What is the insertion Point Navigation toggle?

By TheBllindGuy07, 16 December, 2024

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It's under web the category in the VO commands help menu (vo-h-h). I tried it in various contexts on the web and pdf but haven't found yet what it's suppose to do.
Or is it broken like these two other scripts fast forward and rewind which apparently are supposed to work during read all to navigate quickly in either direction but literally doesn't do anything in fact?

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By Brian on Monday, December 16, 2024 - 17:30

From Google:
""On macOS, the "insertion point navigation toggle" refers to a feature that allows you to quickly move the cursor (also called the insertion point) around a document using keyboard shortcuts, essentially enabling precise control over where you type next within a text field or application."".

From Apple:
Note, check the Document Shortcuts heading on this page.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102650

By TheBllindGuy07 on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 00:30

I;ve already this and it doesn't anser my question at all.

By Brian on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 03:30

You're trying too hard to find something that you want to exist. Insertion point navigation is using Command plus the arrow keys while editing text, as discussed in the article linked above.

By TheBllindGuy07 on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 05:30

Okay so just re read my original post. There is a script in VO commandd list under web named toggle insertion point on or off. Whether it's on or off the usual macos text navigation keys don't seem to be affected by it and I'd like to know if anyone knows what this toggle does.

By Igna Triay on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 07:30

I'm wondering if this is something that 'only works for people that don't use voiceover? In essence the equivalent of what we voiceover users get by default, I.e, using command plus arrow keys? No idea though, just a wild guess.

By Brian on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 09:30

The following command on macOS, has a touch gesture on iOS. On iOS you simply hold three fingers on your screen, and it gives the same information that the following key combination will give on macOS:
VO-Fn-F4-F4

Basically, this tells you where the insertion point is on the screen.

HTH.

By TheBllindGuy07 on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 21:44

Again, it doesn't answer my question plus 1 I already know that one and use it daily, 2 my question is about another command.

By Brian on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - 02:23

If you attempt to use this command you're speaking of, by using the VO plus H, H hockey, and nothing happens, then chances are it probably does not work. Alternatively it's a poorly labeled command, and has nothing to do with text editing, or it could be an outdated command that Apple just never got rid of, and left in the commands help section, even though it has no current function. 🤷🏽‍♂️

By TheBllindGuy07 on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - 03:29

Like the old apple scripts for the time while now the commands are natively written for battery date and time? :)