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<p class="MsoNormal">I am interested in learning more about how to use MS teams with Jaws for Windows.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I contacted Microsoft's disability access desk for advice on uploading and downloading files to a chat in MS teams.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The help desk provided two links.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I proceeded slightly differently as documented below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To download a file from a MS Teams chat message:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. use Ctrl + 2 method to find the sender<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Once sender is found, press enter to move to the compose box of your conversation
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<p class="MsoNormal">3. From the compose box, Shift + Tab to move to the last message of the conversation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. Arrow key up to the message that contains the target attachment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. Press Enter, Shift + Tab, Enter again to move to the ellipsis for the attachment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. Arrow down the ellipsis menu to "Download", press Enter.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To upload a file to a MS Teams chat message:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. Get to the compose box<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can do control-n to start a new chat, type part of the sender's name, and arrow through the list of names and press enter on the correct one.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To verify the proper collaborator is selected, you can use the screen reader command route JAWS to PC insert-minus and down-arrow to review the particulars.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then select JAWS PC cursor with the numpad +.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Type message text<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Tab x 1 to get to message options, then arrow right x 2 to get to the upload menu, then arrow down x 1 to get to the upload from myComputer button.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. shift-tab x 3 or so to land on the windows explorer navigation pane that shows a list of folders<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. Type the first few characters of the folder of interest or down-arrow to the folder<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. Open the folder with right arrow.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. Tab once to get to the list item view<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8. Arrow to the file name<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9. Make sure the file is selected by pressing space, then press enter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10. You will be returned to the compose box of the chat message.
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<p class="MsoNormal">11. To check that the file has been attached, press tab.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The braille display shows 100% uploaded and the file name of interest.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12. Shift + Tab to return to compose box, then enter to send the message with attachment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The screen reader speaks something like "alert, file has been sent".<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the links provided to me by the Microsoft answer desk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. Share a file in Teams: <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Foffice%2Fshare-files-in-teams-0c4d34ee-5dd8-46d5-ab35-0d227b5e6eb5%23%3A~%3Atext%3DShare%2520a%2520file%2520that%2527s%2520already%2520been%2520uploaded%2520to%2Ckeyword%2520or%2520channel%2520name%2520in%2520the%2520Channel%2520tab.&data=05%7C01%7C%7C7468a600711a47c3259b08daef4e2285%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638085416107261896%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BZi3oGOVp0RRsPUxgqSznwbsRsO%2FYJt3Y5Q6O3TL3bg%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-files-in-teams-0c4d34ee-5dd8-46d5-ab35-0d227b5e6eb5#:~:text=Share%20a%20file%20that%27s%20already%20been%20uploaded%20to,keyword%20or%20channel%20name%20in%20the%20Channel%20tab." shash="TuWwUPvdQUL4jOcC6SPjexl/xpBP6ICbb38Bz4gkiQGdbvmrh2ynsz79RH6QMxmHouKnU+BzpV0NW+TefZiMxwjXcAKECnEhcHDyw2gvvRbVyeWa5SEfoii6QmxZo4m4gv5TU3sFbmb3V0L5EY+l5CCsPZpF+9J89qt1F/ntXac=">Share
files in Teams - Microsoft Support</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Download a File from Teams: <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Foffice%2Fdownload-a-file-from-teams-c55bc870-7419-4d18-acdd-dc102d6d2b4a&data=05%7C01%7C%7C7468a600711a47c3259b08daef4e2285%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638085416107261896%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JsOWRrVWjVwjDL67Qz6DWPbLwLlu%2BUmjFDxoyAjwFR8%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/download-a-file-from-teams-c55bc870-7419-4d18-acdd-dc102d6d2b4a" shash="NBgemYjq4okKLaT8A/X2cWZxsADaPGy0TIfMtJCAMYSbyVCO1EgGxNI/8zsqUrMhdatJ2KE98ZOkSsiGY3ermvMQ6/DtRiINH/XpuL0MeX0dXJoKmpjdf/gVGtlmxDGNM4bCt9ImwdTeAn9ePm0FxmSGEB3SXpDtVNBmuxeXdVM=">Download
a file from Teams - Microsoft Support</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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