[NABS-L] Question About Microsoft Excel and Access

[Justin Heard]

Thank you for the response. I'm trying to get through this for a core 
class, so I doubt I will stay in this for long after I submit the final 
project. I will try your tips.


On 10/30/2018 4:05 PM, Steve Jacobson via NABS-L wrote:
> 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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> 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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