CAT Skills: Dolphin Guide User Shortcuts

Written by: Susan Marshall, WBRC CATs Instructor

Image: Close up of a grey keyboard keys

Featured this month are general shortcuts for new or seasoned Dolphin Guide users.  The following list contains keys that you will use most when operating your Dolphin Guide software.

The important Keys

ü  Show Help Page for current screen: F1

ü  Move up in a list or menu: Up Arrow

ü  Move down in a list or menu: Down Arrow

ü  Select an option or move forward to the next page: Enter

ü  Close current menu or task and go back a stage: Esc

More Keys

ü  Show a full list of all shortcut keys: Ctrl+F1

ü  Highlight a portion of text that can then be amended: F2

ü  Read out text, sentence by sentence, backwards up a document: F3

ü  Read out text, word by word, backwards up a document: F4

ü  Read out text, word by word, forwards down a document: F5

ü  Read out text, sentence by sentence, forwards down a document: F6

ü  Open the Spell Checker (in documents / letters): F7

ü  Opens the Dictionary / Thesaurus: Ctrl+F7

ü  Start Guide talking again: F8

ü  Temporarily stop Guide talking: F9

ü  Speaks out current date and time: F10

ü  Increase voice speed: F11

ü  Decrease voice speed: Ctrl+F11

ü  Change voice (switches between all available voices): Shift+F11

ü  Increase Magnification for each screen: F12

ü  Decrease Magnification for each screen: Ctrl+F12

ü  Set Magnification level for all screens (from Main Menu): Alt+F12

ü  Set Magnification level for all screens: Alt+Ctrl+F12