Hi Alan, If you use the Adjust JAWS settings dialog by pressing JAWS key with V, you can then press B until you get to the choice under reading options for announcing borders. Use spacebar to turn it on and then press enter key. When you use up or down arrow key after turning on that option, JAWS will let you know that there is a border. However, if you try to find out if the border goes across the screen, JAWS does not give you that information. You can check the cursor position, and if it is at 1 inch, when you use right arrow key you will not find a position on the far right of the screen being given to you. In Word 2010, if you use Alt followed by B followed by Z, a horizontal line will be inserted into the document. You can then list inline objects by using CTRL+shift+O, press enter key on the object in the list, and the focus will go to it. Using the Alt+delete command will give you the one inch from the left position. Using right arrow key and then checking the position will give you a position of something like 7.5 inches from the left. Using one arrow key to move from the one inch position to the position on the far right will let you know that the line is straight across the screen. The use of three dashes followed by the enter key does put the line all the way across the screen but I don't think you can verify it with JAWS other than knowing there is a border. You can make several choices for single lines of different types by using the Borders and Shading dialog box. Using that box, you can change width of lines, and you can pick from several different types of lines. Checking only the bottom border for example, will give a line across the screen using the width for the line and the type you choose in that dialog box. I haven't used Word 2003 for some time but I think the Borders menu choice is in the format menu. In Word 2010, you can also choose many types of lines by going under the insert tab and choosing shapes. However, the only way I have found that will prove the line is all the way across the screen is by inserting the line as an inline object, and then using the cursor position check where the line should start, using right arrow and checking again.
Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Dicey Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] Drawing Lines Across Page Dear Steve and Friends, I followed your instructions, and they make perfect sense to me, I have seen the same thing somewhere else. But JAWS does not say anything when it gets to the lines I drew, so I do not really know if the lines are there or not! Thanks for any comments! With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida Alan Dicey, President United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!" United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: http://AmericanBlindChess.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Drawing Lines Across Page > Blank > Sorry, I didn't save the original message, but this subject hopefully will > attract the right person. > > You didn't say, or I don't recall which version of Word you are using. > > There are I think four types of horizontal lines that you can draw across > a page, these are known as horizontal rules. All of them are initiated by > typing > the appropriate symbol three times and then immediately pressing enter. > > A regular horizontal line is dash. > > A bold horizontal line is underscore (shift of the dash). > > A double-line is equals. > > A line of asterisks is with the asterisk key. > > Note: > > Depending on which version of Word you use, you may need to make sure the > borders checkbox is checked in Word Options. In MsWord 2007, you will > find the > checkbox by going to Word Options, Proofing, Auto-Correct options, and > Auto-correct as you Type. > > Take my advice, I don't use it anyway. > > Steve > Lansing, MI > > > > 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/
