Tables in Word can be difficult to navigate if they have been created by joining cells vertically or horizontally. When you enter into the table, JAWS will announce "Uniform Table" if it is laid out with traditional rows and columns. If the table contains any joined cells, JAWS will announce "Non-Uniform Table".
To navigate around inside a table in word you can use the arrow keys, Tab and Shift+Tab, Control+Alt+Right Arrow and Control+Alt+Left Arrow. If you are using JAWS16, you can make use of the Insert+Space, J, and then type table in the edit box. This will give you some commands you can use with tables. I found something that I've never heard of before, and I do not know what it is used for. It is called "Table Layer", and you access it with the command Insert+Space, t. Does anyone know what to do with this? Annette -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dacia Cole Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 8:52 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] how to read tables in word, openbook, and ?adobe Hi, I'm struggling reading a table in word, I've also tried reading it in Adobe and openbook. It's hard to tell what columns go with what row. What are the best ways to read a table in these programs? I have openbook 9 and office 2013 with jaws 16 and windows 8.1 thanks, Dacia 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/
