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Ann Foxworth
开云体育Hello David Thanks for starting this list. What is the current cost of 365 and what bugs have you seen with it around JAWS access? I’m running Windows 10 and JAWS 00. Currently, I have Office 016 and have been pleased with it, for the most part, except after updates, when things go wonky. ? ? Ann Foxworth ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Goldfield
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [office-accessibility] What Software/Versions On A New Computer? ? Eileen, As this is a list focusing on Microsoft Office products I'd like to keep the discussion to your questions on Office and not on other types of software. Having said that I can assure you that Microsoft 365 as well as Office 2019 allow you to store your documents on your local hard drive. You are not forced to store them in the cloud if you don't wish to do so. However, you can also save them to your computer as well as to the cloud as a backup. If you decide to go with Microsoft 365 you'll automatically get Outlook, which will allow you to perform any email-related task that you would ever want to complete. . David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 ? On 9/4/2020 11:05 AM, Eileen Scrivani via groups.io wrote:
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Re: What Software/Versions On A New Computer?
开云体育Eileen, No worries and please feel free to post whenever you have questions regarding Office, which can include Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, Access or even Publisher.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 On 9/4/2020 11:44 AM, Eileen Scrivani
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Re: [EXTERNAL] [office-accessibility] How to work with comments in word
开云体育Good morning, Chelsea, ? I am using the same combination of JAWS and Word. I do not know about the Google Documents portion, since I have not tried that part. In Word, once I have my list of comments, after hitting Ctrl+shift+apostrophe, I can just arrow down the list of comments.? Once I get to the comment in the list, I can hit Okay to go to the text with the comment in the document. To delete or edit comments, I can go to the comment, then hit the applications key, then a list of options is available. To add a new comment, I can either highlight the text, then click the applications key for the list of options, or just hit alt, then N, then L. ? ? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Chelsea
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] [office-accessibility] How to work with comments in word ? Good morning, I am using jaws 2020, and Microsoft word with office 365. Recently, I have begun working with a potential employer, and they use more advanced techniques with word. For instance, they create Google documents and insert comments into them. I am to read the comments, and make necessary corrections based on the comments. I know that control, shift,‘ brings up a list of the comments, but I don’t know how to navigate to each one individually. For instance, like in jaws,when you bring up a links list, you can move to a specific link. Can you do that with comments? Also, how do you delete a comment that you didn’t need to make? Also, what is the proper procedure for adding comment? And, finally, is there a way to view the comments as they appear in the text, instead of it saying has comments? Or, is there a special way to view them? I know, a lot of questions my first time out, but I would like to get this figured out as soon as possible. Thank you! Chelsea ? ? ? Please go to my website for your braille transcription needs! |
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Re: are their any tutorials for outlook 2016
开云体育Ah, sorry that I somehow missed that. I know that Freedom Scientific offers transcripts for their podcasts but I'm unsure if they do the same for their archived webinars. I doubt that Brian Hartgen offers them.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 On 9/4/2020 11:46 AM, Scott Davert
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Re: are their any tutorials for outlook 2016
开云体育Hi David.Heather was asking for written tutorials. Do you know if any of these audio tutorialss have transcripts? Thanks for the info! Scott On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:41 AM, David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...> wrote:
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Re: What Software/Versions On A New Computer?
开云体育Thanks and sorry I won’t post again. I thought since I was asking about
what is more than likely MS software it would be okay.
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Eileen
? From: David Goldfield
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [office-accessibility] What Software/Versions On A New
Computer? ?
