Hi Ann,

The keystroke for reading the formula bar changed to CTRL+JAWS key+f2.  If
you use CTRL+JAWS key and press f2 twice, the formula is placed in a simple
dialog box with an OK button.  There doesn't seem to be a lot of benefit
putting it in the dialog box, as just using the JAWS key+CTRL+f2 keystroke a
second time lets you hear the formula again.  Using the JAWS cursor in the
dialog box will let a person find the formula a little faster than if you
need to use the JAWS cursor without using the dialog box, but most of the
time the JAWS key with CTRL and f2 will suffice.

Take care.         

Brian Lee
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading the formula bar in Excel 2007

F2 puts you into edit on the cell.  Control-f2 used to read the 
formula bar, but it does something else in Excel 2007.  I don't want 
to risk my students making an accidental change in the formula by 
editing, so a reporting key would be better.
At 04:07 PM 1/13/2011, you wrote:
>If u just hit F2 with the focus on the cell it should read it out to 
>you. Doesn't this work in 07?
>
>
>
>Prateek
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected] 
>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann byrne
>Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 10:44 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [JAWS-Users] Reading the formula bar in Excel 2007
>
>In Excel 2007 is there a key to read the formula bar the way
>control-f2 reads it in previous versions of office?
>
>thanks.
>
>Ann
>
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