Elaine, I do this stuff all the time. Actually it's quite easy. There are two ways to do it.
1. Move the PC cursor to the, for example, date button. 2. Route JAWS to PC. 3. This turns on the JAWS cursor, so reactivate the PC curser. 4. Back tab into the left, center or right edit box and press the left mouse button (slash key on num pad). The code for the function will appear in the edit box to the left of your cursor. This is how you work with all the buttons, e.g., changing the header / footer fonts and appearance, etc. Alternatively, you can simply type the code where you want it. For example, the code for inserting the date is: &[Date]. Note that if you tab to, for example the date button and press enter or space on it, the code will appear in the right edit box. I assume that, from that point, you could cut and paste it elsewhere if you want. I've used Excel so much over the past years that I just know the codes and do it that way. Hope this helps. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elaine Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] Excel 2003 and jaws Hi Folks I'm using jaws Version 8 professional with windows xp with office 2003. can any one help with a strange problem with creating headers and footers in Excel? this is for my college course and I'm not sure if there is a way round this problem. I am told to create headers and footers, go to file, page setup, go to the page tab, go to customise. admitted it's not helping as most of the time I'm told to use a mouse. now, this is where I'm feeling frustrated as, once you land in this section you have three edit boxes, left, centre, right. this determines where the header or footer is on the page. ok, I understand edit boxes, you type in what you want, right? well...to add to frustration, the book asks for the date to be inserted in the left box, a file name in the centre box and tab in the right. these items are all buttons on the screen, the pc cursor will read them. but, I cant select the buttons such as date, time, file name etc that are further on after the above boxes, left centre and right. does any one know how this can be done with jaws? I cant select the buttons because the cursor moves from the left, centre or right edit boxes. hopefully I've explained this problem *smiles* all I need to do is put text in to the headers but cant find a way round this. I tried leaving the jaws cursor in the edit box and tab over with the pc cursor, but that moved the focus. I've tried the other way round, to leave the pc cursor in the edit field then switch to jaws cursor but jaws then cant see the buttons. I feel there must be a way round this problem but what it is, I've no clues. thanks Elaine 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 address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [email protected] Attention: This email and any accompanying attachments constitute confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you have received this email communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message and any attachments from your system. 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 address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [email protected]
