When I press control-shift-f6, it comes up with the view submenu, but only says things like "large icons", "small icons" etc. There's no 'details' item there.
Cheers! Michele ----- Original Message ----- From: JM Casey <crystallo...@ca.inter.net> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com CC: Date: Thursday, 21 December 2017 10:38 am Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Revealing File Extensions in Windows 10 > > > Hi. > > I just wanted to add, what you say, Rebecca, about JAWS telling you this > information is true ... if you have your view set to "details". If not, you > will not see this information, and hitting "right" may just get you to > another column of files. > > There are a lot of reasons why I think you should always have your computer > show file extensions. But ultimately it's up to you and what you are > comfortable with. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger > Sent: December 20, 2017 5:46 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Revealing File Extensions in Windows 10 > > The quick answer to revealing file extensions is to press right arrow on the > file your cursor is on and JAWS will tell you the file type-Word document, > text document, etc. I never, with this information, needed to turn on > hidden file extensions. > But if you still want it, with your documents folder open, press alt-f, then > o. Shift-tab once to get to the list of tabs. Right arrow to View and tab > a couple of times to you get to a tree view of a whole list of items you can > check or not. Turning on hidden extensions for known file types is in this > list. Check it and tab to ok. > For creating a new folder, with Documents open, either press alt-2 on the > top row of numbers along the top of your keyboard, or press alt and tab > twice to new folder. > HTH. > Rebecca > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Michele Thredgold > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 4:40 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Revealing File Extentions in Windows 10 > > Hi everyone. Can someone tell me how to reveal file extensions in Windows > 10? I'm find quite a lot is different when I go into the file menu I > couldn't find where to create and name a new folder, for instance. If > someone could help me out, they'd save me a lot of time and stress digging > around a system I'm still new to (grin). > > Thanks a bunch! > > Michele > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > W For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
