[bookshare-discuss] Re: Jaws and MS Word question
- From: "Susan Mangis" <suemangis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 23:01:38 -0700
Shelley,
I've had this problem. What I find that works is open the document, then
press insert and j to bring JAWS to the front, then alt tab to the document,
and it will read normally.
Sue Mangis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: May 22, 2005 8:15 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Jaws and MS Word question
> Hi you all, am getting extremely annoyed by this problem and hoping for
some
> help.
>
> Have Jaws 5.0 on here and MS Word 2000. I sometimes, have a problem,
where
> I know there is text on the page, if I hit insert down arrow it will read
> the text on the page, but if I try to navigate by down arrow, or attempt
to
> highlight to copy any text, it says "no text selected" or "blank".
>
> I try messing with the View, marking normal, zooming to 75% and even
> maximizing the window or trying Web layout view instead. But darn it,
> tonight none of those worked.
>
> What is causing this. I do have Jaws 6 here if perhaps the problem is
> solved by the upgrade. But would love to know what the problem is, as I
use
> MS Word to copy information onto the Bookshare form, before submitting a
> book. Have two books to submit, but they just aren't cooperating.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Advisory Council
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
> -- Vance Havner
>
>
>
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