One of the biggest problems we JAWS users have with Excel documents is getting it to look presentable. A quick fix is to do a select all and change the font to something like Arial 10 or 12. While everything is still selected, go to the format menu on the menu bar, arrow down to columns, then select auto fit column width from the submenu. I might not have the right verbiage for the submenu item, but you should be able to figure out which item to select.
The problem with my directions above are that you may end up with some very wide columns. If you have any column headings that are significantly longer then the content of the column or column content that is very wide, then you should reduce the width of the column by selecting the column width from the above mentioned submenu, and entering in a smaller size. Then you will need to tell Excel to wrap the text in that cell so that it will be visible to someone looking at the spreadsheet. JAWS will read the entire contents of a cell even if it is not visible. You will just need to have your cursor on any cell in a column when changing the column width. When telling Excel to wrap the text in a cell, you need to be on that cell, or have the series of cells selected. It is sometimes practical to turn on the grid lines of the spreadsheet. I have spent many frustrating hours figuring out how to do this successfully, and always end up getting sighted assistance with this task. Ultimately, you will need someone sighted to look over the printed spreadsheet. Please let me know if anything I've stated here is not clear. Annette -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: *****SPAM***** [JAWS-Users] MS-Excel documents looking like crap. Hi Folks, I am crafting a business plan and much of the financial analysis information needs to be placed in to an Excel format. Jaws works wonderfully filling out the various cells however, when I print it out much of the data is hidden, columns don't line up, text is so small as to make it virtually impossible to read and the text that is visible doesn't conform with my font and color settings. I have read through the Jaws help, John Wilson's Excel tutorial and one from Cathy Ann Mertha of "Access Technology Institute and I still can't seem to make the damn thing work. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
