[nabs-l] MS Word 2013 Spell Check with JAWS 16

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hi Cindy,

I am not the most tech savvy person out there, but I thought I would try
answering your question since no one else has responded to your message.

I am using JAWS 15 with Microsoft Office 2013, and I have had some
difficulty getting used to the new spell check layout in Microsoft Word 2013
as well. I have noticed that you need to use the tab key instead of being
able to use the shortcut keys such as alt plus I for ignore and so on.
However, as I was using it just now so I could accurately respond to your
message, I noticed the buttons to tab through were in the same order every
time I came across a word that was misspelled. 

I do not use Microsoft Excel all that much, but I noticed that you could use
the shortcut keys such as alt plus I for ignore that you could not use in
Microsoft Word. I can also use these shortcut keys when composing email
messages in Microsoft Outlook as well. I do not have JAWS 16, so I do not
know what difference this makes when using Microsoft Office programs.
However, since I experience a similar situation with JAWS 15, it would seem
to me like the issue is with Microsoft Word rather than with JAWS.

I am not sure if any of this helps you or not, but I thought I would at
least try responding to your message. I believe there are some NFB email
lists dedicated to the discussion of things related to technology. I would
suggest posting your message on one of these lists if you are not able to
receive the answer you are looking for on this list. 

Warm regards,
Elizabeth

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Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 9:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] MS Word 2013 Spell Check with JAWS 16

Hi,

 I use JAWS 16 and MS Word 2013. I just got Office 2013 and noticed  that
spell check in word operates differently and more annoyingly in  Word than
it does in other applications such as PowerPoint and Excel.
 Does anyone have advice for navigating the spell check in Word more
easily?

For example, I have to tab and arrow in unpredictable patterns until I can
locate the word that is misspelled. I haven't figured out a consistent way
to navigate the menu.

Your help is appreciated!

Cindy


On 11/30/14, Cindy Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use JAWS 16 and MS Word 2013. I just got Office 2013 and noticed 
> that spell check in word operates differently and more annoyingly in 
> Word than it does in other applications such as PowerPoint and Excel.
> Does anyone have advice for navigating the spell check in Word more 
> easily?
>
>
>
> --
> Cindy Bennett
> 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design 
> and Engineering
>
> Treasurer of the Greater Seattle Chapter and of the National 
> Federation of the Blind of Washington Affiliates of the National 
> Federation of the Blind
>
> clb5590 at gmail.com
>


--
Cindy Bennett
1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and
Engineering

Treasurer of the Greater Seattle Chapter and of the National Federation of
the Blind of Washington Affiliates of the National Federation of the Blind

clb5590 at gmail.com

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