hi Darren
thanks very much for this tip, it worked like a charm.
I always thought to click the left or right mouse button, the jaws cursor
had to be on that item. it never occurred to me to try your method.
thanks again
Elaine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrin Porter" <darrin.por...@united-mar.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Excel 2003 and jaws
Elaine,
I do this stuff all the time. Actually it's quite easy. There are two
ways to do it.
1. Move the PC cursor to the, for example, date button.
2. Route JAWS to PC.
3. This turns on the JAWS cursor, so reactivate the PC curser.
4. Back tab into the left, center or right edit box and press the left
mouse button (slash key on num pad). The code for the function will
appear in the edit box to the left of your cursor. This is how you work
with all the buttons, e.g., changing the header / footer fonts and
appearance, etc.
Alternatively, you can simply type the code where you want it. For
example, the code for inserting the date is: &[Date]. Note that if you
tab to, for example the date button and press enter or space on it, the
code will appear in the right edit box. I assume that, from that point,
you could cut and paste it elsewhere if you want. I've used Excel so much
over the past years that I just know the codes and do it that way. Hope
this helps.
Darrin
Darrin Porter
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-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Elaine
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:29 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Excel 2003 and jaws
Hi Folks
I'm using jaws Version 8 professional with windows xp with office 2003.
can any one help with a strange problem with creating headers and footers
in Excel?
this is for my college course and I'm not sure if there is a way round
this problem.
I am told to create headers and footers, go to file, page setup, go to the
page tab, go to customise.
admitted it's not helping as most of the time I'm told to use a mouse.
now, this is where I'm feeling frustrated as, once you land in this
section you have three edit boxes, left, centre, right. this determines
where the header or footer is on the page.
ok, I understand edit boxes, you type in what you want, right? well...to
add to frustration, the book asks for the date to be inserted in the left
box, a file name in the centre box and tab in the right.
these items are all buttons on the screen, the pc cursor will read them.
but, I cant select the buttons such as date, time, file name etc that are
further on after the above boxes, left centre and right.
does any one know how this can be done with jaws?
I cant select the buttons because the cursor moves from the left, centre
or right edit boxes.
hopefully I've explained this problem *smiles*
all I need to do is put text in to the headers but cant find a way round
this.
I tried leaving the jaws cursor in the edit box and tab over with the pc
cursor, but that moved the focus.
I've tried the other way round, to leave the pc cursor in the edit field
then switch to jaws cursor but jaws then cant see the buttons.
I feel there must be a way round this problem but what it is, I've no
clues.
thanks
Elaine
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