[stylist] JAWS and TABLES

Wed Mar 11 23:16:20 UTC 2009

thank you robert!
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 03:20 AM 3/11/2009, you wrote:
>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>
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:34 AM
> >> >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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