[stylist] Formatting

Sun Nov 9 19:28:09 UTC 2008

No problem.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Formatting


> Judith,
> Right you are.  I mentioned selecting to determine format but not to alter 
> it.  What can I say?  I was trying to get done before Madd TV.
> Thanks for pointing it out,
> Donna
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> Judith Bron wrote:
>> Donna, The one thing you didn't mention is that before you perform any 
>> action on the document in your edit field, the entire document that you 
>> want to perform the action on has to be selected.  When selecting, I 
>> would advise doing it under the title, by line and any introductory 
>> material in your manuscript.  Judith
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 8:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Formatting
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>>> Hi RJ
>>> I use Jaws 9 & Word 2003.  In Word, the default format is 12 point, 
>>> Times New Roman, single-spaced, aligned left.  You can determine the 
>>> format of a document or passage by selecting it and then using the Jaws 
>>> key (Insert on the calculator pad) and the letter "f."
>>> If you want to change the format -- and I encourage you to use double 
>>> spacing for your writing, as it is the standard for submissions -- 
>>> you can use the format menu (alt + o).  The first thing on the menu is 
>>> the Font dialog.  If you wish to change font type, style (bold, italic 
>>> etc.), point size or color, press enter and use the tab key to move 
>>> through the choices.
>>> If you want to change the paragraph formatting, do alt + o, down arrow 
>>> once to Paragraph and press enter.  The dialog opens on "Indents & 
>>> Spacing page, Alignment: combo box which is set by default to "left." 
>>> You can down arrow to choose "centered, right or justified."
>>>
>>> Next tab to Outline Level which is set to "Body Text."  The other 
>>> choices are levels 1 through 9.  I've never used them; I assume they're 
>>> for making outlines.
>>>
>>> The next two tabs are left and right edit spin boxes; by default they 
>>> are both set to "0." I don't know what these are for.
>>>
>>> Next is one of the two most likely things you'll want to use, the 
>>> "Special" combo box, which is set by default to "none."  This means 
>>> that, when you press the Enter key to go to a new paragraph, there will 
>>> be no indentation.  If you use this setting, you must either use a tab 
>>> or and extra blank line to seperate the paragraphs.  If you down arrow, 
>>> you will find: "First line" which automatically indents the beginning of 
>>> a new paragraph.  Down arrow again gets you to the "Hanging" indent, 
>>> which I believe is used in outlines or lists where you number something 
>>> and want the second line to fall directly under the beginning of the 
>>> text rather than under the number/letter.
>>>
>>> The next tab says"By edit spin box," which refers to the amount of 
>>> indent for the paragraph.  By default, wen "Special" is set to "None," 
>>> this box is empty.  If you choose "First Line," this box automatically 
>>> changes to 0.5 inches.  You can use the arrow keys to select a different 
>>> amount, if you choose, but I've never done it.
>>>
>>> The next two tabs are the Before & After edit spin boxes which are set 
>>> to "0 PT" for both the Special" and "First" line choices, and I have no 
>>> idea what they are for.
>>>
>>> Next, tab to the "Line Spacing" combo box, which is at "single" by 
>>> default.  Down arrow through the choices: "1.5 lines, double, at least, 
>>> exactly, multiple."  My sighted friends tell me that "at least" is a 
>>> nice compromise for reading print for letters, since it is easier than 
>>> single spacing, but doesn't leave the large amount of space that double 
>>> leaves.
>>>
>>> Next there is something called "At" and then "Tabs."  After that are the 
>>> OK and Cancel options.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Donna Hill
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>>> rjs059 at peoplepc.com wrote:
>>>> What is this Pragraph formatting tool in word I keep hearing sighted 
>>>> people talking about? This is a Jaws question. I was taught when 
>>>> begainning a new paragraph, to use the tab key, however I was told by a 
>>>> sight friend, that I needed to use this paragraphing tool. What are 
>>>> they talking about? RJ
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