Dictionary Entries & Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts | USAA

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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:

Press Ins + j.
Press Alt + u for the utilities menu.
Press d for the dictionary manager.
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:

Press Ins + n.
Press p for the preferences menu.
Press d to get speech dictionaries.
Press d for default dictionary.
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.