Learn VoiceOver gestures on Apple Vision Pro
When VoiceOver is on, standard gestures have different effects, and additional gestures let you move around your view and control individual items.
You can use different techniques to perform VoiceOver gestures. For example, to activate an item, pinch with your left index finger and thumb, or right ring finger and thumb, or pinch your right index or middle finger and thumb together to move between the next and previous items in a window.
See all VoiceOver gestures and keyboard shortcuts on Apple Vision Pro
To get a list of all VoiceOver gestures, go to Settings 
You can also switch the handedness of gestures. Turn on Switch Gesture Handedness.
Add new VoiceOver gestures on Apple Vision Pro
Some actions may not have a gesture assigned, or you may prefer to use a different gesture for that action. For example, set special gestures so you can easily open Control Center or Notification Center.
Go to Settings
Tap Add Gesture, then choose a gesture from the list.
You can reset any changes you make. Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands, then tap Reset VoiceOver Commands.
Basic navigation gestures
To explore, pinch and hold your right index finger and thumb. VoiceOver speaks the name of each item you look at.
You can also use VoiceOver gestures to explore the screen in order, from top to bottom and left to right.
Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
Activate the selected item | Left index pinch or right ring pinch |
Secondary activate | Right ring quadruple pinch or left index quadruple pinch |
Move to the next item | Right index pinch |
Move to the previous item | Right middle pinch |
Long press | Right ring double pinch or left index double pinch |
Begin passthrough gesture | Right ring double long pinch or Left index double long pinch |
Enter direct gesture mode | Left index triple long pinch or right ring triple long pinch |
Escape | Right middle long pinch |
Magic tap | Right ring triple pinch or left index triple pinch |
Switch to next app | Left ring modifier with right index pinch |
Switch to previous app | Left ring modifier with right middle pinch |
For more information about navigation styles, see Use flat or grouped navigation.
Explore and speak items on the screen
You can also use VoiceOver gestures to explore the screen in order, from top to bottom and left to right.
Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
Read item summary | Left ring pinch |
Read all items from the top | Right middle pinch and slide up |
Read all from current item | Right middle pinch and slide down |
Move to the previous item | Right middle pinch |
For more information about navigation styles, see Use flat or grouped navigation.
Scroll up, down, left, and right
Use VoiceOver gestures to scroll in a window.
Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
Scroll up | Right index pinch and slide down |
Scroll down | Right index pinch and slide up |
Scroll left | Right index pinch and slide right |
Scroll right | Right index pinch and slide left |
Use gestures to control VoiceOver
Use these gestures to control VoiceOver.
Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
Mute or unmute VoiceOver Speech | Left middle pinch |
Open the Item Chooser | Left middle modifier with right ring pinch |
Open the VoiceOver quick settings | Left index modifier with right ring pinch |
Describe passthrough | Left ring double pinch |
Label item | Left ring modifier with right ring pinch |
Copy speech to clipboard | Left middle double pinch |
Use the VoiceOver rotor
You can use the rotor to change VoiceOver settings, jump from one item to the next in your view, and more. For details, see Control VoiceOver using the rotor on Apple Vision Pro.
Use these gestures to use the rotor.
Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
Choose a rotor setting | Left middle modifier with right index (or right middle) pinch |
Move to the previous item or increase (depending on the rotor setting) | Left index modifier with right index pinch |
Move to the next item or decrease (depending on the rotor setting) | Left index modifier with right middle pinch |
Next rotor | Left middle modifier with right index pinch |
Previous rotor | Left middle modifier with right middle pinch |