In both JAWS 7.x and 8.x, Insert+F1 does not provide any information about column width. It appears that in JAWS 7.x, Insert+F includes info on the size of the cell, and in JAWS 8.x the command is Insert+F+F for this same info.
Annette -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: [JAWS-Users] *****SPAM***** Re: Finding out column width in excel Insert-f1 gives you a document summary, including the width of the cell in the table where your cursor is. At 06:48 PM 9/11/2007, you wrote: >Insert+F is the command in JAWS 7.x, and Insert+f+f is the command in >Insert+JAWS >8.x. Daryl gave a good explanation of how to work with the point >measurement system, but I still don't know the correlation between the >2 different types of measurements in Excel. > >Annette > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Srini >Gollapudi >Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:48 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: [JAWS-Users] Finding out column width in >excel > >Insert and f does give the column width and height. But, I don't >understand what units are used. I find that the column width read from >the menu bar/format menu give the same in different units. Can someone >tell me about the units used for column width? > >Srini > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Annette Carr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 10:05 PM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Finding out column width in excel > > > > Insert F1 did bring up a JAWS window with information about the > > current file and worksheet, but I could not find any information > > about column width. > > Am > > I over looking it? > > > > I've read over quite a bit in the JAWS help and could not find out > > anything on finding out the width of a column or cell. I find it > > hard to believe that there is not a JAWS command for obtaining this > > info. > > > > Any other ideas? > > > > Annette > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann > > Byrne > > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:36 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: [JAWS-Users] Finding out column width in > > excel > > > > You're right. I woke up in the middle of the night to realize that > > I meant to say insert-f1. It will give the column with. > > Insert-f1-f1 is another function altogether. Thanks for the catch. > > At 03:12 AM 9/10/2007, you wrote: > >>Are you sure it's not just Insert F1? I think you'll find that > >>Insert > >>F1 pressed twice quickly will open the help topic associated with > >>the application. Hope that helps. > >>Chris Hallsworth > >>BrailleNote mPower user > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Ann Byrne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 3:24 AM > >>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Finding out column width in excel > >> > >> > >> > With the cursor in the column you want to know about, press > >> > insert-f1-f1. That is, hold down insert---the Jawskey--and press > >> > f1 twice quickly. You will hear a ton of information in a > >> > virtual window, and the width of the cell will be a part of it. > >> > Press escape to escape the virtual window and return to your text. > >> > > >> > At 09:09 PM 9/9/2007, you wrote: > >> >>I am using Office 2003 and Jaws 7x and 8x. I need to find out > >> >>the column width and would like to do it in a faster way then > >> >>going up to the menu bar, opening the column width dialog box and > >> >>tabbing to that edit box. Is there a JAWS command for announcing > >> >>this information? I've tried Insert+Tab+Tab and > >> >>Insert+F > >> >>and I'm not obtaining the info I need. > >> >>Thanks, > >> >>Annette > >> >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > >> >>http://www.jaws-users.com > >> >>Address for the list archives: > >> >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >> >>To post to this group, send email to > >> >>[email protected] 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: > >> 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