Recommended browser & screen readers
Google Sites recommends Chrome and:
- NVDA or JAWS on Windows
- ChromeVox on ChromeOS
- VoiceOver on MacOS
Tip: This section is for new Google Sites (at the bottom right, you'll see Create 
ChromeVox screen reader shortcuts (Chrome OS)
Use these shortcuts with the ChromeVox screen reader for the Chrome OS.
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Start ChromeVox | Ctrl+Alt+Z |
| Navigate between controls (buttons, links, and so on) | Tab or Shift+Tab |
| Navigate between each and every element | Shift+Search+Arrow keys |
NVDA screen reader shortcuts (Windows)
Use these shortcuts with the NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) screen reader for Microsoft Windows.
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Start NVDA | Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Stop NVDA | Caps Lock+Q |
| Pause speech | Convert to snippetShift |
| Stop speech | Control |
| Next link | K |
| Next heading | H |
| Next table | T |
| Next list | L |
| Previous link | Shift+K |
| Previous heading | Shift + H |
| Previous table | Shift + T |
| Previous list | Shift + L |
| Resume video from start point | J |
| Play or pause the video | K |
| Next graphic/image | G |
| Previous graphic/image | Shift+G |
| Next Frame | M |
| Previous Frame | Shift + M |
| Next column in table | Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow |
| Previous column in table | Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow |
| Next row in table | Ctrl+Alt+Down arrow |
| Previous row in table | Ctrl+Alt+Up arrow |
| Say all | NVDA+Down arrow |
| NVDA modifier key | Caps Lock (you must set Caps Lock as NVDA modifier key) |
| Change mode of NVDA | Caps Lock |
JAWS screen reader shortcuts (Windows)
Use these shortcuts with the Job Access With Speech (JAWS) screen reader for Windows.
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate between controls (buttons, links, etc.) | Tab/Shift+Tab |
| Anchor | A |
| Button | B |
| Combo Box | C |
| Different Type Element | D |
| Edit Box | E |
| Form Control | F |
| Graphic | G |
| Heading | H |
| Item in a List | I |
| Jump to Line | J |
| Return to Previous Line | Shift+J |
| Jump to Cell (Within Table) | Ctrl+Windows Key+J |
| Return to Previous Table Cell | Ctrl+Shift+Windows Key+J |
| Place Marker | K |
| Temporary Place marker | Ctrl+K |
| List | L |
| Frame | M |
| Non Link Text | N |
| Object Tag | O |
| Paragraph | P |
| Block Quote | Q |
| Radio Button | R |
| Same Type Element | S |
| Table | T |
| Unvisited Link | U |
| Visited Link | V |
| Check Box | X |
| Division | Z |
| Heading at Level | 1-6 |
| Step Past Element | Shift+Period |
| Step Before Element | Shift+Comma |
VoiceOver screen reader shortcuts (macOS)
Use these shortcuts with the VoiceOver screen reader for the macOS.
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| VoiceOver key | Ctrl+Alt |
| Read all (published site) | VO+A |
| Start or stop the VoiceOver | Command+F5 |
| Item chooser | Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Next image link (published site) | VO+Command+G |
| Previous image link (published site) | VO+Command+Shift+G |
| Previous link (published site) | VO+Command+Shift+L |
| Next link | Ctrl+Option+Command+L |
| Start interacting with items or sections | VO+Shift+Down arrow |
| Stop interacting with items or sections | VO+Shift+Up arrow |
| Navigate between options in a section | VO+Shift+Right or Left arrow |
Navigate in Google Sites
Use your standard screen reader navigation keys along with Sites keyboard shortcuts.
Open or create a site
- Open a site: Open sites.google.com/classic and navigate through the page until you hear the name of the site you'd like to open. Press Enter.
- Create a new site: Open sites.google.com/classic and go to the "Create" button, then press Enter.
Create a page
- Press the keyboard shortcut c.
- When prompted, enter the name of the page.
- Navigate to the template drop-down menu. You can keep the default or use the up and down arrows to select a template.
- To choose a location for the new page, select a button under the heading "Select a location."
- Navigate to the "Create" button and press Enter.
Edit a page
- On the page that you want to edit, press e to switch to editing mode.
- After you enter editing mode, Sites displays application menus and an editing toolbar. To use these menus, use Sites shortcuts along with your screen reader keystrokes.
- To save your changes, press Ctrl + s (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + s (Mac).