How do you hide text? Is the behavior still work in jaws 14? P
Jonathan Cohn > On Apr 8, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Jean Menzies <jemenz...@shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hello all, and hopefully to any FS Staff on list. > > Starting with JAWS 16, JAWS was no longer able to read Hidden Text in Word. I > went through the somewhat arduous task of documenting this and opening a > ticket with FS Support. The issue was escalated beyond the initial evaluation > of the problem, but sadly, JAWS still cannot read hidden text. This is now > Version 17.0.1806. I am using Word 2013. This is very easy for you to > reproduce. Simply open Word, type some text, and hide it. Under Options, > indicate that you want hidden text visible. JAWS will not read it. > > I gather this issue is not high on the priority list for FS, as it is not a > sexy or much-used feature. But it does impact me and my ability to use, in > particular, the Duxbury Word template, which depends heavily on the use of > hidden text for braille coding. > > I realize I could once again open a Support ticket, but I’m not convinced > that would make much difference in the outcome. I know companies do > communicate with each other. In my humble opinion, it would be easy enough > for FS to obtain a copy of the Duxbury Word template, and open a document > based on that template. The problems would soon be apparent. Perhaps the > problems are with the template, but the template creator says nothing has > changed in that regard for years. The change has been something with JAWS > starting with V16. > > I am putting this on a public list in hopes of just that, making my concern > and frustration public. I would appreciate it if you would deal with this > issue. > > Jean Menzies > 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/
