I have tried opening word first as you suggested and it still does not work. I do get the message stating that text has been selected when I do control a to select all and yes I copy with control c to the clipborard and then when in word control v to paste the text. Nothing works. There has to be a glitch with jaws or the actual application. Very frustrating. -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx