Though I often don't use Word, I just checked and verified that spell check dialog works with out any accessibility with the latest version of Jaws including the shortcuts. I hold an individual subscription which is Microsoft Word Subscription Version 16.0.11328.20230 and verified that it is up to date. --- -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia <accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in> On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2019 8:21 AM To: Mahesh S. Panicker <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> Cc: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] Issue with spell checker on Microsoft Word
Mahesh-why don’t we speak to sort this out? I am reachable on 9892622230. I have the latest updates installed. Lets verify the build number once. Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 10-May-2019, at 8:23 PM, Mahesh S. Panicker <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Amar, > Do you have the latest updates installed for Office? Even I am able to > use some of the shortcuts, but they don't always work, and you have to > tab around the editer a bit before they would work. By the way, are > able to work with the traditional spell check on word or is it the new > editer? > Best, > >> On 5/10/19, Amar Jain <amarj...@amarjain.com> wrote: >> This is surprising. I am running Jaws 2019 latest April update, and >> finding no issues with Office 365 whatsoever including the spell >> checker. I am able to use the same shortcut keys. I am running >> Windows 10 latest update on Surface Pro 6 with Office 365 home annual >> subscription. >> >> Regards, >> Amar Jain >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia <accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in> On Behalf >> Of Mahesh S. Panicker >> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2019 9:35 PM >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Subject: Re: [AI] Issue with spell checker on Microsoft Word >> >> Thanks a lot Zujar. The Jaws shortcuts are of some help, but I just >> hate what Microsoft has done! Do you if there are any programs like >> classic start menu for Office that can fix this issue. ? >> Best, >> >>> On 5/5/19, Zujar Shabbir Kanchwala <zujarbri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Mahesh, >>> >>> They have replaced the dialog box based Spell checker with a pane on >>> the right of the Ms Word window. It can be accessed using the F6 >>> function >> key. >>> However, the shortcuts like ALT+G for Ignore All, ALT+L for Change >>> All, etc do not function any more. I am currently working using the >>> TAB key though not as convenient as the shortcut keys. >>> >>> You can also try out the JAWS keystroke ALT+SHIFT+L for listing >>> identified Spelling errors and the keystroke INSERT+SHIFT+G for >>> listing identified grammatical errors in Ms Word. Note that these >>> keystrokes sometimes take long to produce output in large documents. >>> >>> Some additions to Spell check utility includes options like Read >>> Aloud, Spell out, etc. These options may not be much useful to users >>> of screen reading software however others may find them useful. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Zujar. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia <accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in> On Behalf >>> Of Mahesh S. Panicker >>> Sent: 05 May 2019 01:28 PM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] Issue with spell checker on Microsoft Word >>> >>> Dear all, >>> I am facing an issue with Microsoft word, Office 365 2016. As Word >>> got updated, I can't access the old style spell checker. Instead, >>> the newly introduced editer comes up on pressing F7. It is hard to >>> navigate with Jaws or NVDA, and the shortcut keys don't work >>> consistently. Ander all these years of using the earlier system, I >>> am finding the new thing from Microsoft rather distasteful. Anyways >>> I can get back the old style spell checker that is accessible with >>> screen readers? >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Mahesh S. 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