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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "using%20my%20iPhone%2017%20pro%20in%20iOS%2026%2C%20how%20do%20I%20make%20some%20kind%20of%20shortcut%20to%20go%20to%20the%20next%20heading%20without%20having%20to%20use%20the%20roter"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Yes \u2014 there *is* a way to make VoiceOver jump to the next (or previous) heading without using the rotor by setting up **custom gestures or keyboard shortcuts**. Here's how you can do that on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.\n\n---\n\n## \u2705 What you can already use\n\n- If you use an external keyboard with VoiceOver, there are built-in keyboard shortcuts:\n  - Press **H** (with Quick Nav enabled) to jump to the next heading. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-voiceover-with-an-external-keyboard-iph6c494dc6/26/ios/26?utm_source=openai))  \n  - Using VO-modifier + Arrow keys to navigate by item type. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-voiceover-with-an-external-keyboard-iph6c494dc6/26/ios/26?utm_source=openai))  \n\n- Without a keyboard, you normally use the **rotor**: rotate two fingers on the screen, select **Headings**, then flick up/down to move between headings. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-ie/111796?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd27 Setting up a custom gesture to move by heading\n\nIf you want to skip using the rotor, you can *assign* gestures (or keyboard shortcuts) specifically for \u201cMove to Next Heading\u201d and/or \u201cMove to Previous Heading.\u201d Here\u2019s how:\n\n1. Open **Settings** \u2192 **Accessibility** \u2192 **VoiceOver**.  \n2. Scroll to **Commands**. This lets you customize either Touch Gestures or Keyboard Shortcuts. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-mn/guide/iphone/iph59a8e6fd2/26/ios/26?utm_source=openai))  \n3. In **All Commands**, look for **Move to Next Heading** (or Previous Heading).  \n4. Tap it, then choose **Add Gesture**.  \n5. Pick a gesture you\u2019d like (for example, a two-finger swipe left for previous heading and right for next heading). Assign them. ([curiousnetentity.com](https://curiousnetentity.com/iOS%20Tutorials/custom-vo-gestures/?utm_source=openai))  \n\nNow using those gestures will invoke the heading-navigation directly, without using the rotor.\n\n---\n\n## \u26a0\ufe0f Things to watch out for\n\n- In **iOS 26**, there have been reports of a bug where multiple headings at the *same level* are \u201cmerged\u201d and skipped when navigating using rotor or headings commands. That might affect reliability of custom gestures too. ([applevis.com](https://www.applevis.com/forum/apple-beta-releases/help-hellishly-hidden-headings-hamstring-navigation-it-just-me?utm_source=openai))  \n- The gesture you pick might conflict with other system or app gestures. If the custom gesture doesn\u2019t work sometimes, that could be why.  \n- These custom gestures apply when VoiceOver is turned on.\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me whether you're using a hardware keyboard (or want gestures) and whether \u201cnext heading\u201d is skipping too much, I can suggest specific gesture combos that tend to stick!"
    }
]