Hi Ken; I found some notes that might be of some help to you on this subject. Give them a try and see how they work.
> Here's how you turn that On/off. > > 1. Go to the Tools option on the menu bar by hitting Alt + T > 2. Arrow down to AutoCorrect > 3. Hold down your control key and hit tab until you come to the AutoFormat > As You Type tab. > 4. Tab once to get to a list box. > 5. Arrow down 7 times until you get to the "Internet and network paths > with hyperlinks" checkbox. > 6. Uncheck that box by hitting the space bar > 7. tab once and hit the space bar on the ok button and you're all set. > > Hope this has helped. Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "ken d" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:01 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] URL not linking in word I am using XP and Win Xp word. I tried all your suggestions, with no success. Is ther a Jaws setting that could be over-riding. I even tried "Past as hyperlink", but I get no paste at all, yet I can just "Past" or CTRL+v and the URl will paste, but no link. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ishe Chinyoka" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 4:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] URL not linking in word > Which version of MS Word are you using? > Otherwise this behaviour is automatic: there are no special settings. > I suggest that you check the document view you are using: make it either > Print View or Web View. > You can also try doing the same action by using menu items instead of hot > keys and see what happens. > > Take care, > > Ishe > > Knowledge humbles great men, astonishes the common man, and puffs up the > little > man. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ken d" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 11:30 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] URL not linking in word > > >> When I type a URL (web address) or E-mail address in a .doc (MicroSoft >> Word), a link is not automaticly created, even upon saving. The CTRL+k >> feature does not create a link, as well. >> >> What is the setting that activates this feature? >> 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/
