
uppercase <edit.target>§
Uppercase the target text
replace <edit.target> with <phrase> | change <edit.target> to <phrase>§
Replace the target text with the phrase
correct [the word] <edit.target>§
Open the correction window and show correction options for the target text
bold <edit.target>§
Bold the target text
italicize <edit.target>§
Italicize the target text
underline <edit.target>§
Underline the target text
insert <phrase> after <edit.target>§
Insert the phrase after the target text
insert <phrase> before <edit.target>§
Insert the phrase before the target text
put [curly] braces around <edit.target>§
Put curly braces around the target text
put [double] curly quotes around <edit.target> | put [double] smart quotes around <edit.target>§
Put double curly quotes around the target text
put [double] quotes around <edit.target>§
Put double quotes around the target text
put parentheses around <edit.target>§
Put parentheses around the target text
put single curly quotes around <edit.target> | put single smart quotes around <edit.target>§
Put single curly quotes around the target text
put single quotes around <edit.target>§
Put single quotes around the target text
put [square] brackets around <edit.target>§
Put square brackets around the target text
SourceText selection
select [this] character§
Select the character at the cursor
select [this] line§
Select the line at the cursor
select [this] paragraph§
Select the paragraph at the cursor
select [this] sentence§
Select the sentence at the cursor
select [this] word§
Select the word at the cursor
select all [[the] text] | select [entire] document§
Select the entire document
select [the] next character§
Select the next character after the cursor
select [the] next <number> characters§
Select the given number of characters after the cursor
select [the] next line§
Select the next line after the cursor
select [the] next <number> lines§
Select the given number of lines after the cursor
select [the] next paragraph§
Select the next paragraph after the cursor
select [the] next <number> paragraphs§
Select the given number of paragraphs after the cursor
select [the] next sentence§
Select the next sentence after the cursor
select [the] next <number> sentences§
Select the given number of sentences after the cursor
select [the] next word§
Select the next word after the cursor
select [the] next <number> words§
Select the given number of words after the cursor
select [the] previous character§
Select the previous character before the cursor
select [the] previous <number> characters§
Select the given number of characters before the cursor
select [the] previous line§
Select the previous line before the cursor
select [the] previous <number> lines§
Select the given number of lines before the cursor
select [the] previous paragraph§
Select the previous paragraph before the cursor
select [the] previous <number> paragraphs§
Select the given number of paragraphs before the cursor
select [the] previous sentence§
Select the previous sentence before the cursor
select [the] previous <number> sentences§
Select the given number of sentences before the cursor
select [the] previous word§
Select the previous word before the cursor
select [the] previous <number> words§
Select the given number of words before the cursor
select that§
Find and select the last dictated phrase in the current field.
deselect that | deselect this | unselect that | unselect this§
Unselect the currently selected text
extend [the] selection back [by] <number> characters | extend [the] selection backward [by] <number> characters | extend [the] selection back [by] one character | extend [the] selection backward [by] one character§
Extend the selection back by the given number of characters
extend [the] selection back [by] <number> lines | extend [the] selection backward [by] <number> lines | extend [the] selection back [by] one line | extend [the] selection backward [by] one line§
Extend the selection back by the given number of lines
extend [the] selection back [by] <number> paragraphs | extend [the] selection backward [by] <number> paragraphs | extend [the] selection back [by] one paragraph | extend [the] selection backward [by] one paragraph§
Extend the selection back by the given number of paragraphs
extend [the] selection back [by] <number> sentences | extend [the] selection backward [by] <number> sentences | extend [the] selection back [by] one sentence | extend [the] selection backward [by] one sentence§
Extend the selection back by the given number of sentences
extend [the] selection back [by] <number> words | extend [the] selection backward [by] <number> words | extend [the] selection back [by] one word | extend [the] selection backward [by] one word§
