I find that browsing, which I assume this method involves, is time-consuming. On my system, which has a fairly complicated folder and subfolder structure to accommodate many needs, browsing can take some trial and error. Since I normally know where a file is located, I can navigate there much more quickly.
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason White Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 12:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sending attachment in thunderbird Do you find this method faster in Microsoft Outlook than typing Alt+H, A, F, then selecting the file to be attached and typing Alt+S to attach it? Adrian Spratt <[email protected]> wrote: > These instructions also work in Outlook, which leads me to suggest a third > option that may or may not work in Thunderbird. > > Set focus at the file you want to attach without opening it. Copy it with > control-c. > > Move focus to the body of the email message and press control-v to paste. > > Even though you're in the message body, the file will show up as an > attachment, as a quick press of shift-tab will confirm. > > In Outlook, it's the fastest method I know. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Gene Warner > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sending attachment in thunderbird > > Hi! > > I've been using Thunderbird for the past 18 months and have pretty much > learned how to do most things in it. So here are your instructions for > sending an attachment. > > 1. Compose your message, when you are ready to send it continue to the > next step > > 2. I use the keyboard shortcut, which is control+shift+A, but you can also > get there through the menus, to use the menus, start by pressing alt, this > brings up the file menu, arrow down to the attachment sub menu, then arrow > right in the attachment options, the first one is to attach a file, which is > the only option I've used so far. > > 3. You will get an Open File dialog, use it just like you would Windows > Explorer and browse to the file you want to attach. When you've selected the > file you want, press enter and it will be attached to your email message. > > 4. Repeat steps two and three for each file you want to attach. > > 5. Send your message. > > Alternatively, if you have Thunderbird set as your default email client, you > can browse to the file you want to send in Windows Explorer, press the > application key, then arrow down to the send to sub menu, and in there choose > email recipient. A new email window will open with your file already attached. > > hth > > Cheers! > > > On 11/26/2016 7:39 AM, Tom wrote: > > can someone tell me how to send an email attachment in thunderbird with > > jaws? > > 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/
