Hyperlinks on the Internet are always underlined and appear in a different color to make them prominent.
On 2/13/18, Adrian Spratt <[email protected]> wrote: > Underlining is also visually distracting and can give undue prominence. In a > document that isn't multicolored, the change in color should make hyperlinks > stand out. In a document where colors are used for other purposes, I can see > your point. For screenreader users, links are announced as such. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Roger Newell > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 1:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Hyperlink in a Word document. > > You really should not remove the underlining. This is an accessibility > feature for people who visually look at links. > 1. Text that is underlined is more noticeable which can assist people in > determining the important parts of a document, or to quickly scan for a link > to click on. > 2. It serves as a tool to inform users that what they see is not just text > that is colored differently, but actually a link. > > On 2/11/18, Adrian Spratt <[email protected]> wrote: >> Brian, >> >> For purposes of inserting a link to a Webpage, I've found the method >> described by Fernando to work every time: Copy the Webpage's address >> with alt-d followed by control-c, then Select the text in the >> document, press control-k, control-v, then enter. >> >> Two points to keep in mind. First, the text selection process needs to >> be precise. For example, if I want to make the title of an article >> into a link, I make sure that only the title is selected, without any >> subsequent punctuation or spaces. >> >> Second, Word automatically underlines text that contains a hyperlink. >> I've made it a practice, once the hyperlink has been inserted, to >> select the text a second time and press control-u twice. For some >> reason, it must be done twice in this instance to remove the >> underlining. Unless, of course, you want that distracting underlining. >> >> The next time I need to insert an email address in a Word document, >> I'll try your method and Fernando's. Thanks to you both for these ideas. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Brian Lee >> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 8:02 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Hyperlink in a Word document. >> >> Hello Judy, >> >> If you are inserting a link to a web page, I have found it better to >> use the JAWS cursor in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. Here are the >> steps you might want to try: >> >> In the Word document where you want the words that people see, start >> by using CTRL with K. >> Type in the web address for the link's destination. >> I suggest that you don't tab through the dialog box using the PC >> cursor as things can get messed up. >> After typing in the web address route JAWS to PC. >> With JAWS cursor active do a page up. >> Arrow down once to the line with "link to" and "text to display. >> Press home key and then use JAWS key with right arrow key until you >> find the address just past the words "text to display." >> Simulate a left mouse button click to bring focus there. >> Put on PC cursor, select the text in the field and overwrite the text >> with the words you want used. >> Route JAWS to PC again, do a page down and find the OK button. >> Do a simulated left mouse button click on the OK button. >> >> You should be able to test it. If your document is saved move on to >> the line with the link, use application key and choose to open hyperlink. >> >> Take care. >> >> Brian Lee >> [email protected] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Judy Jones >> Sent: February 10, 2018 4:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Hyperlink in a Word document. >> >> We have all seen the phrase, "Click here for more information." >> >> >> >> How do I link a web site to the word Here, in that phrase, or, another >> example, a link to the phrase, Leave A Reply, linking that phrase to a >> site where one can leave a reply? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Judy >> >> 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/