Extend the selection back by the given number of words
extend [the] selection [forward] [by] <number> characters | extend [the] selection [forward] [by] one character§
Extend the selection forward by the given number of characters
extend [the] selection [forward] [by] <number> lines | extend [the] selection [forward] [by] one line§
Extend the selection forward by the given number of lines
extend [the] selection [forward] [by] <number> paragraphs | extend [the] selection [forward] [by] one paragraph§
Extend the selection forward by the given number of paragraphs
extend [the] selection [forward] [by] <number> sentences | extend [the] selection [forward] [by] one sentence§
Extend the selection forward by the given number of sentences
extend [the] selection [forward] [by] <number> words | extend [the] selection [forward] [by] one word§
Extend the selection forward by the given number of words
extend [the] selection to [the] beginning | select to [the] beginning§
Select to the beginning of the document
extend [the] selection to [the] end | select to [the] end§
Select to the end of the document
select [from] [the word] <edit.target>§
Select the target text or range
SourceText choices
tag: edit.target_pendingpick option <number>§
clear options§
escape§
SourceVoiceOver
os: macvoiceover activate | voiceover press§
Perform the default action for the current item
voiceover interact | voiceover drill in§
Interact with an area or group
voiceover read all§
Read the entire text
voiceover next heading§
Move to the next heading
voiceover next link§
Move to the next link
voiceover previous heading§
Move to the previous heading
voiceover previous link§
Move to the previous link
voiceover find [text]§
Open Voiceover's text search
voiceover find [text] backward§
Move the text search backward
voiceover find [text] forward§
Move the text search forward
voiceover select next item§
Select the next item
voiceover select previous item§
Select the previous item
voiceover actions§
Open the Voiceover action menu for the current item
voiceover applications§
Open the Voiceover application chooser
voiceover commands§
Open the Voiceover command help menu
voiceover contextual menu§
Perform a secondary click on the current item
voiceover [show] item chooser§
Open the Voiceover item chooser
voiceover notification menu§
Open the Voiceover notification menu
voiceover rotor§
Open the Voiceover rotor for navigation
voiceover verbosity [rotor]§
Open the Voiceover verbosity rotor for changing the verbosity level
voiceover help§
Hear the help tag for the current item if one is available
voiceover hint | voiceover give me a hint§
Hear the hint for the current item if one is available
voiceover describe image§
Describe the current image
voiceover where am i | voiceover orientation§
Describe the current item
voiceover stop interacting | voiceover stop interact | voiceover drill out§
Exit an area or group
SourceWakeup
mode: sleepstart listening [to me] | wake up§
Make Talon start listening for commands again
SourceControl labels (macOS)
os: macshow names [once]§
Label accessible controls by name until one is selected
show numbers [once]§
Label accessible controls by number until one is selected
show menu numbers§
Label visible menu items by number
SourceLabeled controls
tag: labels.controls_activedrag [from] <labels.target> to <labels.target>§
Drag the mouse from the first labeled component to the second
drop [at] <labels.target> | release mouse [at] <labels.target> | release hold [at] <labels.target> | end drag [at] <labels.target>§
Move the mouse to the labeled component and stop holding the left mouse button down
click and hold [at] <labels.target> | press and hold [at] <labels.target>§
Click the labeled component and hold the left mouse button down
<modifiers> click and hold [at] <labels.target>§
Click the labeled component and hold the left mouse button down while pressing the modifier keys
click <labels.target> | press <labels.target> | tap <labels.target>§
Click the labeled component
<labels.target>§
Click the labeled component
<modifiers> click <labels.target>§
Click the labeled component and while pressing the modifier keys
show menu for <labels.target>§
Show the menu for the labeled component
start drag [at] <labels.target>§
Hold the left mouse button down at the labeled component without closing the labels
SourceControl labels (Windows)
os: windowsshow names [once]§
Label accessible controls by name until one is selected
show numbers [once]§
Label accessible controls by number until one is selected
show menu numbers§
Label visible menu items by number