Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Thanks to all of you for the help and the links. I think I have enough to do what I need. You guys are fabulous! On 3/1/16, George Martinez CPA <george.martinez...@cox.net> wrote: > Kimber, > > Adding a little to what Teresa said see below. > > There are many variations of this but here is one way. > > 1. Press ALT and then arrow to the right to Insert and press space bar. > 2. Now TAB over until you hear Tables, it will be 3 or 4 TABS. > 3. Press Space Bar and it brings you into a grouping of boxes. you will be > in the top left box. JAWS will say something like "1x" which is your row > number. > 4. Now ARROW down an JAWS will say "2x" then "3x" and so on. Arrow own to > 5. > 5. Now arrow to the right twice. This will give you a beginning Table 5 > rows long and 3 columns across. Press Enter. > 6. This brings you back into your Word document and you are in the upper > left cell of your new Table. > > If you want to mess with the width of your columns then from here press > your > Applications key. > 7. Arrow down to Table Properties & press enter. > 8. You land in the Table properties TAB where you can set many parameters > for your table. > 9. ALT + U moves you to the Columns TAB and then ALT + R takes you to the > Row properties TAB. There are also TABS for Cell and All Text. > 10. In the Column TAB TAB once an you land on Preferred width an it is > checked by default. > 11. TAB once an you land in the Spin Box to set your preferred column > width. > 12. I forget the keystroke to move between TABS but you could use that to > move through the TABS as well. > > This sounds a little complicated but like most things it is fairly straight > forward and gets easier the more you practice at it. Don't be afraid to > create tables modify them then dump the document and begin again until you > get just what you want. > > HTH > > > “If I continue to do the same things I have always done and am believing > for > change in my life… That is a form of “insanity!” > > George A Martinez CPA, PC > 12231 North 50th Avenue > Glendale, AZ 85304-2215 > Voice 602.368.8854 FAX 206.666.2589 > Email george.martinez...@cox.net > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:52 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to > read the columns > > Adrian, > > Thanks for the link. I did some poking around but couldn't find any > reference to purchasing individual textbooks. And a subscription for > $500 is way more than I want or need. I do a lot of work with Word and > would definitely be interested in that book in particular. > > Thanks again. > > Kimber > > On 3/1/16, Adrian Spratt <adr...@adrianspratt.com> wrote: >> Kimber, >> >> In case no one has any better ideas, I've just looked over CathyAnne >> Murtha's MS word 2010 textbook and notice that she explains how to create >> columns using tables. Your guess was a good one. I realize you're using > Word >> 2013, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting a copy of her text. Since > I've >> never done this task myself, I can't explain from experience. But if > you're >> willing and able to lay out the cost of CathyAnne's Word 2013 textbook, >> it >> might well be worth the price. At the following link, you'll find a > webpage >> where you can contact her to confirm that her 2013 book provides similar >> instructions. To place an order, you may have to do a little more > searching, >> but you'll be on the right website. I have no connection with her or her >> company other than having purchased her textbooks: >> >> > http://www.blind.training/sample-page/access-technology-trainer-certificatio > n-course/25-2 >> >> -Original Message- >> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >> Behalf Of Kimber Gardner >> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:48 PM >> To: jaws-users-list >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to >> read >> the columns >> >> Hi All, >> >> Hoping someone can help me out. >> >> I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example >> let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, >> each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same >> line in column A. >> >> What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the >
Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Kimber, It looks as though Theresa and George have answered your question, but meanwhile I located the specific page on that website for the Word 2013 textbook. It costs $90, $10 more than I paid a few years ago for her Word 2010 text. Here goes: http://www.blind.training/ati-textbooks/microsoft-office-textbooks/microsoft-office-2013-textbooks/an-immersion-into-word-2013-with-jaws-for-windows-16 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 2:52 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns Adrian, Thanks for the link. I did some poking around but couldn't find any reference to purchasing individual textbooks. And a subscription for $500 is way more than I want or need. I do a lot of work with Word and would definitely be interested in that book in particular. Thanks again. Kimber On 3/1/16, Adrian Spratt <adr...