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Microsoft Excel 365
You can either turn on header voicing so that Excel automatically reads the headers as you navigate the file. If you don’t want this, but occasionally want to hear the column title, try the following,
You can either turn on header voicing so that Excel automatically reads the headers as you navigate the file. If you don’t want this, but occasionally want to hear the column title, try the following,
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Van Lant, Robin
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Windows 11 update this week broke notification center
Karen, Whether you show all the system tray icons is personal preference. ON my work machine, there are too many icons that would clutter my system tray, so I have those hidden and just leave out the
Karen, Whether you show all the system tray icons is personal preference. ON my work machine, there are too many icons that would clutter my system tray, so I have those hidden and just leave out the
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Van Lant, Robin
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Your thoughts on this problem with a webpage
JM, I don’t know that I tried that. I need to find a test I can play with and am hoping to have a few ideas lined up to try. I’ll write this one down.
JM, I don’t know that I tried that. I need to find a test I can play with and am hoping to have a few ideas lined up to try. I’ll write this one down.
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Van Lant, Robin
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Your thoughts on this problem with a webpage
Hi all, I was just taking a required test here at work. I’ve used this system for several years, as we are required to take several compliance tests over the course of each year. The test is multiple
Hi all, I was just taking a required test here at work. I’ve used this system for several years, as we are required to take several compliance tests over the course of each year. The test is multiple
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Van Lant, Robin
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Zoom question
I assume you are using the Zoom app. I think it opens to the last view you were on, so you’ll have to move around to orient where you are. There are three main tabs on mine: Home, Meetings and Contact
I assume you are using the Zoom app. I think it opens to the last view you were on, so you’ll have to move around to orient where you are. There are three main tabs on mine: Home, Meetings and Contact
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Van Lant, Robin
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Microsoft outlook and Jaws.
Lindsay, I saw Brian sent you the article. I find the Rules dialog a bit tricky. Here is the way I do what you want. I put focus on the one of the messages that I want to be moved. Don’t open it. Use
Lindsay, I saw Brian sent you the article. I find the Rules dialog a bit tricky. Here is the way I do what you want. I put focus on the one of the messages that I want to be moved. Don’t open it. Use
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Van Lant, Robin
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What does Split Mean?
Bill, That sounds like what I thought it was, but I can no longer get it to work. If I tab once to that new email button on the home ribbon, pressing right arrow moves me to the next button to the rig
Bill, That sounds like what I thought it was, but I can no longer get it to work. If I tab once to that new email button on the home ribbon, pressing right arrow moves me to the next button to the rig
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Van Lant, Robin
· #104452
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What does Split Mean?
Brian, I was thinking the same thing when I was helping Rick with his question on the Zoom plug in out Outlook. I’m in Outlook 365 and when you go to the home ribbon from within your inbox, JAWS reads
Brian, I was thinking the same thing when I was helping Rick with his question on the Zoom plug in out Outlook. I’m in Outlook 365 and when you go to the home ribbon from within your inbox, JAWS reads
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Van Lant, Robin
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I Cannot Start a Zoom Meeting using the Outlook Plug-In
Rick I have the Zoom plug in on my personal and company issued laptops. On my company laptop, for whatever reason, I’m not seeing the Zoom button on the home ribbon when I am in the inbox. I go to Cal
Rick I have the Zoom plug in on my personal and company issued laptops. On my company laptop, for whatever reason, I’m not seeing the Zoom button on the home ribbon when I am in the inbox. I go to Cal
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Van Lant, Robin
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default dictionary
Glen, you are right that I recall hearing that in the past. I’m set to Intermediate verbosity and my boxes are checked to read. I even just changed a couple settings for more verbosity, but it won’t r
Glen, you are right that I recall hearing that in the past. I’m set to Intermediate verbosity and my boxes are checked to read. I even just changed a couple settings for more verbosity, but it won’t r
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Van Lant, Robin
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default dictionary
It’s not doing that. I’m not sure why. I haven’t done any special keyboard reassignments. If I go into the dictionary manager and turn on the Key helper, it confirms that Control Shift D should be ann
It’s not doing that. I’m not sure why. I haven’t done any special keyboard reassignments. If I go into the dictionary manager and turn on the Key helper, it confirms that Control Shift D should be ann
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Van Lant, Robin
· #104188
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default dictionary
I’m having memory failure. If I open the dictionary manager with Insert d, how do I designate that I want the new pronunciation to apply to all contexts. I thought I was supposed to press Control Shif
I’m having memory failure. If I open the dictionary manager with Insert d, how do I designate that I want the new pronunciation to apply to all contexts. I thought I was supposed to press Control Shif
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Van Lant, Robin
· #104185
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google docs with JAWS: next steps
Rahul, There are some lists of keyboard shortcuts out there for Google Docs. Also, do you have the Be My Eyes app on your phone? If so, Google is one of the options for specialized service. I called t
Rahul, There are some lists of keyboard shortcuts out there for Google Docs. Also, do you have the Be My Eyes app on your phone? If so, Google is one of the options for specialized service. I called t
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Van Lant, Robin
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Jobs with teams?
