How to get Voice Control to work with VoiceOver

By Mike, 14 June, 2022

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iOS and iPadOS

Hi all!
I am working with a client that would like to be able to use Voice Control with VoiceOver. When enabled we are unable to move from item to item on the screen when saying swipe right or swipe left. It seems that Voice Control is performing a three finger swipe right or left respectfully. Is there a way to have Voice Control respond to VoiceOver gesture commands? In an earlier podcast done by Thomas Donville with iOS 13 it appears that Voice Control worked better with VoiceOver. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated.
Best,
Mike

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By Mlth on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 15:21

Hi!
You have to use the command "VoiceOver select previous item" and so on. YOu can find a complete list of the commands in the Voice Control settings, look under "accessibility" for the VoiceOver specific ones.
YOu can also record your own command sequences to make your command les long to speak out, for instance I recorded "move right" to just do "voice over select next item". I thin you say "start recording" to initiate a command sequence, but that command is also in the command list in settings.
remember that Voice Control works best if you're using external speakers or headphones with VoiceOver, but you can use it with the internal speakers too.
Best
Malthe

By Mike on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 15:21

This worked perfectly! I should have looked further down the list of commands. You were correct those are the exact phrases to use. Interestly I spoke with apple accessibility support and they told me it wasn't possible to use both accessibility features together. Thanks again!

By Igna Triay on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 15:21

I find it odd that apple told you that, as it is possible to use voice control with voiceover. If it wasn't, commands for voiceover wouldn't have been added to the commands list. Odd though. Maybee they confused voiceover or voicecontrol with switch control? I think those two cannot be used together, or something of that nature.