# Keyboard shortcuts and accessibility

> Operating the recorder without a mouse, and what assistive technology will announce.

Source: https://www.screen-recording-software.com/guides/screen-recording-keyboard-shortcuts
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Everything in the recorder can be reached from the keyboard, and recording state is conveyed in text rather than colour alone.

## Shortcuts

Space pauses and resumes while recording, and plays or pauses the preview afterwards. Tab moves between controls, and every control shows a visible focus ring.

## The camera overlay

Tab to the overlay while recording, then use the arrow keys to move it and plus or minus to resize it. Recording with a webcam covers the overlay itself.

## Screen readers

Recording state, elapsed time, permission errors and the microphone warning are all announced. Status changes use polite announcements so they do not interrupt what you are reading.

## Colour

Red means recording, but the word "Recording" always appears alongside it. No state in the interface is communicated by colour alone.