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Shirley Tracy
 

Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 
Richard Turner <richardturner42@...>
 

Here is a link to an explanation of how to do this. Hopefully it will make enough sense.

https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/word/5432-word-table-of-content-link-to-page.html


Richard

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

On Feb 19, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Shirley Tracy <shirleytracy16@...> wrote:



Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 
G. Gray
 

Hi Shirley-


Greetings!  Just a suggestion, but why not just use the * key.    Then all the reader would have to do is do a search for * using ctrl + F and then just hit that combo again.  The chapters could be designated something like this:


*Chapter 1  My Youth

*Chapter 2  The Teen Age Years


Just a thought, but I use the * key all the time in most of my documents...it's a real timesaver!!!


Listening for that Shout!,
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)


George
On 2/19/2021 3:48 PM, Shirley Tracy wrote:

Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Brian Vogel
 

See also the search results from:  https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Hyperlinks+inside+a+word+document 

There are scads of different tutorials on this subject, from Microsoft and myriad others.
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Shirley Tracy
 

Thank you for giving me a place to start. I’ll try tackling it.

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: Brian Vogel
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 6:31 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

See also the search results from:  https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Hyperlinks+inside+a+word+document 

There are scads of different tutorials on this subject, from Microsoft and myriad others.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042  

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

           ~ André Gide

 
Shirley Tracy
 

Thanks for the suggestion. It sounds a lot easier. I might try the link just to see if I can do it—but more likely I’ll put the star and let the family do a search. Especially if plan A doesn’t work out for me.

 

Thanks to every one else who responded.

 

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: G. Gray
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

Hi Shirley-

 

Greetings!  Just a suggestion, but why not just use the * key.    Then all the reader would have to do is do a search for * using ctrl + F and then just hit that combo again.  The chapters could be designated something like this:

 

*Chapter 1  My Youth

*Chapter 2  The Teen Age Years

 

Just a thought, but I use the * key all the time in most of my documents...it's a real timesaver!!!

 

Listening for that Shout!,
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
 
 
George

On 2/19/2021 3:48 PM, Shirley Tracy wrote:

Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virus-free. www.avast.com

 
Shirley Tracy
 

Hi Richard.

Thanks. The link you sent makes sense, but I’m not sure I want to go to the trouble. I may try it first, just to see if I can. Most likely, I’ll end up going to plan B.

 

 

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 5:38 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

Here is a link to an explanation of how to do this. Hopefully it will make enough sense.

 

https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/word/5432-word-table-of-content-link-to-page.html

 

Richard

 

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young."

"Why, what did she tell you?"

"I don't know, I didn't listen."

-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy



On Feb 19, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Shirley Tracy <shirleytracy16@...> wrote:



Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Van Lant, Robin
 

Shirley,

I just did a very similar thing with a large Word document of JAWS shortcuts and help information.  I first had the document that I’ve been adding to over time. I added headings, which I planned to use to jump around with JAWS quick key navigation turned on.  I then took someone’s suggestion and used Word’s feature to build a table of contents. Each of these line items in the table of contents is a hyperlink to the respective heading. 

 

To break it down a bit more, I set up my document with level one headings to separate notes on using JAWS with various software programs, such as Excel. I then used level 3 headings to categorize sections of notes under that Excel heading.  Select the text  you want to make a heading and use Control Alt 1 for a level 1 heading, Control Alt 2 for level 2 and, Control Alt 3 or level 3 headings.  Once you have those in place, go to the References ribbon. The first option on the lower ribbon is for Table of Contents and I used the first choice on that drop down to create an automatic table of contents.  I have found that the table does not automatically update if I add a new heading on the document. So far, it seems that the best way to update the table of contents is to put focus back in the table of contents and use that same button on the References ribbon.

 

You may also want to save the file as a PDF when you send it to your family, ensuring that they don’t’ accidentally tweak your work.

 

Kudos to you for  the work on this. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Shirley Tracy
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 6:06 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

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Hi Richard.

Thanks. The link you sent makes sense, but I’m not sure I want to go to the trouble. I may try it first, just to see if I can. Most likely, I’ll end up going to plan B.

 

 

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 5:38 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

Here is a link to an explanation of how to do this. Hopefully it will make enough sense.

 

https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/word/5432-word-table-of-content-link-to-page.html

 

Richard

 

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young."

"Why, what did she tell you?"

"I don't know, I didn't listen."

-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

 

On Feb 19, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Shirley Tracy <shirleytracy16@...> wrote:



Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Shirley Tracy
 

Thank you. It sounds doable the way you explained it.

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: Van Lant, Robin via groups.io
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2021 12:56 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

Shirley,

I just did a very similar thing with a large Word document of JAWS shortcuts and help information.  I first had the document that I’ve been adding to over time. I added headings, which I planned to use to jump around with JAWS quick key navigation turned on.  I then took someone’s suggestion and used Word’s feature to build a table of contents. Each of these line items in the table of contents is a hyperlink to the respective heading. 

 

To break it down a bit more, I set up my document with level one headings to separate notes on using JAWS with various software programs, such as Excel. I then used level 3 headings to categorize sections of notes under that Excel heading.  Select the text  you want to make a heading and use Control Alt 1 for a level 1 heading, Control Alt 2 for level 2 and, Control Alt 3 or level 3 headings.  Once you have those in place, go to the References ribbon. The first option on the lower ribbon is for Table of Contents and I used the first choice on that drop down to create an automatic table of contents.  I have found that the table does not automatically update if I add a new heading on the document. So far, it seems that the best way to update the table of contents is to put focus back in the table of contents and use that same button on the References ribbon.

 

You may also want to save the file as a PDF when you send it to your family, ensuring that they don’t’ accidentally tweak your work.

 

Kudos to you for  the work on this. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Shirley Tracy
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 6:06 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

WARNING: This email originated externally. Exercise caution. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.

 

Hi Richard.

Thanks. The link you sent makes sense, but I’m not sure I want to go to the trouble. I may try it first, just to see if I can. Most likely, I’ll end up going to plan B.

 

 

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 5:38 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Creating a link

 

Here is a link to an explanation of how to do this. Hopefully it will make enough sense.

 

https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/word/5432-word-table-of-content-link-to-page.html

 

Richard

 

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young."

"Why, what did she tell you?"

"I don't know, I didn't listen."

-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

 

On Feb 19, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Shirley Tracy <shirleytracy16@...> wrote:



Hi all,

 

This may sound like a silly request from a non-tech JAWS user, but here goes: Is it possible for me to create a link in a word document that will take the person reading it  to another place in that same word document. In other words, I’d like to create a same-page link.

 

I’m trying to write our family history, and my grown children don’t want it printed. They want me to send them the document so they can simply read it online. I have a table of contents and would like to create a link from each content to the section it references. Is this too convoluted, or is it simple enough for me to accomplish?

 

Thanks.

 

Shirley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost as a result of any transmission errors. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy.

This communication is for informational purposes only, is not an offer, solicitation, recommendation or commitment for any transaction or to buy or sell any security or other financial product, and is not intended as investment advice or as a confirmation of any transaction. Any market price, indicative value, estimate, view, opinion, data or other information herein is not warranted as to completeness or accuracy, is subject to change without notice, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. accepts no liability for its use or to update or keep it current. Any views or opinions are those of the individual sender, not necessarily of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

The sender of this communication is a licensed securities representative employed by or associated with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC and may also represent KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”). Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A.

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If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to DNERequests@... with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line.

 

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