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Jaws2020 Laptop speaker volume
Addison, There are several ways to accomplish this. If you or your mom can see which function keys are the volume up and down, that is the fastest way to do it. You can also use Windows B to access th
Addison, There are several ways to accomplish this. If you or your mom can see which function keys are the volume up and down, that is the fastest way to do it. You can also use Windows B to access th
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Outlook theme with office 365.
I don’t think theme is impacting it. I have had mine set to Colorful and just changed it to Dark gray and don’t’ find a JAWS performance difference. Not sure why you are dealing with that issue. I’ll
I don’t think theme is impacting it. I have had mine set to Colorful and just changed it to Dark gray and don’t’ find a JAWS performance difference. Not sure why you are dealing with that issue. I’ll
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Outlook theme with office 365.
I don’t think it matters, unless you have vision. It’s something with the color scheme of the menus and impacts the theme across all of your office products. I played with it a bit when we first went
I don’t think it matters, unless you have vision. It’s something with the color scheme of the menus and impacts the theme across all of your office products. I played with it a bit when we first went
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Reading the modified date n properties
I think I use either the JAWS cursor or, better yet, do insert alt w to virtualize the window, then arrow down through it.
I think I use either the JAWS cursor or, better yet, do insert alt w to virtualize the window, then arrow down through it.
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Outlook Calendar over flow
Don, I am at a loss. I just tried changing multiple types of settings in the calendar view and cannot replicate the issue you are having. I think this is a case where some sighted assistance to see if
Don, I am at a loss. I just tried changing multiple types of settings in the calendar view and cannot replicate the issue you are having. I think this is a case where some sighted assistance to see if
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Outlook Calendar over flow
Which view are you using? I typically use Day View or week view and don’t think I get this message. Note that it’s most efficient to use tab to move through appointments.
Which view are you using? I typically use Day View or week view and don’t think I get this message. Note that it’s most efficient to use tab to move through appointments.
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pros and cons of Braille display
I can see the benefit of routing the cursor right to where you want it. I find I’m often arrowing back to hear a spelling of a word when proof-reading my work. If you are in Excel, does the display sh
I can see the benefit of routing the cursor right to where you want it. I find I’m often arrowing back to hear a spelling of a word when proof-reading my work. If you are in Excel, does the display sh
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pros and cons of Braille display
I have a topic I’d like some input on. If I should take it elsewhere or talk to someone offline by phone, please advise a direction to go. I am a JAWS user and really cannot function on a computer wit
I have a topic I’d like some input on. If I should take it elsewhere or talk to someone offline by phone, please advise a direction to go. I am a JAWS user and really cannot function on a computer wit
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Working with Excel worksheets and JAWS
Marty, It does work. To rename a sheet, select the option from that context menu. Focus is now on the visual label at the bottom of the page, the part you used to get to with the JAWS cursor. Insert u
Marty, It does work. To rename a sheet, select the option from that context menu. Focus is now on the visual label at the bottom of the page, the part you used to get to with the JAWS cursor. Insert u
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Working with Excel worksheets and JAWS
Your new favorite keystroke is Insert shift S. This opens that context menu and allows you to do all those things for the given tab or to add a new tab.
Your new favorite keystroke is Insert shift S. This opens that context menu and allows you to do all those things for the given tab or to add a new tab.
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clipboard question
Hmmm. The JAWS layered command option only seems to be showing the last thing I copied to the clipboard. I supposed this is useful in some cases, such as to see if you grabbed what you wanted to copy,
Hmmm. The JAWS layered command option only seems to be showing the last thing I copied to the clipboard. I supposed this is useful in some cases, such as to see if you grabbed what you wanted to copy,
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clipboard question
Bob, Do you mean the JAWS history feature? I do use that quite a lot for grabbing text that his hard to copy in the normal way.
Bob, Do you mean the JAWS history feature? I do use that quite a lot for grabbing text that his hard to copy in the normal way.
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clipboard question
Alan, Thanks. That looks like a cool little program. I cannot install that here at work, but I’ll look at it for home use.
Alan, Thanks. That looks like a cool little program. I cannot install that here at work, but I’ll look at it for home use.
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clipboard question
Oh, Jim, you are right. I just hit Windows V and I can arrow down through a number of things I recently copied to the clipboard. It seems like the best way to use this is to be where you want to paste
Oh, Jim, you are right. I just hit Windows V and I can arrow down through a number of things I recently copied to the clipboard. It seems like the best way to use this is to be where you want to paste
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clipboard question
Here’s a sample scenario I’d like help with. I’ll copy a paragraph of text in one program that I need to move to another. As I’m moving to that other document, I’ll notice something and accidentally c
Here’s a sample scenario I’d like help with. I’ll copy a paragraph of text in one program that I need to move to another. As I’m moving to that other document, I’ll notice something and accidentally c
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Keystrokes for Developer toolbar in Office 365
It’s my company’s installation of Office, which is said to be Ofice 365, but may not be the most current version. JAWS reports the version as Microsoft Outlook Subscription Version 16.0.12527.21686
It’s my company’s installation of Office, which is said to be Ofice 365, but may not be the most current version. JAWS reports the version as Microsoft Outlook Subscription Version 16.0.12527.21686
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Keystrokes for Developer toolbar in Office 365
If I hit alt, then L, then N in Word 2016, I hear Legacy Tools table, but there is very little in that table that JAWS is reading. I don’t know how much should be there. I seem to have better luck jus
If I hit alt, then L, then N in Word 2016, I hear Legacy Tools table, but there is very little in that table that JAWS is reading. I don’t know how much should be there. I seem to have better luck jus
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is there a place that sells Microsoft office home and business at a discounted price?
Glad to know of Bonanza. I bought my copy of Office 2016 on eBay.
Glad to know of Bonanza. I bought my copy of Office 2016 on eBay.
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migrating or not migrating settings
Hi, I purchased Leasy and am reading through the installation documentation. It starts by talking about installing JAWS. The directions say that we should never migrate settings from a previous versio
Hi, I purchased Leasy and am reading through the installation documentation. It starts by talking about installing JAWS. The directions say that we should never migrate settings from a previous versio
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JAWS2021 April Update, Build 2103.174, Download Link + What's New
I’m excited about the new Excel placemarkers feature. Question: I understand why we cannot use K to move to the set placemarkers in excel, as you do in a webpage. Wondering if the Alt Windows K combin
I’m excited about the new Excel placemarkers feature. Question: I understand why we cannot use K to move to the set placemarkers in excel, as you do in a webpage. Wondering if the Alt Windows K combin
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