Clarification question, I mainly write in my e-mail program Thunderbird. 
  And when I spell check,, I first press f-7.  What is the derivation of 
that hot key?

On 11/29/2017 2:45 PM, Rebecca Lineberger via Talk wrote:
> I know W-E gave us its own way to check spelling, but I've used the alt-f7
> method for spellchecking for years in Window-Eyes.  Just to play with JAWS
> and my Office 2010, I tried the old f7 way.  JAWS does a nice job, saying
> and then spelling the incorrect word, then doing the same for what it
> suggests as the preferred replacement.  The only thing I had to remember is
> that enter is for ignore, not change.  LOL. If you don't like the suggested
> replacement, tab once to a list box with all the suggestions.  You can arrow
> down through them and JAWS says and spells each.  If you continue to tab
> through, you will find a grammar box which you can uncheck if you choose.
> JAWS continues to find misspellings automatically without your having to
> press f7 again.
>   My hands just automatically press alt-f7.  If you want to check the
> spelling of the suggestion, which JAWS does not give you with this method,
> just press insert numpad 5 twice.
> For any other misspellings you'll need to press the alt-f7 again each time
> as you do with the alt-apostrophe in W-E. .
> Rebecca
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:talk-bounces+drlineberger=embarqmail....@lists.window-eyes.com] On
> Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:59 PM
> To: Van Lant, Robin via Talk
> Cc: Tom Kingston
> Subject: Re: Help with JAWS spell checking in Outlook and Word
> 
> Hmm. I haven't had any problems with Window-Eyes. And I'm running the latest
> fall creators update. That's why I have little incentive to figure out JAWS.
> Actually I've spent more time with NVDA. I don't think either are on par
> with Window-Eyes. But if I can get the freebie working I'll go that route.
> Good luck,
> Tom
> 
> 
> On 11/29/2017 1:35 PM, Van Lant, Robin via Talk wrote:
>> Thanks, Tom.  Not as friendly on the fingers and it seems to automatically
> expand the context menu before I even know what word is highlighted, but I'm
> glad to have an option to play with.   Yeah, I've been pokey about the
> migration process, but I keep having weird silencing issues in Window Eyes,
> so I'm really trying to get myself onto JAWS.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Talk
>> [mailto:talk-bounces+robin_van_lant=key....@lists.window-eyes.com] On
>> Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:13 AM
>> To: Van Lant, Robin via Talk
>> Cc: Tom Kingston
>> Subject: Re: Help with JAWS spell checking in Outlook and Word
>>
>> Robin,
>> I don't know about JAWS as I've barely gotten beyond wrestling with it for
> a bit here and there. But Word itself has a keyboard shortcut to jump to the
> next spelling or grammatical error: Alt+F7.
>> Here's a link to a page with all the keyboard shortcuts.
>> http://www.keyxl.com/aaa2cd7/445/Microsoft-Word-2010-keyboard-shortcut
>> s.htm
>> Hth,
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> On 11/29/2017 12:40 PM, Van Lant, Robin via Talk wrote:
>>> All,
>>> I'm struggling with the transition to JAWS as it relates to spell
> checking a Word document or Outlook email.  I absolutely loved the Window
> Eyes feature allowing me to move to each  error with Alt semicolon and
> apostrophe.   I really did not get the hang of navigating the Spell checking
> dialog efficiently.   So, to those who have made the transition, can you
> guide me as to the best way to spell check?  I'm in Office 2010.
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