Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
If you do control e and change the document, control z for undo can undo it. Also, use the text analyzer with alt windows i. that should do it. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 10:25 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Jerry, on your centered heading question, one way would be to press JAWS key+z to bring up "quick keys." Press h for "heading" to reach each heading in the document, then press the JAWS key+z toggle to get out of quick keys." One way to determine if a heading is centered is to press alt+delete at the beginning of the line to see if it is farther in than your margin. A less safe way is to press control+e and note what JAWS reports. Control+e toggles between center text and left-align. The risk here is that you might affect the format of more parts of the document, such as the text immediately following. But if JAWS reports that text is now left-aligned, it means it was centered, so press control+e again to re-center it. It's possible MS word's control+f find command is able to locate centered text, but I find that part of the find command way too complicated to work with. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of jerry martin Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 5:57 PM To: Jaws Users <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Afternoon all. Usin JAWS 2018, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, can anyone tell me how to find out if there are any centered headins in a Word document? Also, on the same loptop, for some reason, the letter to the riht f key will not show up on the screen. JAWS will say the key, thouh. Thanks. -- Jerry 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Jerry, on your centered heading question, one way would be to press JAWS key+z to bring up "quick keys." Press h for "heading" to reach each heading in the document, then press the JAWS key+z toggle to get out of quick keys." One way to determine if a heading is centered is to press alt+delete at the beginning of the line to see if it is farther in than your margin. A less safe way is to press control+e and note what JAWS reports. Control+e toggles between center text and left-align. The risk here is that you might affect the format of more parts of the document, such as the text immediately following. But if JAWS reports that text is now left-aligned, it means it was centered, so press control+e again to re-center it. It's possible MS word's control+f find command is able to locate centered text, but I find that part of the find command way too complicated to work with. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-ListOn Behalf Of jerry martin Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 5:57 PM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Afternoon all. Usin JAWS 2018, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, can anyone tell me how to find out if there are any centered headins in a Word document? Also, on the same loptop, for some reason, the letter to the riht f key will not show up on the screen. JAWS will say the key, thouh. Thanks. -- Jerry 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Interesting, and very strange. I think I noticed this as well, but I was also definitely having problems with the keyboard, and I don't recall if a new JAWS instance solved it; that is, it may have done so, and I just wrote off any inconsistency as being the result of my crapped keyboard. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Whitehead Sent: May 7, 2018 7:24 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hello; I have seen this problem/issue before, having the GKey not type into the text. the only way to fix this is to restart jaws. When I saw this problem for the first time, I couldn't believe it wasn't a bad keyboard. on a hunch, I got client to restart jaws and all was well again. Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of JM Casey Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 6:28 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry It's pretty clear to me from the second part of the message. His g key isn't working. Probably some muck got in there. Unfortunately I don't know how best to deal with this on a laptop. I tend to have lots of keyboards lying around so when one stops working right I just plug in another one. *grins* As for centered headings -- you can use the headings list (jaws key + f6) to navigate through headings. However, if someone has just used the "centre text" command it will not show up as a heading. In that case, there might be a JAWS speech scheme you can use to help you find out automatically if such text is designated as 'centred", but I'm not sure. If you place your cursor over text and press insert-f, JAWS should tell you if it is centred, justified, left-or-right aligned, etc. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Justin Williams Sent: May 7, 2018 6:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Please retype your message, it is a little unclear. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jerry martin Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 5:57 PM To: Jaws Users <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Afternoon all. Usin JAWS 2018, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, can anyone tell me how to find out if there are any centered headins in a Word document? Also, on the same loptop, for some reason, the letter to the riht f key will not show up on the screen. JAWS will say the key, thouh. Thanks. -- Jerry 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/ 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Hello; I have seen this problem/issue before, having the GKey not type into the text. the only way to fix this is to restart jaws. When I saw this problem for the first time, I couldn't believe it wasn't a bad keyboard. on a hunch, I got client to restart jaws and all was well again. Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of JM Casey Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 6:28 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry It's pretty clear to me from the second part of the message. His g key isn't working. Probably some muck got in there. Unfortunately I don't know how best to deal with this on a laptop. I tend to have lots of keyboards lying around so when one stops working right I just plug in another one. *grins* As for centered headings -- you can use the headings list (jaws key + f6) to navigate through headings. However, if someone has just used the "centre text" command it will not show up as a heading. In that case, there might be a JAWS speech scheme you can use to help you find out automatically if such text is designated as 'centred", but I'm not sure. If you place your cursor over text and press insert-f, JAWS should tell you if it is centred, justified, left-or-right aligned, etc. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Justin Williams Sent: May 7, 2018 6:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Please retype your message, it is a little unclear. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jerry martin Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 5:57 PM To: Jaws Users <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Afternoon all. Usin JAWS 2018, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, can anyone tell me how to find out if there are any centered headins in a Word document? Also, on the same loptop, for some reason, the letter to the riht f key will not show up on the screen. JAWS will say the key, thouh. Thanks. -- Jerry 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
