Again why bother with form fields? As far as I know you have to use the forms toolbar to create forms. I have not found this easy to use with Jaws and sometimes found it hard to locate on the toolbar with normal commands such as control tab etc. If you are determined to use the forms toolbar it can be checked under View then toolbar menu. There are loads of tutorials on the web on using it.
But for the simple task you need I do not really see it is necessary. Simply make a table in Word and let your Frend tab from one cell to another. Simply create a 2 column table with the titles you need in one column and the empty cells adjacent to enable the data to be input. You can create a date and time feels as I described in a normal table without having to go anywhere near form fields. Simply save as a document template to preserve the format. Regards David Griffith -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of david whitehead Sent: Sunday, 15 June 2008 11:24 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and a message template! Good morning; Thanks to David and Annette for they're suggestions. thinking about this a little further, I went to jaws help, Topic Word, protected forms, I tried following the steps, however, I couldn't get the form fields to be announced. I even used, "prompt terminators" the only way I could have the form fields announced is, while in the document, press insert+f2, arrow down until I heard, custom label, and pressed enter. now, I labelled the field. once I did this, for each field, then? jaws would read them. essentially I need, Date; Time; Message from; Message To; Message Content; for each field, my friend could type in the relevant information. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:38 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and a message template! >I think Annette is right in suggesting a simple Word Table for this. > > I would simply add the following suggestions. > 1. Make a message template so that your message table design is available > from the new document menu in Office. > 2. Include a date and time field in the table that automatically updates. > To do this in Word 2003 > a. Create your table. > B. Select the cell you want the date and time in. > 3. Press Alt Plus I for insert menu. > Press T for date and time. > Cursor down through the list until you hear the date and time format you > want. > Then Tab to the update automatically check box. > Press space to check this. > Then OK. > > This method will work well if she is printing out messages. > It will have the drawback of not recording the time permanently > electronically as the next time you open the document the field will be > updated to the current time. > > If you want a permanent electronic record of the time simply insert the > time fomr the Insert menu without having the update checkbox ticked. > > This would be very simple to set up but contact me off list if you want > me > to send a draft template. > > Regards > > David Griffith > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Annette Carr > Sent: Saturday, 14 June 2008 22:16 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and a message template! > > Consider using Excel or a table in Word. There is a command in both of > these programs for entering the date and time. I personally like either > of > these 2 options over creating a form in Word because both the Excel and > Word > table options allow you to sort the records. So you could sort by who the > messages are from, who they are for, by date, or any other field you have. > > I must say, I do not know a lot about forms in Word, so there might be > some > really good reasons for using them over the 2 options I've mentioned. > > HTH, > Annette > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of david > whitehead > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 4:47 PM > To: jaws-users-list > Subject: [JAWS-Users] jaws and a message template! > > hello all; this is a message on behalf of a friend. > she's started a new job, and she's using a program called, maximizer. I > have > helped her with this program. her question is? > > is there a message template in MSWord, one could use? > > she would like the time, date, too field, from field, message content. she > would like to be able to tab through these fields, so, when she's on the > phone taking a message, she could put the pertinent information in the > correct fields. currently, the messages are printed in a book, so, she's > trying to figure out another way for herself.otherwise, she would like to > hear, to field edit, from field, edit, etc. > I would appreciate anyone's input on this one. > > >> email me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> messenger me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> skype me at: wild_thing1957 >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.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 > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.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 > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.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 Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.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 Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.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]
