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JAWS Tutorial
for the Sighted By Susie Adams September 30, 2001 To download a copy of this tutorial as a Word document,
click here. To download a copy of this tutorial as a Wordperfect
document, click here. This tutorial uses Windows 95/98, Microsoft Word 97, and JAWS 3.7U. Many but not all of the keystrokes and instructions will be applicable with other versions of this software.
Table of Contents JAWS information on the internet Using Microsoft Word 97 with JAWS Open a document from the My Documents folder on the hard drive. To read the file, using navigation keystrokes To open a file from another folder on your hard drive To switch between currently opened documents in Word Save a document that already has its desired file name Miscellaneous Microsoft Word commands Use start button to locate and start applications Moving between open applications Minimizing and Maximizing applications Create shortcuts on the desktop Use Windows Explorer to copy, delete, and open files JAWS information on the internet Freedom Scientific's JAWS website You can download the latest demo from the website so that you can practice JAWS on a home or different school computer.
MCPS students are currently using JAWS version 3.7u. The newest version is version 4. JAWS will not work with all windows applications. Only works with text-based applications which have shortcut keys to
activate all components of the application. Does not work with:
Does work with: Desktop settings Desktop settings for best use of JAWS (JAWS does not work well or consistently when desktop settings are not the way
specified.) 1. Go to the start menu by pressing the win key. If no win key exists on your keyboard, press the CTRL+ESC key. 2. press p for programs press J for JAWS; takes you to the menu 3. press j for JAWS again; takes you to the submenu and starts JAWS 4. JAWS will start talking when it has finished loading Quit JAWS 1. press INS+J 2. press Alt+F4 3. press Enter key 1. INS+J; brings up JAWS window 2. ALT+V; voice menu 3. G for global menu 4. ALT+R for rate 5. ALT+P for pitch 6. ALT+S for person 7. ALT+U for punctuation 8. When voice settings are satisfactory, press ENTER for okay 9. Minimize JAWS with ALT+SPACEBAR, then press n Start an application on the desktop 1. Minimize any open applications: press WIN+M (Press WIN key OR CTRL+ESC) 2. Press TAB key to move focus to desktop 3. Use arrow keys to read items on desktop 4. Press ENTER to start that program 5. Repeat this sequence to open another application Using Microsoft Word with JAWS (Word 97) 1. press WIN key to access the START button to start Word using the start menu 2. press p for programs 3. press m as many times as necessary until JAWS says Microsoft Word 4. Use INS+T to have JAWS read the title bar. Open a document from the My Documents folder on the hard drive. 1. press CTRL+O; a window will pop us which lists files on your My Documents folder. · This is a default folder to which all Word files are saved. To open a file from a different folder, click here. 2. Press ALT+I; JAWS should say My Documents. If JAWS does not say My Documents, see the link in the previous step. 3. Press Enter 4. Press TAB 5. press up and down arrow keys to locate file 6. ENTER to choose file to open To read the file, use navigation keys 1. press CTRL+N 2. Type some text for this file. 3. Then you need to save the file with a new file name. See the next step for directions. 1. press F12 to save as in Microsoft Word 2. type in a filename for your file. You can have spaces but no punctuation in your filename. 3. press ENTER 4. You will be returned to your document. To open a file from another folder on your hard drive 1. Press CTRL+O 2. (optional) Use ALT+T if you need to tell Word what type of file to look for. Word can open other files besides just Word
files. 3. Press ALT+I (this tells Word what drive or folder to look in) 4. Press the up and down arrow keys to locate the drive or folder you are seeking. You must know which drive and folder(s)
the file is located on. 5. Press ENTER once you have selected a drive or folder. 6. TAB to listview. JAWS will tell you the name of a file, which number of file you are on and how many files are on this
