RE: Forms in Microsoft Word
- From: "Cher Bosch" <Cher.Bosch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:32:08 -0500
JAWS looks to the left and above for clues as to what to call a form
field. In the situation you describe (or if there are sevral form
fields on the same line) you'll get very poor prompting. The only way
to get reliable reading is to add status line text to the form fields or
re-design the form so that there is prompting text on the same line with
the form field and there is only one field on the line. If you've never
done this, I can sent some files I've collected to your private address
if you like.
Cher
>>> "David MacDonald" <befree@xxxxxxxx> 6/12/2007 9:33 AM >>>
Thanks Cher
Yeah I*m trying to edit a form and make sure it reads correctly in JAWS
5.1 once it is set to protected mode.
In JAWS 5.1 the Headings on a Protected form don*t seem to read and it
seems like the only things I can read on a page are the lines with a
field in them. Even in *Say All* mode it does read text on the page that
is not associated with a form field.
Christopher says this has been solved in version 7. Is there a
workaround in 5.1?
David MacDonald
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From:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Cher Bosch
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:16 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Forms in Microsoft Word
Not sure why you would want to work with the unprotected file unless
you're editing it. The form will work as intended if it is protected.
As you tab, the field prompts should be read, if the form is properly
constructed. If you tab in an unprotected form, you'll add a tab stop
to the text.
Cher
>>> "David MacDonald" <befree@xxxxxxxx> 6/12/2007 8:29 AM >>>
I'm struggling with reading forms in Microsoft Word.
I have a few questions.
1. In JFW 5.1 does anybody else have issues with inconsistent
behavior.
Sometimes it reads OK sometimes it doesn't?
2. Is there a way to read headings and list them in MS Word using JAWS
5.1?
3. In the Help files for keystrokes there are only three commands
listed for
navigating Forms (list forms, Move focus to first form field, and read
form
contents)
I'd appreciate any tips tricks for reading forms both in protected and
unprotected mode. Thanks a lot.
David MacDonald
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...barriers disable them...
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