Hello Muhammad, If the form is not protected there are a couple ways that you can access the checkboxes and check them. You can use function key 11 to move form field to form field down through the document or use shift with function key 11 to move up through the form by form field. In the case of checkmark form fields, you can go to the bookmarks that were created when the form fields were inserted. Use CTRL+shift key and function key 5 to list bookmarks. Use down arrow key to the checkbox bookmark you want and press enter key. Use escape to get out of the bookmark dialog box. It will probably be easier for you to use F11 and shift F11 to move forward and backward through the form.
When you get to the checkbox that needs checked by using the f11 or shift with f11, use the application key or shift+f10. Use down arrow to the choice for properties and press enter key. Tab to the group of radio buttons that determine if the status should be checked or unchecked for the checkbox. If you hear "checkbox not checked radio button checked" then use down arrow key. You should hear "checked radio button checked." Use tab key to a checkbox that says "checkbox enabled" and it should say that it is checked. If it says unchecked then use spacebar but it should tell you it is checked. Continue to tab to the OK button and use spacebar. JAWS might not correctly tell you the status of these checkboxes when the form is not protected. However, this method should work as long as you don't overwrite the fields. Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Muhammad Babar Shahzad Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 4:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word 2007 Checkboxes Hi Brian Lee, But in my case, pressing spacebarr doesn't togggle rather, moves the checkboxes forward. I think the one I have to complete is not a protected form and has various checkboxes. Any hints please? Apologies for my ignorance. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word 2007 Checkboxes > Hello Muhammad, > > If you are talking about filling in a protected form that was created > using the legacy form controls then all you need to do to check or > uncheck a checkbox is to use the spacebar. > > Take care. > > Brian Lee > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Muhammad > Babar Shahzad > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 1:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word 2007 Checkboxes > > Hi Ryan West, > I just want to complete a word form which contains various checkboxes > for which I need to know the shortcut key to toggle word checkboxes. > Thanks for your detailed instructions. > Regards, > Babar. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan West" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 8:30 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word 2007 Checkboxes > > >> Hello Muhammad Babar Shahzad, >> I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish? Do you want the >> document > >> to be read only, or do you want to password protect? If password >> protection is what you want pressing alt F then E, followed by E will >> bring you to a password protection dialog box in which you can put in >> a password and press enter and you will then be prompted to confirm >> the password. A bit of caution though, if you put a password on a >> document and then forget the password you will not be able to get >> into your document. If making a document read only is your goal, >> then follow these steps. 1. Press f-12 for the save as dialog. 2. >> press the letter L for the > >> tools menu, then down arrow and press enter on general options. 3. To >> check the read only check box you can press alt E or tab to the box >> and press the space bar. 4. If you have already saved the document >> you will want to save it again now with another name to make it read >> only. If you want to make a read only document no longer read only >> follow the previous steps and step 3 pressing the alt E key sequence >> will uncheck the read only check box. I hope this helps! >> >> Sincerely, Ryan West >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Muhammad Babar Shahzad >> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 4:44 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS Word 2007 CheckBoxes >> >> Hi Listers, >> Would be greatful if you could kindly let me know the shortcut for >> CheckBoxes protected and unprotected documents in MS Word 2007 I have >> googled but somehow had no luck. >> Thanks and Warm Regards, >> Muhammad Babar Shahzad, CO-Director & Founder, Empower Pak (EP). >> Cell: +92-300--5631220 >> Skype: muhammadbabar >> E-mail: [email protected] and: [email protected] >> Web: http://www.ep.org.pk >> Facebook: >> http://www.facebook.com/engrbabarshahzad#!/profile.php?id=10000197996 >> 0173 "The compassion we impart to those who can give us nothing is >> the true measure of who we are." >> - Rick Tringale. >> P please consider the environment prior to printing this electronic >> communication. >> 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/
