Thank you to all those who responded with their thoughts and experiences. In an ideal world, there would be a way to use a new program for long enough to really learn and assess it, and then be able to revert back to the older version if the new one did not suit.
Perhaps if there are screen reader issues, they could be reported to FS and they could be addressed. Sometimes small annoyances can be a deal-breaker for using or not using a program. I too use the f8 for quick selection. In Word 2010, JAWS does a great job. In 2010 too, the spell-checker with f7 works really well, speaking everything. Insert-f7 repeats the information; insert-c reads the context and alt-c corrects the spelling (when I remember to press it instead of enter). LOL. To me, enter seems more intuitive to confirm a choice, and alt-i makes more logical sense to ignore. Smile. With Window-Eyes, I used alt-f7, which I sometimes do with JAWS as well. I do use Window-Eyes still in Word for playing Sudoku. The table mode works really well, giving only column and row numbers without trying to read headings. This lets me know instantly where I am when trying to figure out what number would go where. I don't know if Window-Eyes works with Word 2016, and I've not found a way to make tables work well for me with JAWS for Sudoku. There are always gains and losses when updating technology, for us, doubly so, since the screen has to be mediated, and screen readers do the best they can. Perhaps all the tech wizards everywhere could try turning off their monitors and do their testing with a screen reader.? Smile. Thanks again for all the thoughts. Rebecca "The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better" From: Center for Action and Contemplation For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
