[JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP.
Hi Folks, I have spent the last six hours attempting to create an accessible form in word XP using the accessible forms tutorial posted on the JAWS users tips and tricks page. The document contains a series of 19 edit fields and a series of three checkboxes. When I complete the form and review it using the tab key JAWS announces cursor position relative to the left hand margin. I can read the text I entered with the up and down arrow keys but this isn't doing me any good. I must be missing something really simple because that tutorial is well written and easy to follow. Thanks in advance. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP.
de. If you wish to save the document as a template, you may do so by accessing the "save as" dialog and using the tab key to locate the "file of type" combo box. Select "document template" and name the document. When the document is saved, it will be as a template Word will not allow you to overwrite the document, you will always need to save it to a new location. you are now ready to access the form fields. To access the form fields use the tab and shift+ tab keyboard combinations. Use the tab key to move forward through the fields and shift + tab to reverse the movement. When an edit field is accessed, just overwrite the default text with the appropriate information. To access a checkbox, you may need to use the additional help that you inserted into the help text properties. Press the F1 key and read the dialog box with insert + b. This will read the help text you added to the properties of the form field. After reading the dialog, press the escape key to close the dialog. You may overwrite the checkbox by pressing X on the field. To access a combo box, you may once again wish to access the special help text to tell you the question being answered by the combo box data. You may know that the combo box contains Internet connection speeds, but what question is being answered. Pressing F1 and accessing the help text you inserted will tell you. Once again, use insert + b to read the dialog and then close it with the escape key. To select an option from the combo box, open it with alt + down arrow, use the down arrow to select an option and then press enter to finalize the selection. That's all there is to making forms. I hope this helped. Sincerely, Terrill Reynolds -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windows Messenger:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo:terrillreynolds AIM:terrill36 PH:(910)842-7701 - Original Message - From: "Larry Stansifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP. Hi Folks, I have spent the last six hours attempting to create an accessible form in word XP using the accessible forms tutorial posted on the JAWS users tips and tricks page. The document contains a series of 19 edit fields and a series of three checkboxes. When I complete the form and review it using the tab key JAWS announces cursor position relative to the left hand margin. I can read the text I entered with the up and down arrow keys but this isn't doing me any good. I must be missing something really simple because that tutorial is well written and easy to follow. Thanks in advance. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP.
Thanks for the info. This may be helpful at work. Mike Wagoner kb4vks/AAV4CL - Original Message - From: "Terrill Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP. > Hi: > I had this tutorial on my computer, not really sure how long, but > maybe it can help. I will paste it below just incase you can get some > help from it. > Creating Accessible Forms in MS Word > > Introduction > With the instructions below, you will be able to develop easy-to-use > forms. There are several advantages to developing your forms using the > Forms tool provided > by Word: > List of 4 items > . You will develop the forms once, but they will be usable over and > over again. > . If you ever need to change/add/remove anything from a form you've > already developed, you can make that change in moments without having > to re-create the > whole form. > . Since the forms will be protected, people filling them out will only > be able to type in the appropriate fields, ensuring that the forms > will print out > properly every time. > . The Add-Help Text that appears each time you tab onto a field makes > these forms readily accessible by a blind person using JAWS. > list end > > Set-up > > To create a form in Word, you use the Forms toolbar. Since this is not > among the standard toolbars visible when you first launch Word, you > need to bring > up the Forms toolbar. To do this go to the View menu on the standard > menu bar, then choose the Toolbars submenu, and down arrow to Forms. > Press ENTER on > this item to check it and close the menus. > > Laying out the Form Content > > Your form may have a lot of text that is not directly related to > entering data. This may include instructions on how to fill out the > form, headings, disclaimers, > etc. Type in or copy/paste all of the text that needs to appear on the > printed form, formatting it as appropriate. The edit fields that > people move to > in order to fill in data will be put onto the form for you when you > use the options on the Forms toolbar. This will ensure that users only > type in the > right places on the form. (The sample below shows the form context > without the edit areas and checkboxes.) > > Sample form 1 > Personal Contact Information > First Name: Last Name: > Street address: > City: State: Zip: > Personal Information > SSN: DOB: Sex: Male Female > U.S. citizen: Yes No > > Creating an Accessible Text Edit field > > A form field is the space a person filling out the form uses to type > in text or response to a question on the form. Usually, a highlighted > area provides > a visual marker to show where to fill in this text. To create an > accessible text edit field, do the following: > List of 8 items > 1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the space where you expect a > person to start filling in text. This is usually, but not always, just > to the right > of the question on the form. > 2. Press ALT to move to the menu bar item "File." > 3. Press CTRL+TAB until you move to the forms toolbar. JAWS will say > "Edit box button." > 4. Press ENTER. An edit