Thanks. I find the documentation to be of great resource, so I'll check out that.
-- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrishallsworth----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:20 PM Subject: RE: check boxes in word
Hi Tom and Chris, I'm due to get office 2007 in a couple of weeks for experimentation here at work, so then maybe I can help more. anyway, while I don't know word 2007, I do have several e-books I could send anyone who wants them. just write me at home at: acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx and remind me that's what you need. good luck, Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)-----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bissett, Tom Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:22 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: check boxes in word Thanks chip. The form is not protected. So that would explain. I will have to ask my sighted colleagues what they do. I have just been going into the properties and changing the default to checked on the one I want. Regards Tom Bissett BMO Financial Group Technology and Operations Integrated Client Solutions Tel: (416) 549-6514 E-Mail tom.bissett@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 1:59 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: check boxes in word It sounds like you have a form, which has become "unprotected". when a form is unprotected, then it's just a normal document, and the controls are not functional. you'll need to turn on the forms toolbar, and then find the button in this toolbar named "protect", and press it if it isn't pressed. that turns back on forms protection. this will make all the controls active again, and jaws will be able to tab between them. hth, Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) > -----Original Message----- > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bissett, Tom > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:08 PM > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: check boxes in word > > Hi I am using jaws 10 xp pro and word 2003. > I have a word document with several check boxes. Jaws does not seem > to recognize that there is a field there or the status of the > checkbox. > In previous versions of jaws I could locate the check box and I could > use the properties to change the default to the check status I wanted. > with jaws 10 I can't even locate the field. > Does any one have any experience with this? > Regards > > -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfwAlternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.htmlIf you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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