Changing the Speech Rate in JAWS

How to Permanently Set the JAWS Speech Rate

1. In JAWS 14 or later:

• Press Ctrl+Alt+Windows+PageUp to increase the speech rate
• Press Ctrl+Alt+Windows+PageDown to decrease the speech rate

In earlier Versions of JAWS:

1. Press INSERT+J and then do one of the following to open the StartUp Wizard dialog box,

• If the JAWS application window appears, press Alt+H, followed by the letter Z or select the Help menu and select StartUp Wizard in this menu
• If the JAWS context menu appears, press the letter H and then the letter Z or click Help and then click StartUp Wizard

2. The Speech Settings window appears and your focus is placed on the Speech Rate scroll bar. Press LEFT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or PAGE DOWN to decrease the speech rate. Press RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW, or PAGE UP to increase the speech rate. The default rate is 57.

2. Press the Enter key 5 times to save your changes and close the StartUp Wizard dialog box

To Temporarily Adjust the Speech Rate of JAWS:

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+PageUp to increase the speech rate
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+PageDown to decrease the speech rate

Note: The temporary changes will revert to the default once focus is moved away from the current window.