Sharon,

           Here's the link again.  I would file a copy of this e-mail so that you have direct "click to download" access if you need it later or want to forward it to share with someone else.

 Using the Ribbon Interface in Windows via the Keyboard
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Brian

         A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

                  ~ William James

I had a request on the Win10 vs Win7 with JAWS topic to document how one can change the view used for files in File Explorer and then make those changes apply globally (or nearly globally).  Thus I present:

• Changing Your Folder View in File Explorer Using a Screen Reader

I did this work using NVDA because I only have JAWS in 40-minute mode and I knew it was going to take me a lot longer than 40 minutes to put this together and test and retest the steps to make sure I hadn't inadvertently omitted something or typed something incorrectly.  I can't imagine that what JAWS will announce will be much different, and this depends on Windows keyboard shortcuts and common checkbox check/uncheck technique, not anything specific to a given screen reader being used.

         A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

                  ~ William James

I have been using SurfSolo vended by a German company SecurStar for over a year and find it fully accessible.

It costs around $75.00 U.S. per year and is for one license on one computer.  So, it is a bit pricey; however, it is a high-quality product, works well and adds a few seconds delay for each internet transaction.  This basic version allows you to select from three servers, one in the U.S., one in the Netherlands and one in the United Kingdom.  You can not use it while streaming NetFlix as NetFlix does not allow its stream to go through a VPN and it does not apply to your client-side or server-side e-mail; however, they give you a free secured e-mail address that you can use if you wish.

The set up is a bit tricky, but once set up you will see a SurfSolo icon in the tray.  By clicking the icon, you can start or stop the VPN (which is in stopped status upon system boot), select one of the three servers (one you designate as your default, test the connection and set a few optional parameters.

I have also used SecurStar's Drivecrypt program for more than ten years to create encrypted virtual containers (files) for sensative information.  Once encrypted, I feel perfectly safe to leave the file (virtual disk) on my hard drive.

ron
 

Sharon,

           You're welcome.   If you happened to download that document right after seeing the link you might want to download it again.  When I took a quick look I realized that I never did a "short and sweet" cheat sheet arrangement of the most common navigation keystrokes in one place.  They were all buried in the narrative about how to do the navigation in File Explorer.

            I've now added a dedicated section at the end that deals with the primary navigation keystrokes.  If people want to remove the descriptive text that I've included beyond "the nitty gritty function" that list will be even shorter.
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Brian

         A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

                  ~ William James

Using the Ribbon Interface in Windows via the Keyboard

         A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

                  ~ William James