Hi Patti, I am running Office 2002, & I get extended selection mode when I press the F8 key while in a Word document. It is my understanding that this would work in Word 2003 as well. I am sorry if I have given some bad information. Take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: Patti To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 6:17 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Blocking Text with JAWS Hey Mike, Ok I tried your steps, but when I pressed f8 I got the Jaws menu hmmm I'm running XP, Jaws 12.525, and office 2003. ok Mr. Mike what am I doing wrong? Patti > Hi Kelby, > > You didn't indicate which version of Jaws you are running so, hopefully > you > are running Jaws12. Below is a note I have saved but, the steps below > will > only work in Jaws12, & I am not sure if the will work with any documents / > Files / Books / programs other than MS Word. > From: "George B" < > [email protected]> > > Do the following; > > In jaws 12 and not earlier > At the start of the area you wish to work with > Control + windows key + k, this will put a place mark at this point. > Now, move curser to the end of the text you wish to mark / work with and > do > a insert + spacebar + m this selects the area from the place mark to the > end > place mark > Now you can copy paste and other things to this area. > > Hope this helps. Take care. > Mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kelby Carlson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 1:45 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Blocking Text with JAWS > > > Brief question from a first-timer. Is there a way to block > text--as in multiple paragraphs--for selection in a document with > JAWS? Like highlighting a certain section of thedocument that is > not just a line, word or paragraph for copying and/or cutting? > > > 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/