box appears at your cursor location. (Mouse > users, point and click on the first button of the toolbar.) > 5. Go back to the forms toolbar and choose the Form Fields Options > button. (JAWS says "Properties button.") This brings up a dialog that > lets you change > various aspects of the edit box you just created. For example, you can > set default text to appear in a field or you can limit the number of > characters > users can type in the edit field. In fact, if you do this, it > guarantees that users won't type more than you need them to type. For > example, limit the > edit field for State to 2 characters so that users can only fill in a > two-letter state abbreviation. If your cursor is at the beginning of > or in the middle > of the edit field you can also press your Applications key to open a > context menu. Then you can choose Properties from that menu. > 6. Press ALT+T (or click on it) to activate the Add Help Text button. > This brings up a multi page dialog that lets you add a meaningful > prompt or tool tip > for the person filling out the form. You land on the Status Bar page > tab. > 7. Press ALT+T or TAB three times to move to the edit area for adding > your own text, the third radio button called "Type Your Own Text." The > text you enter > on here will be visible on the Word status bar and will also be read > to a blind person using JAWS. In most cases, simply type in the same > question
Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP.
Thank you so much for posting this. Just last week at work we had a discussion about needing to update our forms to make them accessible. I can't wait to give this a try. Again, THANKS Annette -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terrill Reynolds Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:58 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP. Hi: I had this tutorial on my computer, not really sure how long, but maybe it can help. I will paste it below just incase you can get some help from it. Creating Accessible Forms in MS Word Introduction With the instructions below, you will be able to develop easy-to-use forms. There are several advantages to developing your forms using the Forms tool provided by Word: List of 4 items . You will develop the forms once, but they will be usable over and over again. . If you ever need to change/add/remove anything from a form you've already developed, you can make that change in moments without having to re-create the whole form. . Since the forms will be protected, people filling them out will only be able to type in the appropriate fields, ensuring that the forms will print out properly every time. . The Add-Help Text that appears each time you tab onto a field makes these forms readily accessible by a blind person using JAWS. list end Set-up To create a form in Word, you use the Forms toolbar. Since this is not among the standard toolbars visible when you first launch Word, you need to bring up the Forms toolbar. To do this go to the View menu on the standard menu bar, then choose the Toolbars submenu, and down arrow to Forms. Press ENTER on this item to check it and close the menus. Laying out the Form Content Your form may have a lot of text that is not directly related to entering data. This may include instructions on how to fill out the form, headings, disclaimers, etc. Type in or copy/paste all of the text that needs to appear on the printed form, formatting it as appropriate. The edit fields that people move to in order to fill in data will be put onto the form for you when you use the options on the Forms toolbar. This will ensure that users only type in the right places on the form. (The sample below shows the form context without the edit areas and checkboxes.) Sample form 1 Personal Contact Information First Name: Last Name: Street address: City: State: Zip: Personal Information SSN: DOB: Sex: Male Female U.S. citizen: Yes No Creating an Accessible Text Edit field A form field is the space a person filling out the form uses to type in text or response to a question on the form. Usually, a highlighted area provides a visual marker to show where to fill in this text. To create an accessible text edit field, do the following: List of 8 items 1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the space where you expect a person to start filling in text. This is usually, but not always, just to the right of the question on the form. 2. Press ALT to move to the menu bar item "File." 3. Press CTRL+TAB until you move to the forms toolbar. JAWS will say "Edit box button." 4. Press ENTER. An edit box appears at your cursor location. (Mouse users, point and click on the first button of the toolbar.) 5. Go back to the forms toolbar and choose the Form Fields Options button. (JAWS says "Properties button.") This brings up a dialog that lets you change various aspects of the edit box you just created. For example, you can set default text to appear in a field or you can limit the number of characters users can type in the edit field. In fact, if you do this, it guarantees that users won't type more than you need them to type. For example, limit the edit field for State to 2 characters so that users can only fill in a two-letter state abbreviation. If your cursor is at the beginning of or in the middle of the edit field you can also press your Applications key to open a context menu. Then you can choose Properties from that menu. 6. Press ALT+T (or click on it) to activate the Add Help Text button. This brings up a multi page dialog that lets you add a meaningful prompt or tool tip for the person filling out the form. You land on the Status Bar page tab. 7. Press ALT+T or TAB three times to move to the edit area for adding your own text, the third radio button called "Type Your Own Text." The text you enter on here will be visible on the Word status bar and will also be read to a blind person using JAWS. In most cases, simply type in the same question that is printed on the form. So if the form reads "First name:" type "first name" (with minimal punctuation and no quotation marks). 8. TAB to or click on the OK button to exit the Add Help Text dialog, and again to exit the Text Form Field Options dialog. You will be placed back in your edit field in the original document. list end List of 2 it
Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP.
