[blindlaw] Track changes via JAWS

[Aser Tolentino]

I think you can get to the drop down you're looking for by pressing Alt+R then T then D.

Respectfully,
Aser Tolentino, Esq.

> On Mar 15, 2016, at 13:31, Alosha Moore via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> good afternoon all:
> This process has become so complex, confusing, and time-consuming, that I have simply asked my professors and editors to include the corrections in brackets. I intend to tackle this obstacle when Time is not such a rare commodity, but the method above is a reasonable temporary solution and has worked well for me.
> Kind regards, Alosha Moore. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone.
> 
>> On Mar 14, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Andrew Webb via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I know this topic comes up from time to time, but I'm wondering if anyone
>> can provide any guidance on effective use of the redlining feature with
>> track changes turned on in a MS Word document, in combination with JAWS? I
>> find that I have a rudimentary command of the track changes feature, and
>> that I have no problems navigating among and reading comments posted in
>> balloons within the text. What I have trouble with is reviewing redline
>> revisions, where people mark specific blocks of text for deletion or
>> replacement. Even though I'm able to navigate from revision to revision
>> within the text, I often find it disorienting to locate what particular text
>> has been marked for deletion, and what it has been replaced by. Am I missing
>> something fundamental, or does anyone else struggle with this as well?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Just to avoid rehash, or perhaps because it may be instructive to some on
>> the list, here are the commands that I know and which constitute my
>> repertoire as far as track changes for now:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Control Shift E - Toggles track changes on and off
>> 
>> Quick keys (JAWS key plus Z) - M to move to the next comment, R to move to
>> the next revision
>> 
>> Windows key; - Provides lists of all comments, footnotes, endnotes and
>> revisions
>> 
>> Alt R A - Accept revision
>> 
>> Alt R J - Reject revision
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Beyond this, if anyone has any guidance to help me master and make more
>> effective use of redlining, or can point me to any articles or online
>> resources that are helpful, I'd be most grateful.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
>> 
>> 
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