@adrianspratt.com> wrote: > Kimber, > > In case no one has any better ideas, I've just looked over CathyAnne > Murtha's MS word 2010 textbook and notice that she explains how to create > columns using tables. Your guess was a good one. I realize you're using Word > 2013, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting a copy of her text. Since I've > never done this task myself, I can't explain from experience. But if you're > willing and able to lay out the cost of CathyAnne's Word 2013 textbook, it > might well be worth the price. At the following link, you'll find a webpage > where you can contact her to confirm that her 2013 book provides similar > instructions. To place an order, you may have to do a little more searching, > but you'll be on the right website. I have no connection with her or her > company other than having purchased her textbooks: > > http://www.blind.training/sample-page/access-technology-trainer-certification-course/25-2 > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:48 PM > To: jaws-users-list > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read > the columns > > Hi All, > > Hoping someone can help me out. > > I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example > let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, > each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same > line in column A. > > What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the > associations are clear both visually and via jaws? Would tables be useful? > If so, I need a little tutorial on setting that up. > > I am using word 2013 and jaws 16 though I do have access to jaws 17 if need > be. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Kimber > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Kimberly 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Kimber, Adding a little to what Teresa said see below. There are many variations of this but here is one way. 1. Press ALT and then arrow to the right to Insert and press space bar. 2. Now TAB over until you hear Tables, it will be 3 or 4 TABS. 3. Press Space Bar and it brings you into a grouping of boxes. you will be in the top left box. JAWS will say something like "1x" which is your row number. 4. Now ARROW down an JAWS will say "2x" then "3x" and so on. Arrow own to 5. 5. Now arrow to the right twice. This will give you a beginning Table 5 rows long and 3 columns across. Press Enter. 6. This brings you back into your Word document and you are in the upper left cell of your new Table. If you want to mess with the width of your columns then from here press your Applications key. 7. Arrow down to Table Properties & press enter. 8. You land in the Table properties TAB where you can set many parameters for your table. 9. ALT + U moves you to the Columns TAB and then ALT + R takes you to the Row properties TAB. There are also TABS for Cell and All Text. 10. In the Column TAB TAB once an you land on Preferred width an it is checked by default. 11. TAB once an you land in the Spin Box to set your preferred column width. 12. I forget the keystroke to move between TABS but you could use that to move through the TABS as well. This sounds a little complicated but like most things it is fairly straight forward and gets easier the more you practice at it. Don't be afraid to create tables modify them then dump the document and begin again until you get just what you want. HTH If I continue to do the same things I have always done and am believing for change in my life That is a form of insanity! George A Martinez CPA, PC 12231 North 50th Avenue Glendale, AZ 85304-2215 Voice 602.368.8854 FAX 206.666.2589 Email george.martinez...@cox.net -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:52 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns Adrian, Thanks for the link. I did some poking around but couldn't find any reference to purchasing individual textbooks. And a subscription for $500 is way more than I want or need. I do a lot of work with Word and would definitely be interested in that book in particular. Thanks again. Kimber On 3/1/16, Adrian Spratt <adr...@adrianspratt.com> wrote: > Kimber, > > In case no one has any better ideas, I've just looked over CathyAnne > Murtha's MS word 2010 textbook and notice that she explains how to create > columns using tables. Your guess was a good one. I realize you're using Word > 2013, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting a copy of her text. Since I've > never done this task myself, I can't explain from experience. But if you're > willing and able to lay out the cost of CathyAnne's Word 2013 textbook, it > might well be worth the price. At the following link, you'll find a webpage > where you can contact her to confirm that her 2013 book provides similar > instructions. To place an order, you may have to do a little more searching, > but you'll be on the right website. I have no connection with her or her > company other than having purchased her textbooks: > > http://www.blind.training/sample-page/access-technology-trainer-certificatio n-course/25-2 > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:48 PM > To: jaws-users-list > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read > the columns > > Hi All, > > Hoping someone can help me out. > > I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example > let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, > each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same > line in column A. > > What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the > associations are clear both visually and via jaws? Would tables be useful? > If so, I need a little tutorial on setting that up. > > I am using word 2013 and jaws 16 though I do have access to jaws 17 if need > be. