Let me thank you Mike for being always kind and prompt to let us know of
updates in record time.
Gr eetin gs from hot Athens,
Takis
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 9:35 PM
To: Jaws-Users
Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS July Update, J2018.1807.8, Download Links +
What's New
Hi All,
The July update, J2018.1807.8, is available. The direct download links plus
the enhancements for this release are below.
32 Bit:
http://jaws2018.vfo.digital/180708NQWET3/J2018.1807.8.400-enu-x86.exe
64 Bit:
http://jaws2018.vfo.digital/180708NQWET3/J2018.1807.8.400-enu-x64.exe
Enhancements in JAWS 2018.1807.8 (July 2018)
The following is a list of improvements made in JAWS 2018 between the May
2018 update and the July 2018 update.
JAWS
list of 4 items
. The ALT+SHIFT+ARROW keystrokes to move the mouse pointer now only work
when the JAWS Cursor is active. Otherwise, these commands perform their
application-specific
function. For instance, the ALT+SHIFT+UP or DOWN ARROW keys are used to
reorder notebook/section/page lists in OneNote.
. Added updated scripts provided by Corel for WordPerfect Office X9.
. Made additional changes requested by Foxit for their PhantomPDF software
including the ability for JAWS to begin reading automatically once the PDF
document
is loaded.
. Resolved issues with a JAWS repair not working as expected for some users.
list end
Microsoft Office
list of 14 items
. Addressed reported issues with JAWS becoming sluggish while navigating
certain forms created in Word.
. Addressed issues with JAWS not properly announcing content controls in
unprotected Word documents such as forms or templates.
. JAWS now detects inline images in Word.
. Addressed an issue with JAWS not reading as expected when spell checking a
document in Word (build 9020 and later).
. In Word (build 9020 or later), when pressing the APPLICATIONS key on a
misspelled word and then choosing "See More", resolved an issue where JAWS
focus
was not moving to the correct pane.
. Addressed a reported issue in Word where you could not move past an
equation in a table using the TAB key.
. When F1 is pressed in Word to open Help, addressed a customer reported
issue where you could not read the help content using the ARROW keys as
expected.
. Resolved an issue with Outlook closing unexpectedly when opening certain
messages with JAWS running.
. Resolved an issue with the JAWS tutor help messages for buttons in the
Outlook Preview Pane.
. Addressed an issue for a customer using the iManage FileSite plugin with
Outlook where JAWS was not reading items in certain folders.
. If an object on a PowerPoint slide contains SmartArt, pressing INSERT+F1
to display screen-sensitive help will now also include the full shape
description.
. When pressing CTRL+ENTER in PowerPoint to insert a slide, resolved an
issue where JAWS was not indicating that you were on a new slide.
. Resolved a reported issue with JAWS becoming sluggish while navigating a
particular spreadsheet in Excel.
. Resolved an issue in Excel where the function autosuggest, cell
autocomplete, and data validation lists were not working as expected with
speech or braille.
list end
Web Browsers
list of 13 items
. When using Navigation Quick Keys in Edge to move to various elements
including buttons, lists, and tables, resolved an issue where the Virtual
Cursor
was not always being placed at the beginning of the element as expected.
. When navigating by character in Edge and you encounter a button, JAWS now
indicates when you enter and leave the button element if it supports
navigation
by character.
. Improved navigating lists containing links in Edge.
. JAWS now correctly identifies Same Page and MailTo links in Firefox 60 and
later.
. Resolved issues with opening a context menu using the APPLICATIONS key or
Right Mouse Click not working as expected in Firefox 60.
. In Firefox, resolved an issue where it was not possible to activate a link
containing a heading.
. JAWS now supports the <ins> and <del> HTML tags in ContentEditable
elements in Google Chrome. These tags can be used to indicate revisions in
an edit
field.
. JAWS now supports the <meter> HTML tag in Chrome which defines a scale or
measurement within a known range, or a fractional value.
. Added support for the ARIA-roledescription property in Firefox and Chrome.
. Addressed an issue with Internet Explorer reported by the Social Security
Administration where some radio button groups were being announced twice by
JAWS.
. Unlabeled forms are no longer included in region navigation using the R
and SHIFT+R Navigation Quick Keys. In addition, the start of end of
unlabeled
form regions is no longer announced as you navigate using the ARROW keys.
. The start and end announcements for document and application regions are
now off by default at all web verbosity levels. In addition, the start and
end
of frame elements is only announced by default when JAWS is set to High web
verbosity. To further customize what is spoken, open Settings Center, search
for "web verbosity", and then choose Configure Verbosity Levels. You can
then choose to customize the High, Medium, or Low verbosity level.
. If the start and end announcements for regions are turned off in the
currently selected web verbosity level in Settings Center, the R, SHIFT+R,
O, and
SHIFT+O Navigation Quick Keys will now continue to move to the next or
previous region or article on a web page.
list end
Windows 10
list of 4 items
. If you have added additional Windows languages, you can now use JAWS to
select a keyboard language from the Logon screen.
. Resolved an issue where the calculator display field could sometimes
double speak when gaining focus.
. Resolved an issue where JAWS would only announce the first Windows
notification displayed after JAWS first started. Subsequent notifications
should now
be announced.
. Resolved an intermittent issue where JAWS was not reading as expected at
the Windows command prompt.
list end
Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers!
Sennt from my iBarstool.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the
end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree.
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