[Trainer-talk] Trainer-talk Digest, Vol 121, Issue Filling out a form--need help

Tue Aug 18 21:38:25 UTC 2015

I usually use a Word document when I get the chance.  You could take
all of the blank lines out and save that document so it is good when
you need to fill it out again.  I would guess they do go back in in a
PDF file.

On 8/18/15, Bonnie Lucas via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> You know, I generally turn that off but JAWS generally mentions that the
> document is in protective mode but it didn't say anything about that this
> time. I'll try it again. The rest of that question is whether it is possible
> to actually fill it out or not. I had trouble when the PDF form was sent to
> me and I tried filling it out. One problem is the _____
> Which I take out with the find and replace. Then when I went back to do a
> save as for another person, they were back in again. Is that because it is a
> PDF? Anyway, I'll try it out again. Actually, if I take the word one off
> protective mode, perhaps it will work.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bonnie
> Bonnie Lucas, MS, CVRT, MSW
> Braille and Technology Instructor, VISA Coordinator
> Equipping Alaskans for Success
> Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> 3903 Taft Drive
> Anchorage, Alaska  99517
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> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:58:19 +0000
> From: Bonnie Lucas <BLucas at AlaskaBVI.org>
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> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Filling out a form, need help
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> Hello everyone,
>
> Recently Alaska has combined their library service with Utah's. So, I need
> to fill out a different form and I have begun to look at one that our
> library has pposted on line. I attempted to get both the PDF and word docx
> to work with no luck. I was wondering if someone would try it and let me
> know what is wrong. I had not luck with either even when I saved the PDF
> with shift/control/S. When I opened the word document, JAWS stopped working.
> Thanks for letting me know what you think. They are willing to fix any
> problems but I'd like to let them know just what the problem is. Here's the
> link:
>
> http://talkingbooks.alaska.gov/
>
>
> Thanks  very much.
>
> Bonnie Lucas, MS, CVRT, MSW
> Braille and Technology Instructor, VISA Coordinator Equipping Alaskans for
> Success Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> 3903 Taft Drive
> Anchorage, Alaska  99517
> Phone: (907) 248-7770    Direct: (907) 771-4306
> www.alaskabvi.org       www.facebook.com/alaskabvi
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> From: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
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> Bonnie, I did download the Docx application.  Since I downloaded it from the
> internet it is protected and you need to turn off the protection.
>
> When you open the document:
> 1.  Hit the alt key
> 2.  Hit the f key.
> 3.  Hit the s key and you will hear a musical tone.
> 4.  Hit the e key.
>
> This should remove the protected view and JAWS will read it.  This is true
> for all Docx files so your computer doesn't get infected.  There is another
> way to accomplish the same thing but it doesn't work on my computer so I
> forgot what it is.
>
> On 8/17/15, Bonnie Lucas via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Recently Alaska has combined their library service with Utah's. So, I
>> need to fill out a different form and I have begun to look at one that
>> our library has pposted on line. I attempted to get both the PDF and
>> word docx to work with no luck. I was wondering if someone would try
>> it and let me know what is wrong. I had not luck with either even when
>> I saved the PDF with shift/control/S. When I opened the word document,
>> JAWS stopped working.
>> Thanks for letting me know what you think. They are willing to fix any
>> problems but I'd like to let them know just what the problem is.
>> Here's the
>> link:
>>
>> http://talkingbooks.alaska.gov/
>>
>>
>> Thanks  very much.
>>
>> Bonnie Lucas, MS, CVRT, MSW
>> Braille and Technology Instructor, VISA Coordinator Equipping Alaskans
>> for Success Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>> 3903 Taft Drive
>> Anchorage, Alaska  99517
>> Phone: (907) 248-7770    Direct: (907) 771-4306
>> www.alaskabvi.org       www.facebook.com/alaskabvi
>>
>>
>> [PCG-EmailIcon (1)]
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>> website to learn more about how our work transforms lives.
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>> distribution of any of its contents is prohibited. If you have
>> received this message in error, kindly contact the sender
>>
>>
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