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Kimber > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Kimberly 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Adrian, Thanks for the link. I did some poking around but couldn't find any reference to purchasing individual textbooks. And a subscription for $500 is way more than I want or need. I do a lot of work with Word and would definitely be interested in that book in particular. Thanks again. Kimber On 3/1/16, Adrian Spratt <adr...@adrianspratt.com> wrote: > Kimber, > > In case no one has any better ideas, I've just looked over CathyAnne > Murtha's MS word 2010 textbook and notice that she explains how to create > columns using tables. Your guess was a good one. I realize you're using Word > 2013, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting a copy of her text. Since I've > never done this task myself, I can't explain from experience. But if you're > willing and able to lay out the cost of CathyAnne's Word 2013 textbook, it > might well be worth the price. At the following link, you'll find a webpage > where you can contact her to confirm that her 2013 book provides similar > instructions. To place an order, you may have to do a little more searching, > but you'll be on the right website. I have no connection with her or her > company other than having purchased her textbooks: > > http://www.blind.training/sample-page/access-technology-trainer-certification-course/25-2 > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:48 PM > To: jaws-users-list > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read > the columns > > Hi All, > > Hoping someone can help me out. > > I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example > let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, > each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same > line in column A. > > What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the > associations are clear both visually and via jaws? Would tables be useful? > If so, I need a little tutorial on setting that up. > > I am using word 2013 and jaws 16 though I do have access to jaws 17 if need > be. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Kimber > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Kimberly For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Kimber, In case no one has any better ideas, I've just looked over CathyAnne Murtha's MS word 2010 textbook and notice that she explains how to create columns using tables. Your guess was a good one. I realize you're using Word 2013, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting a copy of her text. Since I've never done this task myself, I can't explain from experience. But if you're willing and able to lay out the cost of CathyAnne's Word 2013 textbook, it might well be worth the price. At the following link, you'll find a webpage where you can contact her to confirm that her 2013 book provides similar instructions. To place an order, you may have to do a little more searching, but you'll be on the right website. I have no connection with her or her company other than having purchased her textbooks: http://www.blind.training/sample-page/access-technology-trainer-certification-course/25-2 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:48 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns Hi All, Hoping someone can help me out. I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same line in column A. What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the associations are clear both visually and via jaws? Would tables be useful? If so, I need a little tutorial on setting that up. I am using word 2013 and jaws 16 though I do have access to jaws 17 if need be. Thanks in advance for any help. Kimber For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Using a 3 column table is best. Column A is the description of the item, Column B is the A column of related info for the Item, and Column C is the B info for the item. Each row would contain the associated information for a single item. Depending on how wordy your information is, you might consider having your paper landscape instead of the default of portrait. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with instructions on how to accomplish this in Office 2013 as I've never use it. HTH, Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:48 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns Hi All, Hoping someone can help me out. I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same line in column A. What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the associations are clear both visually and via jaws? Would tables be useful? If so, I need a little tutorial on setting that up. I am using word 2013 and jaws 16 though I do have access to jaws 17 if need be. Thanks in advance for any help. Kimber -- Kimberly 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/
[JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns
Hi All, Hoping someone can help me out. I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same line in column A. What would be the most jaws friendly way to format the document so the associations are clear both visually and via jaws? Would tables be useful? If so, I need a little tutorial on setting that up. I am using word 2013 and jaws 16 though I do have access to jaws 17 if need be. Thanks in advance for any help. Kimber -- Kimberly For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
