[nabs-l] Setting formatting options with Jaws and Microsoft Word

[Anita Adkins]

Hey,

Sorry I can't give too much help with this, but I agree this is a headache. 
If you put the header on, I notice that the document seems unreadable. 
However, if you close it and reopen it, you can tell it has worked, and/or 
if you alt+tabbed out of it and into a different document, you can also 
access the document again.  What I mean is that when I first did this for 
one of my classes, I thought I could no longer access the text in the 
document, but once I left the document and returned, I could then read the 
text.  I'm sure you are also aware that alt+delete will tell you exactly how 
far in your cursor is sitting from the left, and so this can tell you how 
far in a header might start.  insert+f tells you the font and paragraphing 
and such as well.  I would go find my document and play for you, but right 
now, I am so extremely busy that I do not have time.  Anita
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Liz Bottner" <liziswhatis at hotmail.com>
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Subject: [nabs-l] Setting formatting options with Jaws and Microsoft Word


> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I'm wondering if any of you have had success in setting formatting options
> with Microsoft Word and Jaws? I'm using Word2007. Specifically, I am 
> wanting
> to add a running header on the document with text and a page number. I can
> navigate to the header and footer options area, but once there, it isn't
> looking like it is very accessible. I'm using Jaws 11. Any tips or tricks
> would be fantastic! As someone who is completely blind, formatting is my
> nemesis. The keystrokes aren't the problem, it's making sure it has done
> what you want it to do.
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> Thanks, and take care,
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> Liz
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