[nabs-l] Excel: Charts and Graphs with JAWS 17

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Christina,
I have been working on this as well.  There is a way to use JAWS to label chart titles, axes, insert equations, etc.  Someone else just taught me this and I would be happy to help you as well. however, at this moment I, quite honestly, do not have the time.  I am wondering if there is a deadline when you need to have this done by?  If so please let me know, perhaps off-list, so I can try to find some time to help you before then.  
I think it may be beneficial to post on this list how to do some of these things as well though, if anyone thinks that is the case, I will try to do that as well.
Thanks.

Anna E Givens


> On Mar 5, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Christina Moore via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> Thanks for your help.
> The chart is embeded in the same sheet as the data.
> God Bless,
> Christina
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alonza Harris via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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> Date sent: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 15:22:34 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Excel: Charts and Graphs with JAWS 17
> 
> You are correct.  There's not an accessible way that I know of to label specific sections of the chart.  The question I ask is: how is the chart situated? With Excel, you can place the chart on its own chart sheet, or you can embed the chart or graph in the same worksheet as your data.  If you have any questions, please email me at: kidbrailler at aol.com, and I'll help you as best as I am able.
> 
> Sincerely
> 
> 
> 
> Alonza.
> 
> On Mar 5, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Christina,
> As far as I know, it's not possible to label a chart that someone else
> has created using JAWS.  Excel charts usually have a sheet associated
> with them that contains the actual data.  You can try opening the chart
> and then pressing control-page up or page down to see if there is a
> data sheet associated with the chart.  If you are the one creating the
> chart from scratch, you will create the data worksheet first, insert
> the chart and then you can click on an axis to label it.
> I think it may be worthwhile to recruit a reader for jus 15-20 minutes
> to help with the labeling.
> Best, Arielle
> 
> On 3/4/16, Christina Moore via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> Sorry for another message to the list.  I am very new to Excel and
> while I have had some classes on it, they only covered basics such as
> budgeting Etc.
> I am currently trying to figure out how to have JAWS read charts and
> graphs and to label charts and graphs.  Every time I am on a chart or
> graph, I find that JAWS does not say anything and so I am unsure how
> to interact with the chart or graph and label the parts I need to
> label.
> If anyone knows where I can find a free very useful resource on Excel
> with JAWS, please let me know.
> If you know how to do this, please share those tips too.
> Thanks.
> Christina
> 
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