Wow! That's awesome! I thought it was Tedious reding through the help files, thanks mike!
"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence." Colin Powell -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:59 AM To: Jaws-Users List Subject: [JAWS-Users] J16, New Features JAWS Command Search, a Built in Search Engine for JAWS Keystrokes JAWS provides many keystrokes to perform a variety of commands. Many commands can be performed anywhere in Windows, such as reading the window title or current line, while other commands are only available in specific applications like Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer. If you are using JAWS with a refreshable braille display, there are even JAWS commands that can be performed using the controls on the braille display. To search for JAWS commands, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, J to open the Search for Commands dialog. While there are certain commands that are used by the majority of JAWS users on a daily basis, such as reading the current line (INSERT+UP ARROW) or reading the current window title (INSERT+T), there are numerous commands that even the most experienced users do not use regularly and need to be looked up. Certain types of commands can be especially difficult to remember as some of them require pressing several keys at once. The JAWS Command Search feature enables you to enter a full or partial description of a command whose keystroke you do not remember. JAWS will display all commands that match your search criteria, the description of the feature, and all the associated keystrokes, including braille commands if a refreshable braille display is currently connected. For example, you may need to locate a keystroke for working with formulas in Excel. Instead of opening the JAWS help topic for Excel and searching through all of the available keystrokes, or starting Keyboard Help (INSERT+1) and pressing various keystroke combinations until you find the correct one, you can open the Search for JAWS Commands window while focused in Excel, type "formulas" in the search edit box, and then view a list of all keystrokes related to working with formulas. Similarly, if you are browsing the Web and you need to find the keystroke for displaying a list of headings on the current page (INSERT+F6), you can open the Search for JAWS Commands window from Internet Explorer or Firefox, type "list headings" in the search edit box, and this command will be the first result. To search for a command, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by J, to open the Search for JAWS Commands window. Alternatively, you can choose Search for Commands from the Run JAWS Manager dialog box (INSERT+F2) or the JAWS Utilities menu. An HTML window opens and places you in an edit field. If Forms Mode is set to Auto or Semi-Auto, Forms Mode will be activated when the edit field gains focus. Begin typing the description of the command you are looking for and the results area in the lower part of the window automatically updates. As you type, the first result in the list is spoken automatically. Pressing ENTER turns off Forms Mode and places you on the first result. Note: If Auto Forms Mode is set to Manual, you will need to first press ENTER to activate Forms Mode before you begin typing in the edit field. Since this is an HTML window, you can use standard reading commands to review the search results. Each command name along with the most common keystroke used to perform it is displayed as a heading so you can quickly move between results using the H and SHIFT+H Navigation Quick Keys. When you locate the command you want, press DOWN ARROW to move to a brief description of what the command does, and any additional keystrokes that can be used to perform the command. This will include non-layered, layered, and braille keystrokes. If a particular command offers a braille keystroke, but a braille display is not currently connected when you performed the search, the braille keystroke will not be listed. Each JAWS command name and its associated keystrokes are also displayed as links. This allows you to press ENTER on the command name heading, or any of the associated keystroke links to close the Search for JAWS Commands window and activate the command. You can also exit this window by pressing ALT+F4, or the ESC key. Note: When performing a JAWS command search, the search results only contains JAWS keystrokes. Microsoft Windows keystrokes, such as CTRL+A for select all, are not included in the search results. Standard Licenses Become "Home Use Edition for Non-Commercial Use" Semi-Auto Forms Mode The new Semi-Auto Forms Mode feature offers users the convenience of Auto Forms Mode, but the benefits of manual operation. With Auto Forms Mode, JAWS automatically enters Forms Mode so you can immediately begin typing when you move to an edit field using the ARROW Keys, or TAB and SHIFT+TAB. When you move away from the control, Forms Mode turns off and you resume navigating using the Virtual PC Cursor. This can be very useful especially for new and sighted users and is the default setting. When you move to an edit field in Manual Forms Mode, you must first press ENTER to turn on Forms Mode, and then press NUM PAD PLUS or ESC to turn it off once you are finished typing. With Semi-Auto Forms Mode, JAWS will only turn on Forms Mode automatically when you move to an edit field using TAB or SHIFT+TAB. This allows you to have the benefits of Auto Forms Mode and still be able to read through a Web page using the ARROW keys and not be interrupted by Forms Mode turning on and off. Additionally, Navigation Quick Keys will not turn on Semi-Auto Forms Mode. To cycle through Manual, Auto, and Semi-Auto Forms Mode, use the Auto Forms Mode option in Quick Settings (INSERT+V) or the Select Forms Mode option in Settings Center. Enhanced Convenient OCR for PDF Documents The Convenient OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature now allows you to recognize entire PDF documents. Convenient OCR was first introduced in JAWS 13 and allows you to recognize any images visible on the screen in order to access text contained in the image that would normally be inaccessible to JAWS. This included inaccessible PDF documents where you could only recognize the currently visible text. In JAWS 16, if you open a PDF document and you do not find any text to read, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O to access the OCR layer and then press the letter D. JAWS begins recognizing the text of the entire document featuring a very high degree of accuracy as the results are not affected by the current screen resolution, as they are when recognizing the current screen or window. After several seconds, the contents of the PDF file are displayed in the Results Viewer for reading. Use standard reading commands to review the text or select and copy sections of content for pasting in other applications. For example, you could select all, then copy and paste into a Microsoft Word document, which you could then save. Note: The OCR process takes longer for larger PDF files. As text is recognized, it is added to the end of the existing text already in the Results Viewer. This allows you to continue reading without interruption as the document is processed. Improved JAWS Performance with Microsoft Word 2013 using UIA New Research It Lookup Source for Tracking USPS Packages A new lookup source has been added to Research It that enables you to obtain progress and delivery status for packages shipped through the United States Postal Service. list of 4 items 1. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R to open the Research It dialog box. 2. In the edit combo box, enter a valid USPS tracking number and press TAB. 3. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select USPS Tracking and press ENTER. 4. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays the tracking information for your package. Press ESC to close the Results Viewer. list end Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. 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/