[blindlaw] Track changes via JAWS

[Rahul Bajaj]

Hi Andrew,

All I can say is: the struggle is real. Like you, I am able to detect what changes someone has suggested with relative ease by using the commands that you described. It is also quite easy to accept or reject changes. The key challenge is determining what, precisely, someone has suggested because the changes very often may be stylistic and not substantive. Further, I sometimes find it hard to suggest possible changes in track mode because it is difficult to ascertain the distinction between deleted text and added text.

Best,
Rahul 

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> On Mar 14, 2016, at 9:13 PM, Kelby Carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The Windows key moves to the start menu.  Do you use it in conjunction with something else?
> 
> I have similar issues with using track changes.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew Webb via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:30:42 -0500
> Subject: [blindlaw] Track changes via JAWS
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 
> 
> I know this topic comes up from time to time, but I'm wondering if anyone
> can provide any guidance on effective use of the redlining feature with
> track changes turned on in a MS Word document, in combination with JAWS? I
> find that I have a rudimentary command of the track changes feature, and
> that I have no problems navigating among and reading comments posted in
> balloons within the text.  What I have trouble with is reviewing redline
> revisions, where people mark specific blocks of text for deletion or
> replacement.  Even though I'm able to navigate from revision to revision
> within the text, I often find it disorienting to locate what particular text
> has been marked for deletion, and what it has been replaced by.  Am I missing
> something fundamental, or does anyone else struggle with this as well?
> 
> 
> 
> Just to avoid rehash, or perhaps because it may be instructive to some on
> the list, here are the commands that I know and which constitute my
> repertoire as far as track changes for now:
> 
> 
> 
> Control Shift E - Toggles track changes on and off
> 
> Quick keys (JAWS key plus Z) - M to move to the next comment, R to move to
> the next revision
> 
> Windows key; - Provides lists of all comments, footnotes, endnotes and
> revisions
> 
> Alt R A - Accept revision
> 
> Alt R J - Reject revision
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Beyond this, if anyone has any guidance to help me master and make more
> effective use of redlining, or can point me to any articles or online
> resources that are helpful, I'd be most grateful.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
> 
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