[blindLaw] reading word documents with multiple text columns

[Rahul Bajaj]

Brian's solution is the one I typically adopt in this situation - of
unchecking the box asking me if I'd like a dual column display.

Best,
Rahul

On 16/08/2019, kelby carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I think using Quick Keys might be the best option. I'm curious what
> procedure requires you to cite specifically the Word document form of a
> Westlaw opinion?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 16, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> You can  also go to the end of the column and use control plus right
>> arrow
>> after the last word in the column to continue to the top of the next
>> column.
>> It's not great but I've made due with it. If there is a setting you can
>> change in JAWS that would be great. I'll also try your recommendation
>> Brian.
>>
>> Deepa
>>
>> Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian
>> Unitt
>> via BlindLaw
>> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 1:40 PM
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>> Cc: Brian Unitt <BrianUnitt at holsteinlaw.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] reading word documents with multiple text columns
>>
>> Hi Laura,
>>
>> I am not sure whether this is helpful for what you need to accomplish,
>> but
>> there is an option to download as a word document without the two-column
>> format. I am attaching a sample case. When you press the download button
>> and
>> choose word format from the drop down box, you can tab to "layout
>> options"
>> and there is a checkbox for two column format that can be unchecked. Of
>> course if you have to retain the columns, then this won't be of any help
>> but
>> thought I'd offer it.
>>
>> Brian
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Laura Wolk via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 4:20 AM
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [blindLaw] reading word documents with multiple text columns
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> As some of you may know, if you download opinions from Westlaw in Word
>> format, the text displays as two columns on the page.  For reasons that
>> are
>> unavoidable, I sometimes need to work with these documents.
>> I also need to cite to them as they are displayed, so converting is yet
>> again not an option.  Neitehr is going to Westlaw itself and reading the
>> opinion directly or via another format.  I can do that if all I need is
>> the
>> info; I can't if I need to cite it.
>>
>> When I try reading these documents with Jaws, it will just read straight
>> down the column instead of going back up to the top of the page to read
>> the
>> other column.  Does anyone know of a setting I can change so that Jaws
>> will
>> recognize and read these documents correctly?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Laura
>>
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