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In "Learn Mode", Orca will announce each keystroke pressed along with any associated Orca command that keystroke is bound to.

Using Learn Mode

Step One:

Get into Learn Mode by pressing:

Orca Modifier+h

Stp Two:

Press any key or keystroke. Orca will announce the keys and any associated command

Step Three

To exit Learn Mode, press:

Esc

Getting a List of Shortcuts

In Learn Mode, you can also get a list of shortcuts containing all the Orca commands you can use.

Step One

Get into Learn Mode by pressing:

Orca Modifier+h

Step Two

If you want a list of shortcuts that apply Orca-wide, press:

F2

If you want a list of shortcuts that are specifically for the application with focus, press:

F3

Step Three

To examine the contents of the list, press:

Up or Down arrow keys

Step Four

To exit the list, press:

Esc