When did this first become available in JAWS?  I just discovered that it works in JAWS 2019. -- Thanks, Lion Marty Hutchings BOLD Secretary, Program Director and VIP Liaison (262)

I would try using JAWS to convert the pdf to Word which is a layered command. In other words you are going to OCR the pdf with JAWS.

Keep scrolling down past the Save As option, and you will land on a Save As Text option. Gerald

Hello Jeff: In Acrobat Reader DC, there is a save as text button in the file menu. At least, I see that button in the version I am running, which should be the most recent. Warmly, Curtis

Hi there, Do you have an online account with adobe.com? It has a PDF-text converter on it. I used it extensively during college in the last two years and it works quite well. Warmly,

thank you, Does the process you describe require use of Scripps for jaws? If so, do you provide those? Thank you.

Hi List, I have a quick question on Adobe. I am able to open PDF, but I cannot seem to save them as text files, so I can edit them. There is a Save As button on the file menu. But it only seems to

Thanks, Richard. Let us know what you find. Tom Behler

Yes, and that is a very unfortunate thing and I wish there were a way to choose whether a photo should be sent as a proper attachment or as an embedded attachment which are much harder to access.

I will do some testing by sending things from my iPhone to myself. I’ve only experienced this with photos that Apple seems to mostly imbed now…. Richard “Reality is the leading

Well given that the unemployment rate of the Blind is over 70%, I think the majority on this list are not in a situation like yours, and don't require much sighted collaboration/assistance, nor is it

I am not at all trying to be contrary, you were the one who implied that if I needed that much sighted assistance something was wrong where my post simply stated that if you were in an environment

Last night’s example was a .zip folder containing 3 PDF files with text and some report forms. I’ve noticed this also with Word documents that are sent and attached in e-mails sent via

Well when I need a coworker to come in and collaborate, I can either lift the lid of the laptop in the docking station, or power on the monitor. I think that is rare that a monitor of a Blind person

Have you ever heard about blind and sighted people working together? There is a difference between "assistance" and "collaboration". In my case there is also the fact that I may have 3 customers

That is very interesting. Are these photos or some other file type? I’ve not noticed that. If it is at all reproduceable, I’d submit feedback to FS support. Richard “Reality is

I’ve actually noticed the reverse situation too at times. It seems that whenever someone sends me an e-mail with an attachment, using an IPhone, Jaws does not announce the existence of an

LOL If you have to have sighted assistance that often, there is a problem. Glenn

I've noticed it with emails that have a signature that includes an image. Annoying, because it confuses things. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." --

Because if you work in an environment with sighted people who may want to look at your monitor turning it off and on many times a day is inconvenient whereas for Jaws users the screen shade key