Hello Flor; Thank you sir, for the added suggestion. It has been a while since I've used the paste special function and therefore that option didn't even cross my mind. Thanks again, take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file Or paste Special? that's very exact. Excel is one of the most useful programs around. basically, it's laid out in a grid, expressed by the intersections of cell co-ordinates, in horizontal rows (cell letters) and vertical columns (cell numbers). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file > oops, that should have been another row instead of column. > > Personally, I try to always copy the exact spreadsheet's info rather > than doing the control A, because it's going to put more col/rows than > you need and then in Word you'll have to go through some other > commands to get rid of them. > So if you hold the shift key down and right arrow across and down to > your last row/col in Excel, then copy to the clipboard and open Word > and paste it, your getting exactly what is in Excel, no more no less. > You can always add more rows or columns should you need to. > > I have to say, in the years of using Excel with jaws since 3.7, I've > never had to config jaws or Excel for it both to work together. This > is for me anyways, one application that worked straight out of the > box.. > > Trish > > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Trish" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 8:52 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file > > >> Mike, >> >> How did that spreadsheet read for you after I copied it in excel >> 2003? >> >> Bare in mind, if you do copy a spreadsheet into a word doc which >> shows it as col/tables, your jaws navigation keys are different than >> for excel. >> so if you tab across to the end like you do in excel and it drops you >> down to the next row, in column/tables in word this adds another >> column. Jaws will give you a warning this will happen if you >> continue. so just be aware of that. >> >> Trish >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike & Barbara In Arcadia" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 8:37 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file >> >> >>> Hi Riana; >>> >>> Thank you very much. This is a great idea! Take care. >>> Mike >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Van Der Walt Riana" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 11:56 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file >>> >>> >>> Dear Mike, >>> >>> Another easy way is to just open the excel document, select all with >>> control a, copy to the clipboard and paste into a blank word >>> document, >>> to be saved in .doc or .dox format. >>> >>> That will preserve the tables and formatting and can then be read in >>> Ms Word. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Riana >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike & >>> Barbara In Arcadia >>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 7:06 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file >>> >>> Hi Don & Trish; >>> >>> Thank you for your responses. I finally found a Text choice in, >>> save >>> as, in >>> the file menu. I did learn some Excel keystrokes, enough to read >>> what I >>> >>> needed to read. It is much easier to read in Notepad though! LOL >>> I >>> guess >>> Doctor Phil will have to wait for another day, probably only 1 or 2. >>> LOL >>> Thanks again, take care. >>> Mike >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Don Marang" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 7:24 AM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file >>> >>> >>> It is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file. If you have Word, you >>> probably >>> have Excel as part of Office. It is probably most easily read with >>> Excel. >>> However, if it does not contain many columns or extremely wide, >>> perhaps >>> it >>> could be converted to a Word table. >>> >>> Don Marang >>> >>> There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of >>> any >>> real >>> substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am >>> working >>> on things that matter. >>> Dean Kamen >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Mike & Barbara In Arcadia" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 9:12 AM >>> To: "Jaws-Users List" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Converting an .XLS file >>> >>>> Hi All; >>>> >>>> I have received an .XLS file that I'm having a hard time trying to >>> read. >>>> I'm having a hard time because I don't know didly squot about how >>>> to >>> read >>>> a >>>> .XLS file. I went to the file menu and didn't see an option to >>> convert it >>>> to a Word document or text file. Does anyone know a way that I >>>> can >>>> convert this file? Or, would someone give me some quick steps on >>>> navigating an .XLS file? I really feel a Doctor Phil session >>>> coming >>> on! >>>> LOL All help will be greatly appreciated. Lord only knows, just >>>> how >>>> greatly appreciated. Thanks much. Take care. >>>> The UnExcel Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> 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/ > > > 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/
