Hello Janet <joybubbles@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, If your keyboard layout is set to laptop, then, your caps lock will your JAWS key. to read the status, press JAWS key or cals lock key + Page down key. HTH Roden ----- Original Message ----- From: Janet To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 4:18 PM Subject: Reading the status line Dear list, Is there a key stroke to read the status line using the laptop settings? I have a gateway laptop running Jaws 7, XP pro and office 2003 Thanks for your help. -- 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