Now Word 2016 has a whole section dedicated to math symbols. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 11:37 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016
I had a similar problem when in college, with algebra. JAWS would not speak superscript to save my life, so when doing my notes, I used a carot symbol between the root number, and the superscript. After that, I could do the equation, and superscript the specific number. Sometimes you have to get a little creative; even when using JAWS. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Spratt Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 10:05 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016 Hi, Fernando. Your instructions are absolutely correct. The only difference is that the English version gives "1st" as the ordinal example. I had it checked already, and it seems to be working for me. My confusion arose because I couldn't get JAWS to confirm that superscript letters were, in fact, superscript. As Rebecca posted, the problem arises from VFO's decision to remove superscript and subscript from the classic speech and sounds scheme. Strangely, although I've restored them to my default speech and sounds scheme, JAWS is still not verbalizing either format when I move character by character. I have to press JAWS key-f, which works for me but not for Rebecca. Her solution is Windows key-alt-I, which at least takes you up to the point where the format changes. So does Text Analyzer, but on my system, TA just verbalizes a change in format without specifying what that format is. Astounding that JAWS users have to put so much thought and work into a detail like this. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of Fernando Gregoire Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 10:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016 Hi Adrian, You were told nice alternatives to make JAWS report superscript and subscript, so it makes no sense I repeat many things others already said. Regarding Word automatically not changing ordinals, this is controlled by the AutoFormat As You Type auto-correct options. These options are per-program basis, so it is normal it is enabled in Outlook and disabled in Word. To enable this in Word, go to the File tab, Word Options. In the Categories list box, choose Proofing and tab to the Auto-Correct Options. In the dialog opened by this button, press CTRL+TAB until you reach the AutoFormat As You Type page. Then tab to a checkbox like Ordinals (1th) with Superscript and press SPACE BAR to check this. I can't give you the exact name of this checkbox, since many options of this tab have language-specific names. In the case of ordinals, in Spanish there are both two specific symbols and, in practice, many people incorrectly use suffixes like “do”, “ra”, etc. Hope it helps! -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 10:45 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016 Hi. In previous versions of Word, superscript would be verbalized when I moved character by character. also, when I typed a number such as 14th, Word would automatically make the "th" superscript. Neither is happening with Word 2016 and the current release of JAWS 2018. Even more disconcerting, a sighted assistant tells me that sometimes the "th" or "nd" is superscript, sometimes not, probably because I'm working in a document created in an earlier version of Word. Can anyone suggest how: 1. To get Word to make "th" and "nd" in numbers like 14th and 2nd automatically appear as superscript? 2. To get JAWS to report superscript, and also subscript, in Word documents? I looked at the intermediate settings for anything that might help, but nothing leapt out. Note: Superscript is handled fine in Outlook 2016, which I have tethered to Word 2016. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
