[stylist] JAWS and TABLES

Wed Mar 11 17:25:45 UTC 2009

Yes, Robert you saw the single letter that I for got to input- was thinking
it, but missed getting it written. Thanks

Robert Leslie Newman 
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-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Jaquiss
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:53 AM
To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] JAWS and TABLES

Hello Robert:

     There is a minor problem with your instructions, to get the list of
available JAWS commands, press the JAWS-KEY (Insert on the number pad.) and
the letter h.

Regards,

Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:20 AM
Subject: [stylist] JAWS and TABLES

> To find the commands that JAWS has in the program window that you are
> setting in, press JAWS-key (Insert on the Number Pad) and all the JAWS
> commands for that program will come up, just arrow down and look at them.
>
> The table commands for word and JAWS 10 are- (these probably  are the same
> for earlier versions-
> Select a table  control+Insert+t
>
> Say the current table column Windows+Period
> Say the current table row Windows+NumPad5
> Move to and say the prior table column Windows+LeftArrow
> Move to and say the next table column Windows+RightArrow
> Move to and say the prior table row Windows+UpArrow
> Move to and say the next table row Windows+DownArrow
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:23 PM
> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] word to txt?
>
> Jim,
>
> I use Window-Eyes and it has specific keys that help move around in Word
> tables, and my understanding is that JFW also has such keys.  Depending 
> upon
> the content of your table, these could be very useful or they may not.  If
> you had a table of states and their populations, for example, such keys
> would allow you to move straight down the column of states and read only 
> the
> populations that are of interest.  There might be a separate key to read 
> the
> entire table row, which probably would give you the same information as 
> you
> get when converting it to text.  If nobody else can give you more 
> specifics
> and you are not able to get any information, let me know and I'll try to 
> do
> more digging by asking some JFW users who might have experience with 
> tables.
>
> Please don't misunderstand, I'm not saying there is anything wrong in just
> getting rid of tables, but you might be able to save a step and possible
> find them useful in some cases.  Also, getting rid of them is not an 
> option
> if you are working on a Word document with someone else and don't want to
> change the format.
>
> On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:18:42 -0600, James Canaday M.A.  N6YR wrote:
>
>>Steve,
>>please explain, "table reading keys in my screen reader?"
>>I am using jaws, this is the first have heard of table reading keys.
>>jc
>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>
>>At 09:34 AM 3/10/2009, you wrote:
>>>Don't overlook the fact that tables can be your friend.  Make sure you
>>>know the table navigation keys of your screen reader.
>>>
>>>You can save a document as text using a "TXT" extension as noted
>>>below.  To do that, use the "Save as" option, and tabbing to the next
>>>control after the file name which will get you into a list of possible
>>>file types.  There are a couple of text options there as well.
>>>
>>>Yet another approach that can work if you are reading someone else's
>>>document and do not plan to be passing it on to anyone is to convert
>>>the tables to something else.  If you get your cursor within the
>>>table, you can then go to the Table menu and look for the Convert
>>>option and pick the Table to Text option.  There will be a few
>>>options.  That will let you look at the word document itself but
>>>without the table.
>>>
>>>I hope something here helps.
>>>
>>>On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:33:06 -0400, Judith Bron wrote:
>>>
>>> >When you save it save it with a txt extension.  Judith
>>> >----- Original Message -----
>>> >From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>> >To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
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>>> >Subject: [stylist] word to txt?
>>>
>>>
>>> >> hi list friends,
>>> >> I've looked through the menu system and didn't see it.  where do I
>>> >> go to get a text output into a file of a word document?  I have a
>>> >> table in word and I hope it will be more understandable in
>>> >> txt...just guessing thanks jc
>>> >>
>>> >> Jim Canaday M.A.
>>> >> Lawrence, KS
>>> >>
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