RE: Displaying The Cell Address In Excel
- From: Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:15:05 -0500
Hi,k
I don't know if you know this or not but, you can have Jaws display entire
rows and columns in excel using structured mode. It's not as uninformative
as it was in prior versions of Jaws. I know what you mean by getting a good
layout of the screen. I use Excel every day and, I find that using the
verbosity mode dialog box to set Braille to display entire rows does just
about the same thing with the added bonus of knowing the coordinates of my
cell at my fingertips. Try it. See if it works for you.
Alex
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mistry, Elash
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:28 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Displaying The Cell Address In Excel
Hi Alex
I prefer line mode so that I can see more than one cell on the display at
any point in time. This helps if one wants to compare figures in two or
more columns. It reduces the number of keystrokes.
I also find that line mode is more real i.e. it gives me a clearer idea of
layout in other programmes.
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Alex Midence
Sent: 10 June 2009 02:47 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Displaying The Cell Address In Excel
I've never had that problem. I use structured mode though. Any reason
you're using line mode?
Alex
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mistry, Elash
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:02 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Displaying The Cell Address In Excel
Dear JAWS Users
I am currently using JAWS 9.0.2169 on a desktop PC running Windows XP. I
use an Alva Satellite 544 braille display.
I find that in Microsoft Excel 2007, JAWS does not display the cell address
in the formula bar located at the top left corner of the screen, just below
the menu bar. This is when I am in line mode. So, when I scroll to the
formula bar using the Braille Up key, or my shortcut key, all I see on the
Braille display is the contents of the cell, but not the cell address.
Sighted colleagues have confirmed that they can see the cell address on the
screen.
We've tried adjusting the size of the formula bar, but to no avail.
I also tried reloading JAWS and using it without any of my configurations.
But this too did not work.
Another issue in Excel which may or may not be related to the one described
above is that if I type in a letter or number more than once in a cell, it
only displays as a single character on the Braille display. For example, if
I press "200", it displays as "20". However, when I hit enter to submit my
entry, it displays correctly on the braile display. So, it is only
duringthe edit that the problem exists.
Does anyone have suggestions on how I can solve these problems?
I will be very grateful as I use Excel quite extensively in my work and
these things are very annoying.
Regards
Elash Mistry
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