Eileen, As this is a list focusing on Microsoft Office products I'd like to keep the discussion to your questions on Office and not on other types of software. Having said that I can assure you that Microsoft 365 as well as Office 2019 allow you to store your documents on your local hard drive. You are not forced to store them in the cloud if you don't wish to do so. However, you can also save them to your computer as well as to the cloud as a backup. If you decide to go with Microsoft 365 you'll automatically get Outlook, which will allow you to perform any email-related task that you would ever want to complete. . David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 On 9/4/2020 11:05 AM, Eileen Scrivani via groups.io
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Re: How to work with comments in word
开云体育Hello there, To add a comment, do the following: 1. Select text you want commented on. 2. Press Alt R to go to the Review tab 3. Press C for Comment. 4. Begin typing in your comment and press Escape when finished. ? In JAWS’ Quick Nav you can quickly move between comments. Press Insert Z to turn on Quick nav and then n to move between comments. At this point just press Applications to bring up a context menu and in this menu it has options to Edit, Reply or Delete a comment. ? You can also press Control Shift apostrophe and this will give you a list similar to the links list and you can use first letter navigation to move between them. ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Chelsea
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 9:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [office-accessibility] How to work with comments in word ? Good morning, I am using jaws 2020, and Microsoft word with office 365. Recently, I have begun working with a potential employer, and they use more advanced techniques with word. For instance, they create Google documents and insert comments into them. I am to read the comments, and make necessary corrections based on the comments. I know that control, shift,‘ brings up a list of the comments, but I don’t know how to navigate to each one individually. For instance, like in jaws,when you bring up a links list, you can move to a specific link. Can you do that with comments? Also, how do you delete a comment that you didn’t need to make? Also, what is the proper procedure for adding comment? And, finally, is there a way to view the comments as they appear in the text, instead of it saying has comments? Or, is there a special way to view them? I know, a lot of questions my first time out, but I would like to get this figured out as soon as possible. Thank you! Chelsea ? ? ? Please go to my website for your braille transcription needs! |
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Re: are there any tutorials for outlook 2016
Marci Duty
开云体育Here are a couple of Outlook tutorials. You pay for this one, but the instruction is excellent. ? Vispero training does an Outlook tutorial too. ? Respectfully, ? ? Marci Duty Email: marci.smiles@... Phone: (214) 732-5788 Proverbs 9:9 9? Share with a wise person, and he will become wiser. Teach someone righteous, and he will add to his learning. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of heather albright
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 10:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [office-accessibility] are their any tutorials for outlook 2016 ? Hello, I wanted to learn outlook 2016. I have been using the mail app with windows10. Just wondering if there is a written tutorials for 2016 that I can use. Thanks very much. Heather ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? |
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Re: are their any tutorials for outlook 2016
开云体育Heather, Brian Hartgen sells two tutorials covering the use of Outlook. I am not certain if they are more applicable to Outlook 2013 but most of the material should be relevant. I have heard that he talks about navigating with shift-tab to move from the list of messages to the list of folders. In later versions of Outlook this has changed to control-shift-tab. Freedom Scientific released a three-part series of webinars covering Outlook 2016 as well as a skill-building webinar for that same version. There is also a webinar on Outlook from August of 2019. You can from the above link.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 On 9/4/2020 11:20 AM, heather albright
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Re: How to work with comments in word
Chelsea,
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This article may answer your questions: Use a screen reader to add, read, and delete comments in Word - Office Support Chris On Fri, Sep 04, 2020 at 11:14:50AM -0400, Chelsea wrote:
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Re: What Software/Versions On A New Computer?
开云体育This is Dena and I'm planning the same soon. I would be very interested in the listers information. Thank you. ? dpolston4@... ? Dena Polston ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani via groups.io
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 11:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [office-accessibility] What Software/Versions On A New Computer? ? Hi All, ? I have begun looking at new computers since my current Windows computer is over 7 years old. I will be using Jaws so I’m wondering about what software will work best with Jaws on a new Windows 10 system. ? So for starters, I am a MS Word user and am not sure if I need to be aware of any issues with the latest version of Word. I’m also not thrilled with what I understand in newer versions of Word of my personal documents being stored in the cloud. I want to keep my documents on my computer only. What should I buy so far as Word goes? ? Second I am not sure what the best email program for a jaws user is these days. I’m still using Windows Live Mail on my current system and know its no longer supported. What is the best program for all the basics of adding, deleting, & editing contacts, sending & saving attachments, and of course writing, editing and sending emails? ? I’m sure I’ll think of other questions as I continue looking at computer options. ? Thanks in advance for your input. ? Eileen |
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Re: What Software/Versions On A New Computer?
