Hello All, The Question:
Because of the enormous email list traffic, I have begun to experiment with using the threaded view in the Mac Mail client. I have spent a lot of time working with it and I don't know if I am being efficient in my navigation techniques. Here is what I have noticed. I would greatly appreciate any tips on this: 1. I use the Left and Right arrow keys to expand and collapse a thread. However, I cannot get VoiceOver to tell me how many messages are in a thread even though I am told that the number appears just to the left of the "From" field in the thread header. I wish I could have this number read aloud by VoiceOver so I could decide whether or not to expand the thread. Can this be done? 2. While I can use the VoiceOver Table navigation keys to place the focus on any row and then simply move up or down to read the respective columns, such as the Subject, I find that when I do this, I can no longer hear if the message. Thread, etc has been read or not. As a result, I must move the VO cursor back to the Left in order to check the status. 3. If I use the VO+R command, I hear the entire row, minus the number of messages. I really don't need every single column read. 4. One thing I think is really nice is that if I tap the Enter key on a thread header, each related message is opened in its own window in the correct chronological order. After reading the window, I only need tap Command+W to work my way through the thread. 5. Can VoiceOver be set to automatically begin reading an email when the message is opened in its own window? I have been reading and re-reading and re-reading the documentation but there are so many things to learn. As the saying goes, "The getting of true knowledge is never easy." (Smile) Again, all replies welcome. The Comment: I have learned that there are some on the list who prefer that I not list the person to whom I am addressing in the subject line of my replies. In the spirit of community, I will no longer do this. My primary reason for having done it was to alert those to whom I am addressing. There have been many times when someone has requested my attention but I miss the message because after a while my mind just glazes over after reading a couple hundred posts. (Smile) So, if anyone wants to be sure to get my attention, even when sending an offline post, please put my name in the subject line to greater increase the chances of it being read. Most Sincerely, Mark --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
