Useful VoiceView Gestures to use with your Amazon device and EasyReader
NOTE: This article applies to those running EasyReader on an Amazon device such as Kindle tablet with the devices native VoiceView Screen Reader.Learn TalkBack gestures on tablet
VoiceView is controlled entirely by one finger. The VoiceView screen reader lets you use gestures to navigate your Fire tablet (FireOS 5 and higher) and interact with content with speech output.
EasyReader has been designed to accommodate VoiceView Gestures and all should apply to the EasyReader Application.
How do I turn it on?
- Press the power button located next to the USB power port.
- Wait for the device to load the language selection screen.
- Triple press the power button, and wait for VoiceView to start.
Or additionally, navigate to your device Settings> Accessibility> VoiceView Screen Reader> Turn ON VoiceView
Or press power button consecutively 3 times in a row
Explore and speak items on the screen
To explore the screen, drag your finger over it. VoiceView speaks the name of each item you touch. You can also use VoiceView gestures to explore the screen in order, from top to bottom and left to right.
| Action | Gesture |
| Explore the screen | Drag single-finger |
| Go to next item | Swipe right |
| Go to previous item | Swipe left |
| Go to next/previous heading | Swipe up or down |
| Scroll a window | Touch and drag with 3-fingers |
| Select to activate the item | Single-finger double tap |
| Pause or continue media | Two-finger double tap |
| Pause/Resume VoiceView speech | Two-finger single tap |
Scroll up, down, left, and right
Use VoiceView gestures to move to another page within your book.
| Action | Gesture |
| Scroll up one page | Three-finger swipe down |
| Scroll down one page | Three-finger swipe up |
| Scroll left one page | Three-finger swipe left |
| Scroll right one page | Three-finger swipe right |
Take action on an item
Use VoiceView gestures to perform actions on an item.
| Action | Gesture |
| Select an item | Single-finger tap |
| Activate the selected item | Single-finger double tap |
| Drag a slider | Tap the slider to select it, then swipe up or down with one finger; or double-tap and hold the slider then drag the slider |
| Start or stop the current action (for example, play or pause a book) | Two-finger double-tap |
Gestures within EasyReader Reader
Use VoiceView gestures to perform various gestures within EasyReader's Reader (when you have a book open).
| Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
| Go Back | Single-finger swipe down and left in a single motion. You can also use the Back button near the bottom left of the screen in the soft key bar. |
| Read all from selected item | Two-finger swipe down |
| Read all from first item | Two-finger swipe up |
| Navigate while continuously reading | Single-finger swipe up or down. Swipe multiple times to jump multiple items. Use a 2-finger swipe left or right to jump by element. |
| Select, Copy & Paste Text | Three-finger double tap and hold to start text selection on current item. Use linear or granular navigation to move to the other end of your selection. Use a 3-finger double tap and hold again to the end of the selection. Use a 4-finger double tap and hold to paste. Double tap and hold by briefly touching the screen, lift your fingers, then immediately touch the screen again and hold your fingers for about 1 second. |
| Go to the first item on screen | Four-finger single tap on upper part of screen |
| Go to the last item on screen | Four-finger single tap on lower part of screen |
For more gestures you can visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201829330