Yes, on a laptop the JAWS key is the CapsLock, or if you have JAWS set to desktop instead of laptop it would be the Insert key.
The problem definitely exists in Excel 2003. I'm still trying to learn Excel 2007 and understand the bumps in the road with it and JAWS 11, so I'm unable to really comment on it. Annette -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jeronimo Schöber Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Sorting in excel Hello, that sounds exactly like what I am experiencing. What does insert tab do. It should be caps tab when working on a laptop I guess. Does any one know if the problem is present in excel 2000 or 2007. Cause I found it to be absent in 2000 and present in 2003. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr" <amca...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:57 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Sorting in excel When setting up a sort in Excel, I have found that I some times have to press down arrow a number of times before JAWS will read the items in the dialog box for the column headers. There are other time that I cannot get JAWS to read any of the items in this box and I have to guess at how many times to press down or up arrow, tab away from the box and tab back. Insert+Tab rarely works in this box. Annette Annette -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Darrin Porter Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 3:11 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Sorting in excel Jeronimo, When you open the sort dialogue box, you are in the edit combo box for the primary sort column. If you use the up and down arrows, you can select from the various available columns to use as your primary sort column. Otherwise, you can simply type the column letter in. This combo box does not require you to open the drop-down list with the alt-down-arrow before selecting the column. Tabbing once from here puts you in an identical combo box for selecting the secondary sort column and so on. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.comm -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jeronimo Schöber Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 2:49 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Sorting in excel Hello, I want to sort data in an excel spread sheet. I click on data > sort (translated from German). Normally there should be pull down menus to pick from the column headings. Jaws presents me with text entry fields. My wife however is able to pick a column heading from a combo box. Why does Jaws present this dialogue in such an odd way. I worked with excel 2000 and everything was Okay. Now in 2003 there is no combo box any more. I am using Jaws 10. Any suggestion is welcome. Thanks Jeronimo For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Attention: This email and any accompanying attachments constitute confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you have received this email communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message and any attachments from your system. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4888 (20100222) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4888 (20100222) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com 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/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4889 (20100223) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4891 (20100223) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/