[NFBCS] Resources for new Edge and PowerPoint

[chaltain at gmail.com]

JAWS-key+z turns the virtual cursor on and off in the Chromium based Edge browser on my PC.

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Christopher (AKA CJ)
Chaltain at Gmail

> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Charles Vanek via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 7:49 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Charles Vanek <charles.vanek at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Resources for new Edge and PowerPoint
> 
> I have found the new edge browser to be quite fast and enjoyable. One thing
> that I can’t get over is that you can’t turn off the virtual cursor with insert plus Z.
> Are use Jira at work a lot and find that I need to be able to turn on and off the
> virtual cursor so that I can use the J K M C and other hotkeys that Jira provides
> for navigation on their webpage. Would love to hear any tips or other ways
> around this.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jun 4, 2020, at 1:27 PM, Jim Portillo via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Cool.  I'm taking a class with him now, and I like his stuff.  I'll check it out.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brad Snyder via
> NFBCS
> > Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:21 AM
> > To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Brad Snyder <wbsjr at swbell.net>
> > Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Resources for new Edge and PowerPoint
> >
> > Brian Hartgen has courses on both.
> > Check it out at HartgenConsulting.org.
> >
> > - Brad -
> >
> > On Jun 4, 2020, at 11:55, Jim Portillo via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Howdy,
> >
> >
> >
> > I recently updated to the new Windows Update, and while doing that I
> downloaded the new Edge.  I thought I recently read that there might be a
> resource or tutorial on using the new Edge with a screen reader like JAWS.
> > Is this correct?
> >
> > I'll bet Freedom Scientific has one, but I wondered if someone else had also
> put one together.
> >
> > So far, it seems as if Edge works well and has many of the same key strokes as
> what we're used to using, but it's only my second day.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, does anyone know of a good tutorial for PowerPoint and JAWS that is a
> bit more advanced?  I am working with someone who would like to add audio to
> his presentation, and frankly, I've not done it before.  It will be a new learning
> opportunity for both of us.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
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