[nabs-l] Navigating Large PDF document

Sun Apr 23 04:21:46 UTC 2017

Hi,

What I have found is that I generally set Adobe Acrobat to load the entire
document.  However, when I need to print or look at particular pages, I
specify that documents need to be loaded a page at a time.  Such options as
going to a page number are not reliable if the screen reader has loaded the
entire document into the virtual buffer.  The "Go To" page may not always
give the exact page number that is needed, but once one figures out how far
off the number is, one can make a pretty good guess.  Usually, CONTROL PGDN
and CONTROL PGUP can be used to move to the next and previous pates.

If one loads the entire document, one might be able to use the JAWS search
capability to look for the first page number.  If this number does not
appear too often in the text, this can provide another path to get to the
desired pages.  As is often the case, you need to experiment and figure out
what fits best into how you approach documents.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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When you open the PDF, what does JAWS say?

Jen
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Thank you all for who replied.
CTRL + shift N did open the go to page dialogue but it seems like JAWS
is only recognizing the pdf as graphic... also the pdf document is
read protected so RoboBraille is not letting me convert using their
system.

Does anyone know how to make the document unprotected?

Thanks again.
Miso Kwak

On 4/22/17, Jordan Scheffer  via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Whoops! Well, that's ok.
>
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> I was wrong about the "Go to Page" keystroke. The correct keystroke is
> CTRL,
> Shift, N.
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> Hi everyone,
>
> For PDF documents, I have Adobe Reader set to read the whole document.
> There
> is an option in the "Preferences" menu that lets you determine if Adobe
> reads the whole document or the currently visible page only.
>
> To go to a certain page, press CONTROL, G for the "Go to Page" dialogue
> box.
>
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Jen
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
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> I'll be interested to hear about some of these tips, also, as I've
> experienced similar difficulties. I've tried using the "find" feature and
> searching for specific pages, with no luck.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Cory McMahon
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>
> Hi all, I am writing to see if I can get some tips on how to read large
pdf
> documents.
> My instructor has been giving out pdf files that are 300-400 pages long
and
> asking us to read select pages. (e.g., pages 50-53 then
> 90-93) What is the most efficient way to navigate these texts using JAWS
or
> NVDA?
> Thank you in advance.
> Miso Kwak
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