RE: the virtual ribbon
- From: "Marquette, Ed" <Ed.Marquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 08:10:26 -0500
Showing my age here, but in the old days, we had little in the may of menus.
Mostly, we had to remember commands. I still prefer to use commands to using
menus.
If I want a line of text in Word capitalized, I could go to format, change
case, and choose upper case, or I could just press control plus shift plus a.
Everything one can do with menus (and I'd almost swear, more) can be done with
keystrokes, and you can assign them yourself. The list of Word commands
recently referenced on this list can be extended to cut out menus entirely.
I was gratified when I listened to the seminar by Hadley School on Microsoft
Office 10 to see that the ability to assign commands continues into Office 10.
So, those things that are a huge headache using the ribbons, presumably, could
be overcome with self-created hotkeys.
Here is an example of a command I created. In Word, one can show one's changes
in a document with so-called "track changes." Those can be displayed by JAWS
in a list, but I wanted a way to jump ahead to the next revision.
So, I created the command alt plus shift plus R
I just had to go into "Customize" (Word 2003) commands and keyboard. The
function is "Next Revision." I just assigned the above keystroke.
Very easy.
So, I offer this as a suggestion for those vexing ribbon problems. I'm not
just talking about stuff in new places, but rather, stuff that is either
awkward to get to or hard to find.
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Karen Hughes
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:12 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: the virtual ribbon
i feel sorry for the newly blind person that has to learn all this ribbon
stuff from the bottom up, especially if they have never used a computer
before. and if you are a senior, my gosh. my mother tells me she will have
to give up the use of her computer now because it is just too difficult. a
lot of folks just do not have assistance, they get too frustrated and now
she is just giving up. being her daughter and totally blind ihave decided to
go back to the training and just lisiten till i get it. learning new things
for me is productive way to pass the time and try to keep the mind keen.
karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawn Thullen" <gdandet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: the virtual ribbon
> Don't feel bad, I'm going through the same curve. I think that in the
> long run, we're better off just learning the ribbon. It's not going
> anywhere. Although, right now, I'd like to throw it out of the window.
>
> Dawn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Dicey" <adicey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:20 PM
> Subject: the virtual ribbon
>
>
>> Dear Kenny,
>> Thanks very much for that kind offer, but I only have JAWS 11.
>>
>> I suppose I need to look at getting JAWS 12, but since I do not have any
>> more SMA's, and I am hoping they will get all the bugs out of that
>> version before I purchase it, well I will wait a bit more!
>> Besides, I understand that the "virtual ribbon" is not a total "fix", it
>> only helps out a bit, is that correct?
>>
>> Wow, I have been using the JAWS Menu bars since 1999, with JAWS 3.3!
>>
>> And although I feel I am making a little progress getting the hang of it,
>> I see it will be a slow learning curb!
>> A completely different thing!
>>
>> Thanks again!
>>
>> With Best Regards,
>> Alan
>> Miami, Florida
>> Alan Dicey, President
>> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
>> "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!"
>> United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
>> http://AmericanBlindChess.org
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kenny Peyatt" <p.wildcat1234@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:51 PM
>> Subject: the virtual ribbon
>>
>>
>>> Hi allan The virtual ribbon is a jaws 12 feature. To turn it on in jaws
>>> 12 You go to the setttings center. If you like I can connect to your
>>> computer through jaws tandom and activate the feature for you.
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