It's pretty clear to me from the second part of the message. His g key isn't working. Probably some muck got in there. Unfortunately I don't know how best to deal with this on a laptop. I tend to have lots of keyboards lying around so when one stops working right I just plug in another one. *grins* As for centered headings -- you can use the headings list (jaws key + f6) to navigate through headings. However, if someone has just used the "centre text" command it will not show up as a heading. In that case, there might be a JAWS speech scheme you can use to help you find out automatically if such text is designated as 'centred", but I'm not sure. If you place your cursor over text and press insert-f, JAWS should tell you if it is centred, justified, left-or-right aligned, etc. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Justin Williams Sent: May 7, 2018 6:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Please retype your message, it is a little unclear. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jerry martin Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 5:57 PM To: Jaws Users <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Afternoon all. Usin JAWS 2018, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, can anyone tell me how to find out if there are any centered headins in a Word document? Also, on the same loptop, for some reason, the letter to the riht f key will not show up on the screen. JAWS will say the key, thouh. Thanks. -- Jerry 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Please retype your message, it is a little unclear. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jerry martin Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 5:57 PM To: Jaws UsersSubject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Afternoon all. Usin JAWS 2018, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, can anyone tell me how to find out if there are any centered headins in a Word document? Also, on the same loptop, for some reason, the letter to the riht f key will not show up on the screen. JAWS will say the key, thouh. Thanks. -- Jerry 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Alt delete with tell you where the active cursor is related to the left margin, and the top of the page. Justin -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:17 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry You got it, dude. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 6:13 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hi Jerry, I don't know much about all these settings in Word, but are you wanting to know how far a paragraph is indented from the left margin? What I mean is, let's say your margins are set at 1 inch from the left, right, top, & bottom. Do you want to know how much distance it is from the left margin to the beginning of the paragraph? Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Mike: Actually, I am wanting to know how far an indented tab is located i.e., if there is one tab, two , etc. Thanks, The previous information is helpful as well. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:01 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hi Jerry, Try, Alt + Delete. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:35 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much Jerry 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/ 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Insert+F will provide you with the indentation, among other details, of the current paragraph. jyandt.mar...@comcast.net <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> wrote: > You got it, dude. > > -Original Message- From: Mike B. > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 6:13 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry > > Hi Jerry, > > I don't know much about all these settings in Word, but are you wanting to > know how far a paragraph is indented from the left margin? What I mean is, > let's say your margins are set at 1 inch from the left, right, top, & > bottom. Do you want to know how much distance it is from the left margin to > the beginning of the paragraph? > Take care. > Mike > Sent from my iBarstool. > Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. > - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry > > > Mike: Actually, I am wanting to know how far an indented tab is located > i.e., if there is one tab, two , etc. Thanks, The previous information is > helpful as well. > > -Original Message- From: Mike B. > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:01 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry > > Hi Jerry, > > Try, Alt + Delete. > Take care. > Mike > Sent from my iBarstool. > Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. > - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:35 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry > > > Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS > Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document > that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I > hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much > Jerry > 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/ > 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
You got it, dude. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 6:13 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hi Jerry, I don't know much about all these settings in Word, but are you wanting to know how far a paragraph is indented from the left margin? What I mean is, let's say your margins are set at 1 inch from the left, right, top, & bottom. Do you want to know how much distance it is from the left margin to the beginning of the paragraph? Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Mike: Actually, I am wanting to know how far an indented tab is located i.e., if there is one tab, two , etc. Thanks, The previous information is helpful as well. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:01 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hi Jerry, Try, Alt + Delete. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:35 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much Jerry 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/ 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Hi Jerry, I don't know much about all these settings in Word, but are you wanting to know how far a paragraph is indented from the left margin? What I mean is, let's say your margins are set at 1 inch from the left, right, top, & bottom. Do you want to know how much distance it is from the left margin to the beginning of the paragraph? Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Mike: Actually, I am wanting to know how far an indented tab is located i.e., if there is one tab, two , etc. Thanks, The previous information is helpful as well. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:01 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hi Jerry, Try, Alt + Delete. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:35 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much Jerry 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Mike: Actually, I am wanting to know how far an indented tab is located i.e., if there is one tab, two , etc. Thanks, The previous information is helpful as well. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:01 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Hi Jerry, Try, Alt + Delete. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:35 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much Jerry 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Mike B mentioned alt-delete, which states focus location in measurement terms, e.g., inches. If you press insert-delete on the numpad, you will be given the location information in terms of column and row. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 10:35 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much Jerry 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry
Hi Jerry, Try, Alt + Delete. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Early to bed, early to rise, keep my iHemorrhoids from being a surprise. - Original Message - From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 7:35 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word Inquiry Morning all. I have a question. I am using a Dell laptop, JAWS 17, and MS Word 2013. Can anyone tell me how to find the cursor location in a document that is set up as a textbook i.e., each heading/subheading is indented? I hope this make sense (so much work, so little coffee). Thanks much Jerry 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/