I think installing NVDA is a good idea, and jaws 2018 isn't a bad backup option either.

My spreadsheets work in Libra office with J 2019, but if I want to use Excel, I have to drop to J 2018.

Glenn

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Jessica D

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 11:43 AM

Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

Hi,

I was using jaws2019.

 

I could also install NVDA, which I may do.

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 12:41 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

I think it would be better to install Jaws 2018 and have it handy in case this happens again.

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Jessica D

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 11:38 AM

Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

,

No, still didn’t work.

 

Should I completely uninstall jaws and reinstall?

 

Right now, I have to use narrator to edit this file.

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 12:24 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

Did you try hitting escape when it opens up?

I know that in word, that allows editing.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----

From: Jessica D

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 11:22 AM

Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

Hi,

No, it is private.

 

How do I know what setting needs to be changed?

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica

To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

If you are ok with this send me the file and I will see what is happening.

Send to me off list, please.

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jessica D
Sent: November 1, 2019 9:05
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

Hi,

So, f6 didn’t work.

I toggled scroll lock and still nothing.

T

Hanks,

 

Jessica

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jessica D via Groups.Io
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 12:02 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

I,

 

No messages, using office 365 and jaws2020.

 

I’ll try fnf6.

For me, f6 by itself its mute.

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chris Hill
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 11:59 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

It all depends on why you can't edit it.  If it is protected, you have to turn that off.  Another thing I've found that made things get really weird is if you accidentally have scroll lock turned on, in which case it might seem like you can't edit because moving the cursor around doesn't seem to do anything.

 

Do you get any messages about protection when you open the spreadsheet, have you pressed f6 to see what might be going on in the other areas?  Btw, what version of office are we talking about here?

 

 

On 11/1/2019 10:20, Jessica D wrote:

 

I,

 

How do I enable editing?

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 11:15 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

I have found that Jaws 2018 works better in my spread sheets than Jaws 2019 does.

I experience that same problem using 2019.

Glenn

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Jessica D

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 10:12 AM

Subject: Enableing eidting in Excel

 

Hi,

 

I have a spreadsheet that I need ot edit.

 

However, jaws won’t read where I am.

 

What do I do?

 

Thanks,

 

Jessica