Hi Stephanie, For newspaper style columns the keystroke Alt+DownArrow key usually moves focus to the top of the next column. However, JAWS uses Alt+DownArrow to read a next sentence. If you use a pass through keystroke followed by Alt+DownArrow focus will move to the top of the next column. You can use JAWS key with the number 3 on the alphanumeric row of keys followed by Alt+DownArrow key if you want to move to the top of the next column. If you use Alt+UpArrow after using JAWS key with the number 3 focus should move to the top of the previous column. If you want to read the information in a different column on the same line you should use the JAWS cursor. Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor and move a word right or left until you find some text in a different column. Do a left mouse button click (if using a desktop press the second key from the left on the top row of the number pad, if using a laptop keyboard configuration then use the caps lock key with the number 8 on the alphanumeric row of keys). Put PC cursor back on and focus should be in the other column on the same row.
It is kind of complicated but I think these steps should work for you. Take care. Brian Lee brianl...@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Stephanie Koetje Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 12:12 PM To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading columns in a Word document It says I'm not in a table. I'm not finding how to move from one text column to another. Pressing end then right arrow isn't working either. Eek! Stephanie Koetje | Administrative Support and Volunteer Coordinator | Northwest Center Foundation Northwest Center- People of All Abilities 7272 W Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 skoe...@nwcenter.org | office 206.378.6365 Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Sign up for Our Newsletter | Our Stories -----Original Message----- From: Ann Byrne [mailto:ann...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 4:11 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading columns in a Word document From JAWS help, under key strokes: Read table column ALT+WINDOWS Key+PERIOD At 04:30 PM 3/26/2013, you wrote: >Hi all, >Using Jaws 14 and Word 2007, what's the best way to read columns? We >have our company phone list with A through L on the left side of the >page and M through Z on the right side of the page. >Thanks, >Stephanie > > >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/