folder, for example: "20 of 42". 7. Use arrow keys to highlight a file or folder 8. Press ENTER when you locate the file you desire To switch between currently opened files in Word 1. Press CTRL+F6 2. Or press CTRL+SHIFT+F6 to reverse your direction 1. SHIFT+left and right arrows to select one character at a time 2. SHIFT+CTRL+right and left arrows to select a word at a time 3. CTRL+A to select all text 4. SHIFT+CTRL+up and down arrows to select a line at a time 5. Move to desired location to put copied text; CTRL+V to past in text 6. To say the selected text: INS+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW Save a document that already has its desired file name 1. Press CTRL+S; JAWS won't say anything but if you pressed the correct keys and the file already has a filename, it will be
saved. 2. Press CTRL+F4 Miscellaneous Microsoft Word commands 3. Switch to page layout view 4. Switch to outline view 5. Swtich to normal view 6. Undo an action 7. Redo an action 1. Open Word 2. ALT+H for Word help 3. Scroll down to Contents and Index; press ENTER 4. CTRL+TAB or SHIFT+CTRL+TAB to get to Find page 5. Type the words shortcut keys 6. ALT+C be in third section of window 7. Scroll down and find the top Shortcut keys 8. Press ENTER 9. Maximize window with ALT+SPACEBAR, then press x 10. Can print text or copy text and paste into a word file 11. ALT+B to go back a page 12. ALT+F4 to close the help window Use start button to locate and start applications 1. Press WIN key 2. Use arrow keys to locate items; 3. press ENTER to get to submenu 4. Press up and down arrow keys 5. Press left arrow key to get back to main programs list Moving between open applications 1. Press ALT+TAB Minimizing and Maximing applications 1. ALT+SPACEBAR, then press N to minimize 2. ALT+SPACEBAR, then press X to maximize when the window does not take up the whole screen. JAWS prefers to
have window maximized. Otherwise, it may not read everything. 3. WIN+M minimizes all windows 1. Press ALT+F4 1. Press INS+J 2. Press ALT+H 3. Press j for JAWS help 4. Use up and down arrow keys to choose your topic 5. Press ENTER to open a book 6. Press ENTER to choose your topic 7. Read the help article as you would read a Word file. 1. You can shut down with JAWS on or off. It's better to close all other applications to shut down the computer--but not
necessary. 2. Press WIN key 3. Press U key to choose shut down 4. 3 choices: use arrow keys to choose shut down computer or reboot. 5. Press ENTER to choose yes Create shortcuts on the desktop 1. APPLICATION KEY (like a right click) 2. The application key is usually located on the right bottom row between the WIN key and the CTRL key. 3. Scroll down with arrow key or R to get to properties 4. Press ENTER 5. CTRL+TAB to change page to Shortcut page 6. TAB or K to get to shortcut key 7. CTRL+ALT + an alpha key 8. TAB or A key to Apply. This is crucial step. Do not choose OK first. 9. TAB to OK and press ENTER 1. Open My computer 2. Minimize all applications with WIN+M 3. Use arrow keys to locate My Computer (may need to TAB to get to the desktop); press ENTER 4. Use arrow keys to get to 3 ½ Floppy (A:) 5. Press APPLICATION key 6. Scroll down to format 7. TAB to get to format type; F for full format Q for quick 8. TAB to start button 9. When finished, ENTER for Close button (don't take diskette out until after you enter on the close button). 10. Then close format application by pressing ENTER on the close button 11. ALT-F4 to close My Computer 12. Change to List view 13. ALT+V 14. Scroll down to list and press ENTER File management using Windows Explorer 1. Open Windows Explorer with WIN+E 2. Press ALT+V to change to list view 3. Press L 4. Use arrow keys to scroll up and down 5. To open or close a storage device, press right or left arrow key 6. To move to right frame with files, press TAB. 7. To copy a file 8. Select a file by highlighting it, (the one spoken) 9. To select more than one file: CTRL+SHIFT+up or down arrow keys 10. To select all files, CTRL+A 11. Press CTRL+C 12. Move to storage device you want to paste it to (A:). CTRL+V 13. To delete a file 14. Select the file(s) to be deleted 15. Press DEL key on keyboard 16. Press Y for yes button or ENTER 17. To open a file, select the file(s) to be opened 18. Press ENTER ABOUT
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