There are also instructions on tips and tricks for this exact thing I believe. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Annette Carr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP. Thank you so much for posting this. Just last week at work we had a discussion about needing to update our forms to make them accessible. I can't wait to give this a try. Again, THANKS Annette -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terrill Reynolds Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:58 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible forms with Jaws and MS-word XP. Hi: I had this tutorial on my computer, not really sure how long, but maybe it can help. I will paste it below just incase you can get some help from it. Creating Accessible Forms in MS Word Introduction With the instructions below, you will be able to develop easy-to-use forms. There are several advantages to developing your forms using the Forms tool provided by Word: List of 4 items . You will develop the forms once, but they will be usable over and over again. . If you ever need to change/add/remove anything from a form you've already developed, you can make that change in moments without having to re-create the whole form. . Since the forms will be protected, people filling them out will only be able to type in the appropriate fields, ensuring that the forms will print out properly every time. . The Add-Help Text that appears each time you tab onto a field makes these forms readily accessible by a blind person using JAWS. list end Set-up To create a form in Word, you use the Forms toolbar. Since this is not among the standard toolbars visible when you first launch Word, you need to bring up the Forms toolbar. To do this go to the View menu on the standard menu bar, then choose the Toolbars submenu, and down arrow to Forms. Press ENTER on this item to check it and close the menus. Laying out the Form Content Your form may have a lot of text that is not directly related to entering data. This may include instructions on how to fill out the form, headings, disclaimers, etc. Type in or copy/paste all of the text that needs to appear on the printed form, formatting it as appropriate. The edit fields that people move to in order to fill in data will be put onto the form for you when you use the options on the Forms toolbar. This will ensure that users only type in the right places on the form. (The sample below shows the form context without the edit areas and checkboxes.) Sample form 1 Personal Contact Information First Name: Last Name: Street address: City: State: Zip: Personal Information SSN: DOB: Sex: Male Female U.S. citizen: Yes No Creating an Accessible Text Edit field A form field is the space a person filling out the form uses to type in text or response to a question on the form. Usually, a highlighted area provides a visual marker to show where to fill in this text. To create an accessible text edit field, do the following: List of 8 items 1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the space where you expect a person to start filling in text. This is usually, but not always, just to the right of the question on the form. 2. Press ALT to move to the menu bar item "File." 3. Press CTRL+TAB until you move to the forms toolbar. JAWS will say "Edit box button." 4. Press ENTER. An edit box appears at your cursor location. (Mouse users, point and click on the first button of the toolbar.) 5. Go back to the forms toolbar and choose the Form Fields Options button. (JAWS says "Properties button.") This brings up a dialog that lets you change various aspects of the edit box you just created. For example, you can set default text to appear in a field or you can limit the number of characters users can type in the edit field. In fact, if you do this, it guarantees that users won't type more than you need them to type. For example, limit the edit field for State to 2 characters so that users can only fill in a two-letter state abbreviation. If your cursor is at the beginning of or in the middle of the edit field you can also press your Applications key to open a context menu. Then you can choose Properties from that menu. 6. Press ALT+T (or click on it) to activate the Add Help Text button. This brings up a multi page dialog that lets you add a meaningful prompt or tool tip for the person filling out the form. You land on the Status Bar page tab. 7. Press ALT+T or TAB three times to move to the edit area for adding your own text, the third radio button called "Type Your Own Text." The text you enter on here will be visible on the Word status bar and will also be read to a blind person using JAWS. In most cases, simply type in the same question that is printed on the form. So if the form reads &qu
