Re: Word Shortcut Keys and Help System
- From: Dave Durber <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:37:25 -0400
Why on earth should comments such as suggesting how you can access
information through JFW's help system or going to Freedom Scientific's
web site possibly irk anybody, for goodness sake.
Remember, that new JFW users join the list and they may not be so
knowledgeable or as expert as some of the individuals on this list.
I post messages such as the one I posted this morning to help those
who are not as knowledgeable as some of us.
I have been a JAWS user since its first release, and I am still
learning.
And finally, Delete any messages that are irksome and move on to the
next message. But, by doing so, you might miss out on some useful
hint, tidbit or solution to a problem you are having to do with that
message thread.
Sincerely:
Dave Durber
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 06:41:42 -0700, you wrote:
>Yardbird, Fransis, and everyone else;
>Fransis's help was grately appreciated by myself. This is why comments on how
>one can always go to the help system or Freedom Scientific sometimes irk me.
>Also, although we can make our own shortcut keys, most people do not. Those of
>us who teach in this area try to stay stricktly to out of the box if possible
>when it comes to software. i e. Here is how the application works in its
>default state and now we will make changes to fit your needs.
>
> Now, with that said, hope to be able to write script someday. Maybe when I
> am not working so much at my job.
> College students work in other areas and their needs do not require my
> learning such things at this time. If I were working more with persons
> seeking employment, then, that would be another matter. Most people get
> themselves into trouble when trying to modify keystrokes. In short, glad to
> know however, there are a variety of persons with a variety of skills on this
> list. There when we need them.
>
> Again, thanks for the key commands, Fransis.
>
> From a very tired Debbie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Yardbird
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Word Shortcut Keys and Help System
>
>
> Hi Debbie and Edward,
>
> I hope it will be helpful to explain that what Francis offered is simply a
> list that he took the trouble to compile in a readily accessible format of
> nothing but the full complement of Word hotkey combinations that are an
> intrinsic part of Word, many of which old Word users like myself have been
> employing forever. There isn't some kind of problem with nonstandard key
> combinations, or homemade hotkeys, or commands that have changed or become
> obsolete. Francis is as responsible a person as you could imagine in regard
> to something like this. He's an instructor of blind computer skills, and as
> such takes very close care not to distribute anything like this in an
> irresponsible or casual manner. I hope that will put some minds at ease.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Debbie Kessler" <jessesgirl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Word Shortcut Keys and Help System
>
>
> I would think that anyone giving shortcut keys that they have created
> themselves would state this fact. Most people do not create their own macros
> and simply use the factory defaults.
>
> Maybe sending information to others that one has can be accompanied with
> where they were found. No need in recreating the wheel and help by saving
> time. There are those persons who use the computer to learn the computer
> while others use the computer to conduct work.
>
> Debbie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Edward Marquette
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:38 AM
> Subject: Word Shortcut Keys and Help System
>
>
> Hello all:
> If this is duplicative, I'm sorry. I partly followed a thread about
> getting Word shortcut keys, and saw where someone sent or offered to send a
> file.
> The thread then turned into a discussion about adding names to a contacts
> list -- something
> which does not work for Webmail users.
> Nevertheless, the discussion needed a little explanation that goes beyond
> merely sending a file. =
> There is one potential problem with sending someone else's list of
> shortcut
> keys. They may not be the same!
> That may sound surprising, but the list of shortcut keys can be changed,
> added to, or otherwise modified. Also, some IS manager may have added or
> altered shortcut keys without necessarily bothering to let the user know
> that the shortcut keys are not the factory settings.
> If you want to find out the Word shortcut keys on your system, there is a
> remarkable facility within Word that I highly recommend. It is called
> "Help."
> I created my own list of shortcut keys some time ago. So I went into
> Word's help to create a new list and test the steps before sending this
> message. There I found a list of 7 straightforward steps. Although it used
> mouse language, it was clear enough to follow. I have reproduced the list
> below. I changed the order of the steps to fit the order of the tab items
> in the dialog boxes and changed to screen reader language from
> mouse language. Otherwise, here are the steps from Microsoft Word's own
> help file.
>
> 1. On the Tools menu (Alt plus T), arrow to Macro, and then press ENTER.
> 2. In the Macro name box, arrow to ListCommands (Use "l" to jump well
> into the list).
> 3. In the Macros in box, arrow to Word commands.
> 4. Tab to Run and press spacebar.
> 5. In the List Commands dialog box, make sure "Current menu and
> keyboard settings" is checked. It should be by default.
> 6. Press spacebar on OK.
> The 7th step had to do with printing. At this point, however, you should
> have a very nice word table with all commands that have shortcut keys. By
> the way, you will find some blanks. Feel free to add your own shortcut
> keys
> there.
> To learn how to do this, you need to go to the same mysterious source --
> the Word help files.
> Happy computing! <SMILE>
>
>
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