I haven't seen this problem yet, but it could be a big one since I work with editors and proofers quite often. If you would report back with your findings I would be grateful. I'm still using jaws 15 for the most part, but was just about to make the switch to16. However if colors and track changes is broken I will stay with version 15.
Thanks, Kimber On 4/14/15, Ed Marquette via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > I am generally slow about new versions of Jaws. > I will try this one now. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 13, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Michal Nowicki via Jfw >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Are you using the latest update to JAWS 16? Last week, FS released a >> minor update, which, among other fixes, addressed accuracy in reporting >> color. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Marquette >> via Jfw >> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 4:50 PM >> To: Donna Hardy; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' >> Subject: Colors with JAWS 16 using Track Changes in Word 2010 >> >> We use track changes in our practice, and it is sometimes important to >> distinguish colors in track changes. The standard defaults, in MS Word >> 2010, are RED and strikethrough for deleted text and Blue and double >> underlining for added text. For psychological reasons, clients don't like >> to send documents with lots of red. So, I have changed my track change >> colors, as per the "review" ribbon. Unfortunately, I have learned that, >> despite the colors set on my computer, the recipient's computer will >> change them, particularly if "track changes" are shown "by author." >> >> That caused me to explore. I sent a document from my Windows 7 (JAWS 15) >> computer to my Windows 8.1 JAWS 16) computer. >> >> Deletions on the Windows 7 (JAWS 15) computer indicated the proper colors >> for deletes and additions. >> >> On my Windows 8.1 (JAWS 16) computer, the colors were either "Black on >> White" or "black on black." >> >> I got the same read-out from JAWS, whether I used JAWS Key plus 5 or JAWS >> Key plus f to check the colors. >> >> Is JAWS 16 simply defective when it comes to detecting track change >> colors? >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/20150413/dea5a1e6/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > -- Kimberly _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
