Try shift F8 or control Shift 8, don't remember but it will turn off those marks.
Rose Combs roseco...@q.com -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:42 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word with too much verbage. Following the "line" instructions helped a bit. This got rid of some of the verbiage, however, I hear "paragraph mark" when using the left/right arrow when reading a document. By the way, I do not have "Office" just Microsoft word with XP. Thanks. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lee" <brianl...@charter.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word with too much verbage. > Hello Rich, > > You might want to check to see if your "line and paragraphs indication" is > turned off. Use JAWS key with V and type the word "line" (without the > quotes) in the search box. Use down arrow key to the "lines and > paragraphs > indication" and if it is set to anything else but Off then press spacebar > until the Off option is chosen. Tab to the OK button and press spacebar. > > The CTRL+Shift+8 keystroke toggles the state of the View All option so if > you used it thinking that the option was active when it wasn't then you > might have checked the option. To make sure it isn't checked, if you are > using Word 2007 or later use Alt followed by H and then use CTRL+right > arrow > until you hear the Bullets button announced. Use tab key to the Show all > button and if it is not checked then press Alt key to leave the menu. If > it > is checked use spacebar to remove the checkmark. In a version of Word > earlier than 2007 go into the tools menu and choose the Options choice. > Go > to the View tab and make sure the Show All checkbox is not checked. > > Take care. > > Brian Lee > brianl...@charter.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Rich > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 6:27 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word with too much verbage. > > Thanks Mike, > This did not work however. > Any other thoughts would be appreciated. > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike W7 B." <mwb5...@charter.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:27 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word with too much verbage. > > >> Hi Rich, >> >> If I remember correctly, press control, shift, +8, on the number row to >> turn >> off and on >> proof reading marks such as the paragraph mark. >> HTH >> Take care. >> Mike >> This email was sent from my ILazyBoy. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Rich >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:06 PM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word with too much verbage. >> >> >> Hi all, >> I have XP home and 14.0. >> Recently, I opened a document in "microsoft" word to modify it. >> Instead of hearing "blank" for blank lines, I heard "paragraph mark". >> My sighted wife said the document had dash marks and other symbols >> showing, >> that did not seem to be in that document in the past. >> Could I have altered the settings somewhere? and how can I fix it? >> >> Thanks so much for any help. >> >> Rich >> 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/ 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/
