Note also that these keyboard shortcuts are for NVDA's desktop keyboard layout setting some shortcuts are different when using NVDA's laptop keyboard layout setting. If you have changed your settings, you may need to substitute the Caps Lock key in the place of the Insert key.

In the tables below, the assumption is that the Insert key is being used as the NVDA modifier key. By default, both the Numpad Insert key and the Extended Insert key are set as NVDA modifier keys, but users can designate the Caps Lock key as an additional NVDA modifier key. Note: Some keyboard shortcuts require using the NVDA modifier key. NVDA also has decent support for Internet Explorer, but the best testing combinations are NVDA + Firefox, NVDA + Chrome, and NVDA + Edge. This is quite useful for automating repetitive text writing for word, mails etc.NVDA works well with Firefox, Chrome, and Edge. We also looked at using the tool for pasting text with new lines. In this post, we looked at a general use case of using package xdotool - typing text. The command above will paste anywhere: ```python 2 & xdotool type '```python' & xdotool key KP_Enter & xdotool key KP_Enter & xdotool type '```'' What if you like to have special symbols like `: Then the single quote guarantee that syntax is correct: bash -c 'sleep.

2 & xdotool type 'Softhints,' & xdotool key KP_Enter & xdotool key KP_Enter & xdotool type 'Kind Regards!'' The example below paste the text above: bash -c 'sleep. You can achieve it by using: xdotool key KP_Enter to chain the text commands. If you like to get new lines pasted by xdotool you will need a simple trick. Step 4: Build the xdotool command for pasting new lines The command above will paste the text: Linux Mint - each time the key is pressed. In this example we are interested in pasting simple text which makes the command simpler: bash -c 'sleep. Step 3: Build the xdotool command for pasting simple textįinally we need to build a command which is going to paste predefined text each time when a keyboard key is pressed. If the combination is used you will see a warning message that you are going to override the combination. Select the keyword combination for this shortcut - after pressing the combination you will see a change from unassigned to your combination.Click to Keyboard bindings - unassigned.Add custom shortcut - in the bottom left.Next step shows how to add a custom shortcut in Linux Mint: Xdotool is included by default in repositories of Ubuntu and Linux Mint. If not we can add it by: sudo apt install xdotool If you like to check how to add shortcut for pasting dates: Linux Mint - Add Hotkey to Paste/Insert Dates Step 1: Install Xdotoolįirst we need to make sure that xdotool is installed on our system. We are going to use a package called - xdotool. In this post, we'll show how to add a custom keyboard shortcut to paste predefined text in Linux Mint.

Keyboard shortcut to insert text