Greetings Andy, I found the below info in the JAWS help menu. HTH, Andrew Tables in Word
JAWS detects when you move into, out of, and within a table (from row to row or column to column) and even warns you when you TAB into the last cell. JAWS also indicates when the number of columns changes from one row to another. Table detection includes nested tables. Press CTRL+INSERT+T to list all tables in the document. The list shows each table and its dimensions. Select the table you want, and press ENTER to move to it. The insertion point is placed in the first cell of the table, or in the first form field in the table if the document is protected. Reading Tables In Word, once in a table, press TAB to move to the next cell, and press SHIFT+TAB to move to the prior cell. The JAWS standard commands for reading tables are also supported. Refer to Using JAWS to Navigate Tables. To read a table row, press ALT+INSERT+R. To read a table column, press ALT+INSERT+C. Column and Row Titles JAWS can be set to automatically announce the title of columns and/or rows as you move through tables. To configure row and/or column title reading: list of 4 items 1. Move to the column or row that contains the titles. If you are setting both column and row titles, move to the cell where the column and row containing the titles intersect. 2. Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Verbosity dialog. 3. Move to Set Row Titles Column to specify row titles are within the current column. Move to Set Column Titles Row to specify that column titles are within the current row. 4. Press ENTER to close the dialog. list end The Title Reading verbosity item is automatically set based on whether you configured row titles, column titles, or both. If you feel you are receiving too much information, return to the Adjust JAWS Verbosity dialog, move to Title reading, and select the setting you want to use. The available settings are: list of 4 items . Read No Titles . Read Column Titles . Read Row Titles . Read Both Titles list end To reread a column title, press ALT+INSERT+SHIFT+C and to reread a row title, press ALT+INSERT+SHIFT+R. To reset the row and column title definitions to the default and turn off title reading, open the Adjust JAWS Verbosity dialog, move to Clear Title Definitions, and press SPACEBAR. Non Uniform Tables Non uniform tables are tables with rows that span more than one column, or columns that span more than one row. JAWS can provide detailed information about the table that can help you navigate and get oriented. If you do not want to hear this information, press INSERT+V, select "Table Description," and press the SPACEBAR to choose "Off." This setting is retained even after you quit Word. While Table Description is on, JAWS informs you when you move into a non-uniform table. You can then press INSERT+F1 to learn more about the table. If the table contains merged columns, JAWS says, "At least one cell in this table spans more than one column." If the table contains merged rows, JAWS says, "At least one cell in this table spans more than one row." Tables with Merged Columns If a table has merged cells that span one or more columns and Table Description is on, JAWS announces when the number of columns changes as you move from row to row with ALT+CTRL+UP or DOWN ARROW. For example, in a table with eight columns, if you move from a regular cell to a cell that spans five columns, JAWS says, "Number of columns changed from eight to four." If you set a row to be used for column headers that contains a non uniform number of cells, JAWS cannot properly associate the column headers. For example, if you have a table with eight columns, but the first row contains only four cells, and you assign that row for column headers, JAWS does not read the column headers, but only states the position within the table. If the first or last rows contain differing numbers of cells from the other rows in a table, it may not be possible for JAWS to identify the top or bottom of a column. In this case, if you use the commands to move to the top or bottom of a column, ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW and ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW, JAWS announces that the move cannot be made, and the insertion point is not moved. Tables with Merged Rows A table may have columns that span multiple rows. JAWS does not indicate when you have moved from a regular cell into a cell that spans multiple rows. In addition, you cannot use ALT+CTRL+UP or DOWN ARROW to navigate a table with merged rows. If the table also has both merged rows and merged columns, you may not be able to use ALT+CTRL+RIGHT or LEFT ARROW to navigate the table either. Instead, use TAB and SHIFT+TAB to move through the table cells. Creating Accessible Tables You can create accessible tables for JAWS 6.0 or later solely by using functionality available in Microsoft Word. This means that even those who do not use JAWS can mark table row and/or column headings for JAWS users. To make a table accessible for users of JAWS 6.0 or later, start Microsoft Word and open the document containing your table(s). If the table has both row and column headings, place the insertion point in a cell where the row and column containing the headings meet. Then, open the Insert menu and choose Bookmark. Type "Title" and press ENTER. If the table has only row headings, place the insertion point in any cell within the column containing the headings. Then, open the Insert menu and choose Bookmark. Type "RowTitle" and press ENTER. If the table has only column headings, place the insertion point in any cell within the row containing the headings. Then, open the Insert menu and choose Bookmark. Type "ColumnTitle" and press ENTER. Tip: Do not place a bookmark in each cell that contains a heading. JAWS recognizes all cells in the marked row and/or column as a heading. Microsoft Word does not allow two bookmarks to use the same name. If there is more than one table in your document, add a number or descriptive word to the end of the bookmark text used to indicate headings. For example, "Title_1," "RowTitle_Revenue," or "ColumnTitle_Expenses." Any JAWS user can override the information provided by the document author. To do this, press INSERT+V while you are in Word to open the Adjust JAWS Verbosity dialog box. Select "Override Named Titles" and use the SPACEBAR to cycle through the available options. Choose "On for the current file" to override named titles for tables in the currently open document. Choose "On for all files" to override named titles in all documents that you open in Word. If you want to use the table information provided by the author again, choose "Off." Back Alt+b Next Alt+x ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:55 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Tables in Word Hi list, At work, we are now expected to fill out forms that are in the form of MS Word tables. How do you access these tables with JAWS? Andy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. 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