The following is a list of improvements made between the August 2020
release and the December 2020 update.
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list of 15 items • In the 2020 December Update, we have included a fix
that will help users of ZoomText and Fusion in the future when they uninstall
that version yet continue to use later versions. There was a problem in
earlier 2020 versions where it was impacting shared components with other
versions such as the most recent release. We encourage anyone who still has
the 2020 versions installed, to please update now even if you are not
currently using it. • Fixed a long-standing issue in File Explorer where JAWS
would often not announce the correct number of files in the current folder. •
JAWS now properly reads as expected in Skype when moving focus back to the app
without the need to first press ALT and ESC. • When launching the Skype app
included in Windows 10, JAWS now loads the correct settings files. • While in
a Zoom meeting, you can now press CTRL+SHIFT+T to find out who is currently
talking. Zoom recently added this option with CTRL+2 but we were previously
using it for a JAWS feature. • Removed the announcement of Tutor Messages in
Microsoft Office Ribbons as they were very verbose when attempting to
navigate. • Resolved an issue when selecting all text (CTRL+A) in a
large Word document. This action would cause JAWS to hang for several
seconds. • Addressed an issue in Word documents where JAWS was not announcing
indentation increments when pressing TAB. • Resolved an issue in Excel where
JAWS was not reading the selected item in various combo boxes in the Font dialog
box. • Resolved an issue where JAWS was not reading the Auto Complete
options in the Chrome Address bar. • Addressed an issue where same page links
were not always working as expected in Chrome or Edge Chromium. • Added five
new Japanese voices to the Add/Remove Voices utility, which allows you to sample
and download Vocalizer Expressive 2 voices for use with JAWS, ZoomText, and
Fusion. • Resolved an issue with navigating to the configuration editor in
Thunderbird Email when running JAWS or Fusion. • Addressed reports of JAWS
performance issues encountered after accessing the Start menu multiple
times. • Updated braille drivers provided by Papenmeire. list
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