Hi, I found the written guidance on Microsoft's accessibility pages for Teams very helpful. One thing to understand is that each Team you are added to will have at least one Channel within itI believe
Hi, I found the written guidance on Microsoft's accessibility pages for Teams very helpful. One thing to understand is that each Team you are added to will have at least one Channel within itI believe
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Van Lant, Robin
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finding time with jaws
Rahul, On my HP Pavilion, I have to press the FN key, Insert and F12 together to have it say the time. If I don’t include the FN key, it toggles airplane mode. From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@...
Rahul, On my HP Pavilion, I have to press the FN key, Insert and F12 together to have it say the time. If I don’t include the FN key, it toggles airplane mode. From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@...
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Van Lant, Robin
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Best practices for configuring JAWS if not migrating settings
Hi all, I finally got around to installing JAWS 2023 on my home laptop and am preparing to have my IT administrator do it on my work laptop. In the past, I would migrate my settings over, but some of
Hi all, I finally got around to installing JAWS 2023 on my home laptop and am preparing to have my IT administrator do it on my work laptop. In the past, I would migrate my settings over, but some of
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Van Lant, Robin
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jumping screen with mouse movement
I wonder if you have windows magnifier turned on? I don’t use that, but I think I accidentally did this once and that is what it felt like to me. From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behal
I wonder if you have windows magnifier turned on? I don’t use that, but I think I accidentally did this once and that is what it felt like to me. From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behal
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Van Lant, Robin
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Use cases for adding sounds in JAWS dictionary
Hi, I was just adding a name to the pronunciation dictionary. I went past the “play a sound” option, but I’ve often wondered of good use cases for this. Anyone care to share if they use this and the b
Hi, I was just adding a name to the pronunciation dictionary. I went past the “play a sound” option, but I’ve often wondered of good use cases for this. Anyone care to share if they use this and the b
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Van Lant, Robin
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Dell Laptop Laggy With Jaws On Battery Power
I’m going to echo Glenn’s idea and go adjust this on my own HP laptop. My HP laptop gets a lag with JAWS, even before the low battery warning. I wouldn’t doubt there is something to the prioritization
I’m going to echo Glenn’s idea and go adjust this on my own HP laptop. My HP laptop gets a lag with JAWS, even before the low battery warning. I wouldn’t doubt there is something to the prioritization
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Van Lant, Robin
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getting started with Focus 14
Thank you all for the advice. I’ve downloaded the PDF and will bookmark that HTML version. I’ll also go look or the videos. Scott Davert did an overview on Braille displays and IOS in last year, but h
Thank you all for the advice. I’ve downloaded the PDF and will bookmark that HTML version. I’ll also go look or the videos. Scott Davert did an overview on Braille displays and IOS in last year, but h
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Van Lant, Robin
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