I just tried alt+control+I on my notebook computer that is running windows 7 64 bit and ms word 2007 using Jaws 12.0.1170 and it worked fine with no adjustments needed. So it must be an issue with XP. I will see what FS tech support says. Thanks, Greg
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in word 2007 Using word XP here, i found that out after I'd written. I don't think this is a JAWS issue, however hopefully you'll get a constructive and friendly response from FS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Washington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in word 2007 > Flor, > Thanks for the suggestion but when I hit alt+control+o in MS Word 2007 > Jaws says "outline view". I have written FS tech support and will let > you know what they suggest. > Best, > Greg > > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:52 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in > word 2007 > > >> try alt+control+o (= overtype)? (Alt+ctrl+i was originally known as >> 'overwrite' mode.) >> >> Someone was asking what it does. Normally, you are in insert mode, >> where text follows along consecutively as you write. When you're in >> Overtype Mode, you're filling in an existing space or template, >> *writing over* existing characters, where the amount of text does not >> change. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Greg Washington" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 3:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in >> word 2007 >> >> >>> Dear Ann, Flor and Alex, >>> Thanks for your suggestions. However I still cannot get >>> alt+control+i to toggle over type on and off. I went into the tools >>> menu in MS word 2007, went to options and went to advanced. The >>> over type option was not checked but neither was control over type >>> with the insert key. So I checked the use insert key option for >>> controlling on and off over type and left typeover unchecked. >>> However when I press the alt+control+i key jaws still says insert >>> mode active. When I press it again it says the same thing "insert >>> mode active". >>> >>> I then tried checking the allow over type key in the options menu >>> but then Jaws said typeover active when I pressed the alt+control+i >>> key and I could not go back to insert mode. It seems like for me >>> the alt+control+i key is either one or the other. I cannot get it >>> to work as a toggle switch. >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Alex Stone" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:20 AM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in >>> word 2007 >>> >>> >>>> It'll be Word, not Jaws. >>>> Cheers >>>> Alex >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg >>>> Washington >>>> Sent: 23 August 2011 15:15 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in >>>> word 2007 >>>> >>>> Flor, >>>> Thanks for the advice. Is the tools menu you reference in MS word >>>> or in >>>> Jaws? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:54 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in >>>> word 2007 >>>> >>>> >>>>> You need to uncheck the overtype Mode checkbox. It used to be >>>>> found in >>>>> the Tools | Options | Edit tab control. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Greg Washington" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:38 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode in >>>>> word >>>>> 2007 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Ann, >>>>>> When I press alt+control+i Jaws announces insert mode active. >>>>>> When I >>>>>> press those keys again it still says insert mode active and type >>>>>> over >>>>>> is not activated. Am I doing something wrong? >>>>>> Greg >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "Ann byrne" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:29 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to turn on and off type over mode >>>>>> in >>>>>> word >>>>>> 2007 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> To toggle between typeover and insert modes, press >>>>>>> alt-control-i. >>>>>>> At 08:21 AM 8/23/2011, you wrote: >>>>>>>>Hello everyone, >>>>>>>>I am using latest Jaws 12.0.1170 on a windows XP pro desktop >>>>>>>>computer. >>>>>>>>In word 2007 how do you turn on/off type over mode. Pressing the >>>>>>>>insert key does not seem to work. >>>>>>>>Greg >>>>>>>>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/ > 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/
