[blindlaw] Track Changes

[Singh, Nandini]

I still have one more category of questioning, and with that, I promise to pipe down for a bit. Among you JAWS users and editing using red line and/or track changes, how do you find JAWS' level of access? Is it good? Is it reliable? Can you confidently identify what text has been deleted or added? Those who use or have experience with another screen reader, do you find it easy to manage track changes?

I ask because I have been explaining to my firm the challenges of using JAWS with track changes and hence the need to have some good alternatives. Some people find it incredible that there is no good and reliable technology that can handle something like track and do so entirely non-visually. I thought I would confirm with all of you myself before I politely maintain my line.
From: Brian Unitt [mailto:BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 2:03 PM
To: Singh, Nandini
Subject: RE: JAWS 2018

Hi,

I haven't used that function, but think you might find what you are looking for here:
https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter2/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/TrackChanges/02-WordTrackChangesWithJAWS.htm
You've got me curious to try this out.

Brian
Brian C. Unitt
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Holstein, Taylor and Unitt
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From: Singh, Nandini <NSingh at cov.com<mailto:NSingh at cov.com>>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 10:15 AM
To: Brian Unitt <BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com<mailto:BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com>>
Subject: RE: JAWS 2018

Thanks. I think I figured out what is going on with sentences, and I like the insert-control-F idea. That works better. I do have another question. I am working with a group that is quite fond of track changes. Is there a quick way to accept all changes in a document? If so, is there a keystroke?

From: Brian Unitt [mailto:BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 12:15 PM
To: Blind Law Mailing List
Cc: Singh, Nandini
Subject: RE: JAWS 2018

Hi Nikki,

I can't duplicate those issues as I am using JAWS 2018 with Windows 7.  I can suggest trying the JAWS find command insert-control-f.  I find I have to use that in programs like Acrobat Reader where the regular control-f doesn't work properly.

You might also check the knowledge base on the JAWS website to make sure your Windows 10 settings are optimized for JAWS.  Then definitely let the tech support people know about the issue, in my experience they are very helpful.

Best,

Brian
Brian C. Unitt
Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
Holstein, Taylor and Unitt
A Professional Corporation
4300 Latham Street, Suite 103
Riverside, CA 92501
Tel: 951-682-7030
Fax: 951-684-8061
www.holsteinlaw.com<http://www.holsteinlaw.com/>
mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com

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Subject: [blindlaw] JAWS 2018

this may warrant an email to FS, but can anyone tell me why basic functions of JAWS may fail to work correctly? I am on JAWS 2018 and Windows 10. My find command, using control-F, and "read sentence," with the use of alt up or down arrow, do not work at all. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Nikki
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