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Dictionary entries and keyboard shortcuts

Set up your screen reader to pronounce abbreviations correctly and learn about shortcut access keys you can use on usaa.com.

JAWS screen reader configurations

To add dictionary entries:

  1. Press Ins + j.
  2. Press Alt + u for the utilities menu.
  3. Press d for the dictionary manager.
  4. Add entries and use this table for our common abbreviations.

Actual word

ATMs

 Replacement

eigh T ems

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked

Actual word

CDs

 Replacement

C dees

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked

Actual word

FAQ

 Replacement

F A cue

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked

Actual word

IRAs

 Replacement

I R eighs

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked

Actual word

PDFs

 Replacement

P D effs

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked

Actual word

YYYY

 Replacement

Y Y Y Y

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked

Actual word

USAA

 Replacement

U S A A

Language

English

Synthesizer

All synthesizers

Speak

Default

Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word  Replacement Language Synthesizer Speak Case sensitive

ATMs

eigh T ems

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked

CDs

C dees

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked

FAQ

F A cue

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked

IRAs

I R eighs

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked

PDFs

P D effs

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked

YYYY

Y Y Y Y

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked

USAA

U S A A

English

All synthesizers

Default

Checked
Actual word

ATMs
 Replacement

eigh T ems
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word

CDs
 Replacement

C dees
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word

FAQ
 Replacement

F A cue
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word

IRAs
 Replacement

I R eighs
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word

PDFs
 Replacement

P D effs
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word

YYYY
 Replacement

Y Y Y Y
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked
Actual word

USAA
 Replacement

U S A A
Language

English
Synthesizer

All synthesizers
Speak

Default
Case sensitive

Checked

NVDA screen reader configurations

To add dictionary entries:

  1. Press Ins + n.
  2. Press p for the preferences menu.
  3. Press d to get speech dictionaries.
  4. Press d for default dictionary.
  5. Add entries and use this table for our common abbreviations.

Pattern

APR

 Replacement

eigh P R

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

ATMs

 Replacement

eigh T ems

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

CDs

 Replacement

C dees

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

FAQ

 Replacement

F eigh cue

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

IRAs

 Replacement

I R eighs

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

YYYY

 Replacement

Y Y Y Y

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

PDFs

 Replacement

P D effs

Case

Checked

Regular Expression

Unchecked

Pattern

USAA

 Replacement

U S eigh eigh

Case

Unchecked

Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern  Replacement Case Regular Expression

APR

eigh P R

Checked

Unchecked

ATMs

eigh T ems

Checked

Unchecked

CDs

C dees

Checked

Unchecked

FAQ

F eigh cue

Checked

Unchecked

IRAs

I R eighs

Checked

Unchecked

YYYY

Y Y Y Y

Checked

Unchecked

PDFs

P D effs

Checked

Unchecked

USAA

U S eigh eigh

Unchecked

Unchecked
Pattern

APR
 Replacement

eigh P R
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

ATMs
 Replacement

eigh T ems
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

CDs
 Replacement

C dees
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

FAQ
 Replacement

F eigh cue
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

IRAs
 Replacement

I R eighs
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

YYYY
 Replacement

Y Y Y Y
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

PDFs
 Replacement

P D effs
Case

Checked
Regular Expression

Unchecked
Pattern

USAA
 Replacement

U S eigh eigh
Case

Unchecked
Regular Expression

Unchecked

Keyboard shortcuts

Keep in mind other apps can use the same keystroke combinations, so these shortcuts might not always work.

Google Chrome shortcuts

Windows

  • Press ALT + 0 to jump to USAA accessibility.
  • Press ALT + 1 to jump to USAA home.
  • Press ALT + 2 to skip to content.
  • Press ALT + 4 to jump to global search.
  • Press ALT + 6 to jump to help.
  • Press ALT + 7 to jump to the site map.

Mac

  • Press CTRL + OPT + 0 to jump to USAA accessibility.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 1 to jump to USAA home.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 2 to skip to content.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 4 to jump to global search.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 6 to jump to help.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 7 to jump to the site map.

Microsoft Edge shortcuts

Windows

  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 0 to jump to USAA accessibility.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 1 to jump to USAA home.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 2 to skip to content.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 4 to jump to global search.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 6 to jump to help.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 7 to jump to the site map.

Mozilla Firefox shortcuts

Windows

  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 0 to jump to USAA accessibility.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 1 to jump to USAA home.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 2 to skip to content.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 4 to jump to global search.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 6 to jump to help.
  • Press SHIFT + ALT + 7 to jump to the site map.

Mac and Safari

  • Press CTRL + OPT + 0 to jump to USAA accessibility.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 1 to jump to USAA home.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 2 to skip to content.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 4 to jump to global search.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 6 to jump to help.
  • Press CTRL + OPT + 7 to jump to the site map.