Category: Geeks r Us
Hello all,
While some of you may already know what I am about to explain here, please pardon my ignorance and lack of understanding.
When editing a document, there are a couple of different methods which can be used. Either you can read by sentence, line, or paragraph. However, while reading, toggling Quick Key Navigation on (Caps Lock + Z or Numpad + Z), gives you the ability to press the letter M. M lists grammatical errors in any document. It is so handy, due to the fact that you can correct all misspellings before reviewing the document. Instead of launching the standard Spell Check window via F7, try after pressing the M key to use Shift + F10, or use the application's key if your keyboard has one. This will bring up the standard menu that a sighted person sees, so in effect, you are simulating a right-mouse click. You hear each suggestion being spoken. Press enter on the one you want, or listen to the other shortcut keys available, if Jaws is not set to beginner.
Nathan.
Good tip, I'll have to give it a try. I've always just used F7
thank you nathan, will surely help me in any essay I write. Or, any other
things. It's a useful tip!
I'll have to give it a try. I just use F7 mostly.
I knew about it, but haven't used it.
Now that I have JAWS again I will try this. anyone know more tricks such as this one?
Anyone? Anyone?
Oh. A correction is in order. If you have your Jaws verbosity set to beginner, you will here the shortcut keys, but if not, Jaws will not announce them.
Yes, this is a really helpful trick, if for no other reason than because the main spell check screen is a bit antsy at times. The only thing I don't enjoy is you need to leave quickkeys mode before hitting shift f10. Not really a big deal though.
Right, I believe I mentioned this in my post. Maybe not. In any case, it reduces the amount of time it takes to proofread documents. Hope you all found this helpful.
I've always found a right click with my mousepad to be perfectly workable, enabling me to stay in quickkeys mode.
how do you find the quick keys mode i'm using jaws 14 point 0 got another question how can you tell an easie way what virsion of windows you have?
I have found that the grammar checker is not always correct. I find it annoying.
INSERT+Z toggles quick keys mode in Word. if you go to start, then either search for, or look for "run" you can type in "winver" and it will tell you which version of windows you have. AI'm sure there's an easier way for that though.
To post 10:
I don't even know if the quick keys navigation is in JAWS 14. It might be far too old for it. Someone else can confirm that though, as I'm not sure nor do I have a copy of JAWS 14 to test with.
To post 11:
The grammar check issue is a fault of Microsoft word itself, not JAWS. In those cases, provided you were taught grammar well in school, just use your best judgment. Microsoft isn't the end-all know-all where good grammar is concerned. So, I don't think anyone will consider it a crime against humanity if you just click ignore on a particular error that pops up.
Hi,
An alternative to determining your Windows version is pressing caps lock plus control plus V or Num Pad for insert then control plus V, simultaneously.
I actually just tried that with insert+CTRL+V and it gives you the version of whatever application you are in. Thought it might work while on the desktop, but it tells me I'm using Microsoft Windows 6. Yeah, pretty sure that's more or less wrong.
ahhahah! mine is running Microsoft version 6.1.760.338!
Does this only work in Microsoft office word, or can you use it in other word processors like jart?
A trick that I have learned recently .
we all know how to speed up and slow down our speech with alt control and page up or down.
If you throw in the windows key and press
alt, control, windows, page up or page down
it will make the speed permenit so toggling to a different window does not switch the speed back to what it was before.
That's a really helpful key command I never knew. Thanks. And Jart? What in the flaming fecalocities is Jart? Sounds kind of like something you'd need to check your pants after.