[blindLaw] reading word documents with multiple text columns

[kelby carlson]

I think using Quick Keys might be the best option. I'm curious what procedure requires you to cite specifically the Word document form of a Westlaw opinion?

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> On Aug 16, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Deepa Goraya via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> You can  also go to the end of the column and use control plus right arrow
> after the last word in the column to continue to the top of the next column.
> It's not great but I've made due with it. If there is a setting you can
> change in JAWS that would be great. I'll also try your recommendation Brian.
> 
> Deepa
> 
> Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ.
> 
> 
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> 
> Hi Laura,
> 
> I am not sure whether this is helpful for what you need to accomplish, but
> there is an option to download as a word document without the two-column
> format. I am attaching a sample case. When you press the download button and
> choose word format from the drop down box, you can tab to "layout options"
> and there is a checkbox for two column format that can be unchecked. Of
> course if you have to retain the columns, then this won't be of any help but
> thought I'd offer it.
> 
> Brian
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> Subject: [blindLaw] reading word documents with multiple text columns
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> As some of you may know, if you download opinions from Westlaw in Word
> format, the text displays as two columns on the page.  For reasons that are
> unavoidable, I sometimes need to work with these documents.
> I also need to cite to them as they are displayed, so converting is yet
> again not an option.  Neitehr is going to Westlaw itself and reading the
> opinion directly or via another format.  I can do that if all I need is the
> info; I can't if I need to cite it.
> 
> When I try reading these documents with Jaws, it will just read straight
> down the column instead of going back up to the top of the page to read the
> other column.  Does anyone know of a setting I can change so that Jaws will
> recognize and read these documents correctly?
> 
> Thanks,
> Laura
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