Reader Accessibility Guide
Learn how to utilize accessibility features on the GSEonline Reader
Within this article:
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Tab↹ Selection Order
• Screen Reader
Keyboard Shortcuts
Move Selection Forward (Tab↹): Move selection forward.
Move Selection Backward (Shift⇧ + Tab↹): Move selection backward.
Back to Bookshelf (Alt/Option⌥ + B): Return to the Bookshelf from inside the Reader.
Windows: Alt + B | Mac: Option⌥ + B
Table of Contents (Alt/Option⌥ + C): Open the Table of Contents menu. Once opened, use Tab↹ to select chapters and sections and "Enter↵" to navigate to pages and open drop-downs. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll down or up in the table of contents.
Windows: Alt + C | Mac: Option⌥ + C
Next Page (→ or Alt/Option⌥ + N): Go to the next page of your textbook.
Windows: Alt + N | Mac: Option⌥ + N
Previous Page (← or Alt/Option⌥ + P): Go to the previous page of your textbook.
Windows: ← or Alt + P | Mac: ← or Option⌥ + P
Search (Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + S): Open the search bar. Type in a key term or phrase then press Enter↵ to search. Press Tab↹ to select a search result and Enter↵ to navigate to the corresponding page.
Thumbnail View (Alt/Option⌥ + O): Open Thumbnail View.
Windows: Alt + O | Mac: Option⌥ + O
Bookmark Page (Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + F): Bookmark a page. Type in a title or use the default. Press Enter↵ to save the bookmark to the Table of Contents.
Fit to Width/Fit to Height (Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + E): Switch between Fit to Width and Fit to Height page view.
Zoom (Alt/Option⌥ + Z): Open the zoom tool.
Windows: Alt + Z | Mac: Option⌥ + Z
Pen Submit (Alt/Option⌥ + S): Save and submit pen tool annotations.
Windows: Alt + S | Mac: Option⌥ + S
Exit (Esc⎋): Exit sub tabs or pop-ups.
Tab Selection Order
| Order | Selection |
| 1 | Next Section/Chapter |
| 2 | Switch to Dark Mode |
| 3 | Dynamic Question Bank (Teacher accounts only) |
| 4 | Listen Tool (Also accessible using Alt/Option⌥ + T shortcut) |
| 5 |
More Options (Use Up↑ and Down↓ arrows with More Options) 1. Teacher Review (In Teacher Accounts) 2. Profile (Also accessible using Ctrl⌃ + K shortcut) 3. Full Screen (Also accessible using F11 shortcut) |
| 6 | Back to Bookshelf (Also accessible using Alt/Option⌥ + B shortcut) |
| 7 | Skip to Content (Move around page instead of toolbar) |
| 8 | Table of Contents (Also accessible using Alt/Option⌥ + C shortcut) |
| 9 | My Annotations (Also accessible using Alt/Option⌥ + M shortcut) |
| 10 | Search (Also accessible using Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + S shortcut) |
| 11 | Pen Tool |
| 12 | Sticky Note |
| 13 | Highlight |
| 14 | Zoom In/Out (Also accessible using Alt/Option⌥ + Z shortcut) |
| 15 | Fit to Width/Height View (Also accessible using Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + E shortcut) |
| 16 | Single/Double Page View (Also accessible using Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + V shortcut) |
| 17 | Thumbnail View (Also accessible using Alt/Option⌥ + O shortcut) |
| 18 | Previous Page (Also accessible using the left arrow key and Alt/Option⌥ + P shortcut) |
| 19 | Bookmark Page (Also accessible using Ctrl⌃ + Shift⇧ + F shortcut) |
| 20 | Next Page (Also accessible using right arrow key and Alt/Option⌥ + N shortcut) |
Tip: In the Student Activities textbooks, students can use Tab↹ to move between text fields to fill out their worksheet.
Screen Reader
GSEonline is compatible with various screen readers. The screen reader you use will depend on the device you are using to access the webpage.