开云体育Eileen, As this is a list focusing on Microsoft Office products I'd like to keep the discussion to your questions on Office and not on other types of software. Having said that I can assure you that Microsoft 365 as well as Office 2019 allow you to store your documents on your local hard drive. You are not forced to store them in the cloud if you don't wish to do so. However, you can also save them to your computer as well as to the cloud as a backup. If you decide to go with Microsoft 365 you'll automatically get Outlook, which will allow you to perform any email-related task that you would ever want to complete. . David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 On 9/4/2020 11:05 AM, Eileen Scrivani
via groups.io wrote:
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How to work with comments in word
Chelsea
开云体育Good morning,I am using jaws 2020, and Microsoft word with office 365. Recently, I have begun working with a potential employer, and they use more advanced techniques with word. For instance, they create Google documents and insert comments into them. I am to read the comments, and make necessary corrections based on the comments. I know that control, shift,‘ brings up a list of the comments, but I don’t know how to navigate to each one individually. For instance, like in jaws,when you bring up a links list, you can move to a specific link. Can you do that with comments? Also, how do you delete a comment that you didn’t need to make? Also, what is the proper procedure for adding comment? And, finally, is there a way to view the comments as they appear in the text, instead of it saying has comments? Or, is there a special way to view them? I know, a lot of questions my first time out, but I would like to get this figured out as soon as possible. Thank you! Chelsea www.read-theworld.net |
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What Software/Versions On A New Computer?
开云体育Hi All,
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I have begun looking at new computers since my current Windows computer is
over 7 years old. I will be using Jaws so I’m wondering about what software will
work best with Jaws on a new Windows 10 system.
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So for starters, I am a MS Word user and am not sure if I need to be aware
of any issues with the latest version of Word. I’m also not thrilled with what I
understand in newer versions of Word of my personal documents being stored in
the cloud. I want to keep my documents on my computer only. What should I buy so
far as Word goes?
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Second I am not sure what the best email program for a jaws user is these
days. I’m still using Windows Live Mail on my current system and know its no
longer supported. What is the best program for all the basics of adding,
deleting, & editing contacts, sending & saving attachments, and of
course writing, editing and sending emails?
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I’m sure I’ll think of other questions as I continue looking at computer
options.
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Thanks in advance for your input.
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Re: Jaws 2019 and Excel 2016
Let me give you something you can try to see if it helps your issue. I'm not certain but hopeful.
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1. In Excel,press Alt F to go into the File tab. 2. Press T for Options. 3. Press A for advanced. 4. Press Tab until you get to the "Allow Editing Directly in Cells" check box. 5. Make sure it's checked. 6. Press Enter. 7. Exit out of the spreadsheet you are in and open up Excel again. 8. Test to see if it worked. -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of HSG Director Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 2:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [office-accessibility] Jaws 2019 and Excel 2016 Hi David et al First of all, thank-you for a warm welcome. My query relates to how to read a formula in the edit mode (F2) character by character in Excel 2016 using Jaws 2019 - this use to be a pretty standard thing but I am unable to correct / change a formula any more. Many Thanks Waqas -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Goldfield Sent: 03 September 2020 13:23 To: [email protected] Subject: [office-accessibility] Welcome to Our New Members To This New List I wanted to welcome all of you to this list. I also want to thank you for choosing to subscribe, considering the large number of groups which are available and which always competes with our time and attention. I realize that there are a ton of technology-related groups out there for blind users and creating yet another one risks further fragmentation. However, about a week ago I ran into a situation where I needed assistance in performing a task with Outlook and I just couldn't figure out the best list to post it to. It wasn't specifically a Windows issue nor was it a screen reader specific question. I realized that what we needed (at least, what I believed that we needed) was a group to ask questions specific to Office, which is why I created this list. The large number of subscribers to this list in such a short period of time confirms that I may have been correct about the need for such a list but time will tell if I'm right or not in the long term. In the meantime please continue to enjoy this list and use it for its intended purpose for as long as you feel it's useful to you. No question is too basic and, while I know this may be an overly used expression, there really is no such thing as a stupid question. I just ask that you follow the rules for this list. Be courteous, try to make your subject lines detailed and be sure to specify the version of the software you're asking about, as in JAWS 2020, Word 2019, Windows 10, etc. JAWS 2020 users are encouraged to update to the August release. JAWS updates often add improvements and fixes to the way that it interacts with Office products and this is also the case for Zoomtext. NVDA users should update to version 2020.2, as well. Finally, please be aware that the first few messages from users need to be approved by me before they get posted to the list. This is a default setting with the Groups.io service. Because I'm working during the day I won't be able to approve users until this evening and so there may be a delay in seeing messages being posted. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding. Finally, I hope that this list proves to be a benefit to you and that it helps you to learn more about how to best use Microsoft Office. Wishing you the best. -- David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org |
