[Greater-baltimore] Computer help from my blind friends.

[David Andrews]

It is a little confusing in the beginning.  Basically if you hit and 
release alt, it brings up ribbon, you can right or left arrow across 
it to the different areas, file, etit, view ... for example, they 
depend on program.  When you get where you want down arrow to get 
into topic, then generally tab takes you from item to item.

JAWs has a feature called virtual ribbon, which makes the ribbons 
behave more consistently and like old pull-down menus.  You might 
want to try it.

Dave

At 02:43 PM 9/30/2014, you wrote:
>  Hi all,
>Okay, so I know this is a completely pathetic request, but just 
>thought I would throw it out there. It pains me to admit this, but I 
>need some computer instruction help. We recentlyupgraded our 
>computer to a new version of Microsoft office and it has rendered me 
>completely helpless in using our computer now with Jaws.  I don't 
>know how to navigate ribbons in word and I'm having trouble using 
>some of the functions in Outlook. I know there are jaws tutorials, 
>but my computer time is limited with little kids, so I was 
>wondering  if one  of you kind techy folks out there   Might take 
>pity on me an be willing to take sometime one  evening  or whenever 
>might work for you maybe this week or next to give me a little 
>tutorial over the phone? I think I would learn better by doing it 
>rather than just reading it.
>  if you are willing to help me out, please let me know. Thanks so much.
>Sincerely,
>Mary jo Hartle

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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