[NABS-L] Question About Microsoft Excel and Access

[Steve Jacobson]

Justin,

It might be worth bringing this question to the NFBCS list on NFBNET.  I
know there are some Access users, there, but you are not the only one who
gets frustrated with access.

I have not been in Microsoft Access for a while, but if you use JAWS and for
the short run, be sure to try JAWS KEY and Up Arrow when in the field type
choices.  I have found that sometimes that reads the current item even when
JAWS doesn't read the current item automatically when pressing UP or DOWN
ARROW.  Another thing that can work is to temporarily set what is spoken to
"ALL" using JAWS KEY and s.  This will speak too much, but sometimes you
will hear the item that became not selected followed by the new item that is
selected.  Sometimes pressing the first letter of the desired choice will
get you there as well, but I can't say for sure that will work in the case
you are describing.  Check to see if your virtual cursor is on and if it is
try turning it off with JAWS KEY and z.  The virtual cursor and related
features sometimes are used in cases other than web pages.  

It is probably worth making sure you have any enhanced scripts that might be
available.  If you are going to do a lot with Access, getting to the most
recent version will probably be worth it in the long run.  

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Heard via
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Question About Microsoft Excel and Access

Unfortunately, none of these are working for me. And I'm having trouble
using Access in general. For example, in the Design Table view, I can't see
what type of field I'm choosing until after I choose it, and then I have to
remember how many times I arrowed down to that one so I can arrow down one
more for the next one. For example, if the one I choose is currency and I
arrowed down 7 times to get there, I have to arrow down 8 times and hit
escape to see what the next option is. Beyond that, every time I go to
choose, I have to go through an error dialog that insists that the data
entered is invalid.

I went on Microsoft's website, and that didn't help much either.

Any advice?

On 10/29/2018 4:43 PM, Roger Newell via NABS-L wrote:
> Yes, that works, and another one which may be faster when you're using 
> JAWS is CTRL+SHIFT+S.
>
> On 10/30/18, Jonathan Zobek via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello.
>>
>> If you mean switching between two spreadsheets in a specific 
>> workbook, try control and PageUp or PageDown while using JAWS.  I am not
sure about NVDA.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Jonathan
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Oct 29, 2018, at 15:41, Justin Heard via NABS-L 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey guys.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know the JAWS or NVDA keystroke for switching between 
>>> spreadsheets in excel? I can't find one for switching between tables 
>>> in Access as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
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