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Outlook 365 & NVDA 2020.2 jumping around
开云体育When I am writing in the message all of a sudden I am in the subject; maybe I am writing the address in the “to:” cell and then I am somewhere else. This happens often. Any suggestions? Thanks so much. Jean ? Jean Marcley, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader 503 313 2840 Tip Jar:? ? |
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Jaws 2019 and Excel 2016
Hi David et al
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First of all, thank-you for a warm welcome. My query relates to how to read a formula in the edit mode (F2) character by character in Excel 2016 using Jaws 2019 - this use to be a pretty standard thing but I am unable to correct / change a formula any more. Many Thanks Waqas -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Goldfield Sent: 03 September 2020 13:23 To: [email protected] Subject: [office-accessibility] Welcome to Our New Members To This New List I wanted to welcome all of you to this list. I also want to thank you for choosing to subscribe, considering the large number of groups which are available and which always competes with our time and attention. I realize that there are a ton of technology-related groups out there for blind users and creating yet another one risks further fragmentation. However, about a week ago I ran into a situation where I needed assistance in performing a task with Outlook and I just couldn't figure out the best list to post it to. It wasn't specifically a Windows issue nor was it a screen reader specific question. I realized that what we needed (at least, what I believed that we needed) was a group to ask questions specific to Office, which is why I created this list. The large number of subscribers to this list in such a short period of time confirms that I may have been correct about the need for such a list but time will tell if I'm right or not in the long term. In the meantime please continue to enjoy this list and use it for its intended purpose for as long as you feel it's useful to you. No question is too basic and, while I know this may be an overly used expression, there really is no such thing as a stupid question. I just ask that you follow the rules for this list. Be courteous, try to make your subject lines detailed and be sure to specify the version of the software you're asking about, as in JAWS 2020, Word 2019, Windows 10, etc. JAWS 2020 users are encouraged to update to the August release. JAWS updates often add improvements and fixes to the way that it interacts with Office products and this is also the case for Zoomtext. NVDA users should update to version 2020.2, as well. Finally, please be aware that the first few messages from users need to be approved by me before they get posted to the list. This is a default setting with the Groups.io service. Because I'm working during the day I won't be able to approve users until this evening and so there may be a delay in seeing messages being posted. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding. Finally, I hope that this list proves to be a benefit to you and that it helps you to learn more about how to best use Microsoft Office. Wishing you the best. -- David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org |
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Re: Say Caps
开云体育Rick and list: ? Can you set this in JAWS so that it does not announce tables in HTML in Office 2016 or later? If so, how? ? Thank you. ? Dena ? dpolston4@... From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2020 7:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [office-accessibility] Say Caps ? Hello Stanley: ? A nice feature of NVDA is configuration profiles (NVDA+Control+p). You can alter the behavior of NVDA so that it is configured differently for each application, so if you want it to speak the Caps only in Word, you can do this. I have set NVDA up in Outlook to not announce tables, which are traditionally only used for formatting html messages. It is a feature worth investigating so you can customize NVDA for each of the office applications and it will dynamically switch as you switch applications. ? rick ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Stanley Haupt via groups.io ? Hello list: ? I did phone technical support at Freedomscientific. They told me that I had everything set correctly. It still does not work. So, what I did for now was to change the pitch from 50 to 70 to make it more distinct in pitch. ? I do have NVDA and System Access on the computer that has a checkbox to say Cap letters. I will use these screen readers when I have a lot of documents to proof. ? Thank you for the suggestions that you gave on the list. ? Stanley Haupt ? |
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Re: Say Caps
开云体育Hi. In the August build of JAWS 2020 I was able to set JAWS to
say "cap" before speaking a capitalized letter, both during the
writing process as well as when navigating across the text one
character at a time. Open Settings Center, choose Modify Scheme,
then tab to the Edit button and go to the Misc page or Misc tab of
the dialog. Go to the option in the list beginning with the word
"cap" and make sure that it says Cap Speak Item David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 On 9/3/2020 7:31 PM, Rick wrote:
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