Getting to Edit Boxes, Combo Boxes and Buttons with the Mac

Category: Geeks r Us

Post 1 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Thursday, 06-Aug-2009 19:24:25

So while I'm waiting to fix my XP machine, I've been using my Macbook. Now there are several things that I can do on the Macbook that I can't do on the netbook, especially on certain sites. But the one thing I can't figure out how to do is quickly navigate to edit boxes, combo boxes and buttons with VoiceOver. I also can't make it go immediately to the top and bottom of a page or just find stuff on a page like I do with the XP machine. This is really getting frustrating! Thanks.

Post 2 by va3ets (Veteran Zoner) on Saturday, 15-Aug-2009 12:53:34

Hi, to go to edit boxes and buttons particularly on web pages, try VO-command-J. ANd to go to the top and bottom of a page, try VO-shift-home,and VO-shift-end. ON a laptop that'd be VO-shiftFN left, and right arrow. HTH

Post 3 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Saturday, 15-Aug-2009 12:57:15

Thanks a million! Still on the Mac so I could use those right about now.

Post 4 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Thursday, 10-Sep-2009 21:55:16

I've been using VO command-J to get to edit fields and buttons but it doesn't always work. Many times, I'm forced to tab through everhting like I was doing before and there's no way to get to a previous field or button if I go to far. Any suggestions?