I've changed the subject line to reflect what this thread has turned into. To undo, an alternative to control-z is alt-e. I prefer alt-e because you're given an opportunity to confirm. As others have noted, I find I can undo several previous operations in a number of applications, including WordPerfect (as many as ten!) and Outlook. Press alt-e and enter to undo the last operation, then alt-e and enter to undo the last-but-one operation, and so on. _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Carlson Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 1:14 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] RE: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick Bob, Actually not a bug, as you may have learned from some of the follow-up on this thread. Notepad is just not as full-featured as Word and Excel. So my personal "cure" is to be wary of ever using Ctrl+A in Notepad without care. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Logue <mailto:bobcat11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 19:57 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] RE: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick What a completely stupid bug. And do all Microsoft editors have this fault? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave <mailto:dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Carlson To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [Bulk] RE: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick Cy, Oh, yes, I've done that also and further cursed myself by saving the work. Then it's totally lost unless backed up somehow. In Notepad, it's usually a lost cause then. I can commiserate. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy <mailto:cyselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxx> Selfridge To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 15:14 Subject: [Bulk] RE: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick Hi, Only problem with this solution is that I have done some other Word type command *before* I discovered what the problem probably was. Undo only works on the *LAST* command. (frownie face) Cy, The Anasazi From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Carlson Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 4:00 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick Dave: You wrote: "Warning! If you have selected/highlighted any text, Pressing a key that inserts a character, including a space character, will result in the text that is selected/highlighted, being deleted. If you accidentally do this, press CTRL+Z to undo your last action and restore the highlighted text." Oh, boy can't tell you how many time's I've accidentally done that, and wondered where all the text went. Sure is nice to have undo. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave <mailto:d.durber@xxxxxxxxx> Durber To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 09:23 Subject: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick Adrian: sorry for the late reply. I was in the UK from 15th June to 4th July, so I am Catching up. Although I took my laptop, I could not get it fixed until a few days before my return. Too late to worry about email and the like, until I got back. The CTRL+A command is the Windows command for highlighting all text in a document, email message, etc, regardless as to where the cursor is in the text. The CTRL+A command, cannot be used to unhighlight text. Using any of the arrow keys, page up and page down keys and the home and end keys will unhighlight any text that is highlighted. Warning! If you have selected/highlighted any text, Pressing a key that inserts a character, including a space character, will result in the text that is selected/highlighted, being deleted. If you accidentally do this, press CTRL+Z to undo your last action and restore the highlighted text. HTH Sincerely: Dave Durber ----- Original Message ----- From: Adrian Spratt <mailto:Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:28 AM Subject: RE: JAWS latest trick When I tried Laura's suggestion, the first press of control-a resulted in JAWS saying, "Selected." When I pressed control-a a second time, JAWS said, "Unselected." this was in an email message. Perhaps it works in XP, which I have, but not Windows 7, which I know you've advanced to. The only other explanation must be that I'm not an Anasazi! _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:09 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: JAWS latest trick Hi Adrian, Yes, I gave it a try but nothing changed. Now, even more interesting is the fact that when I am in an email and press ctrl+A I do hear "selected" but when in a folder such as "deleted items" or whatever I hear (nothing selected? In both cases the keystroke actually works properly although JAWS does not think so. (LOLLOLLOL) Oh well, maybe JAWS V12? Cy, The Anasazi From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:14 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: JAWS latest trick Did you test Laura's suggestion? I just did, and she's right. It's useful information. _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill White Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 11:28 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: JAWS latest trick I don't think ctrl+a ever unselects anything. I think CTRL+A always selects everything. Bill White billwhite92701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura <mailto:SKH71934@xxxxxxxxxxx> Shumate To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:20 PM Subject: Re: JAWS latest trick Hit control a twice that way you can make sure that everything is selected and unselected that's just my advice. Take it or leave it. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy Selfridge <mailto:cyselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:13 AM Subject: JAWS latest trick Hi, Again, W7 64 bit, Outlook 2007 and an HP Pavilion. In Outlook when I press ctl+a to select all messages in the folder JAWS dutifully reports that "Nothing selected" - but - when I do the shift+delete and then confirm guess what, everything *WAS* selected and all is gone. Just thought I would mention the misinformation so someone is not lulled into thinking that nothing war really selected and makes an unfortunate discovery. (LOL) Cy, The Anasazi jus _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2984 - Release Date: 07/05/10 12:36:00