[jaws-uk] Re: Editting a Word doc, format problem?

  • From: "MaggieMoore" <maggie_moore@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:02:28 +0100

Not sure if I could be of any help, but would be delighted to try.

It's a bit depressing when even an organisation like GDBA can't write their 
forms in a way that's screen reader friendly.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin Clayden" <r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:55 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Editting a Word doc, format problem?


> Hi all,
>
> It's difficult to explain what is happening here without maybe someone
> on here accepting the document as an attachment off list and looking at
> it for themselves.
>
> Basically it's a guide dog monthly report form I need to complete and
> return to GDBA Forfar, but Jaws just doesn't read it well at all. It's
> in .doc format and tables layout, and tabbing or arrowing through it is
> just a nightmare, skipping past questions etc. It is almost impossible
> to navigate as you just don't have a consistent idea of your position in
> the page.
>
> I have tried it on both here and at home, fiddling around with the view
> settings and the only bit of success in reading the thing is if I route
> jfw to pc, but then that doesn't help when you need to insert comments
> or answers to the questions. I had to save it as a text document, fill
> in answers and then re save it back to .doc, but surely I shouldn't have
> to faff around like that?
>
> Anyone like to have a look?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Robin Clayden, Switchboard.
> Edinburgh College of Art.
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