In Outlook 2007, I press F6 to move from the list view of messages to the message body. JAWS reads the message automatically and I don't have to open the message. After reading the message, I usually press F6 again to return to the list of messages, then I hit the delete key which moves the focus to the next message in the list. So, all I usually use are two keys: F6 and Delete.
It's all done quite efficiently, IMO, and I really don't see how it could be done much easier. Oh yeah, I read my messages in plain text, which may make a difference. I agree that Outlook 2007's dependence on Word does slow down some other functions and it takes up more disk space than I'd like. Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws- > users.com] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2007 > > I am using it now, and using it to write this message. I do not like it > as much as 2003, but, as I define accessible, I would have to say that > at least the Email client is accessible, as that is all of it that I use > on a daily basis. But I don't like it. Office 2007 is a resource hog. > Programs take a long time to load, and I find just about all operations > to be slow. Even simple things like messages opening. And, because > Outlook 2007 uses Word as it's editor, messages will only read > automatically if you open them by using the ENTER key. If you are used > to deleting an open message with CONTROL-D, and expecting the next > message to start reading automatically, it ain't gonna happen. And it > doesn't matter which screen reader you use. And, I didn't even mention > the ribbons. They are accessible, and there are keyboard commands that > you can memorize that pretty much circumvent the ribbon. Also, there is > an add-on that you can buy for $30 that will give you a toolbar that > recreates the classic dropdown menus. > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Zach > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 1:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2007 > > Hi, how accesible is outlook 2007 to jaws 10? > 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/
