Articles (12)

Pinned Article Glossary of Digital Accessibility Terms and Abbreviations

This article provides a glossary of terms commonly used in discussions about digital accessibility.

How Do I use the Convenient OCR feature in the JAWS screen reader?

This article describes how to use the Optical Character Recognition feature built into the JAWS screen reader.

How to Check and Run Windows Updates with a Screen Reader

This article is for individuals using screen reader programs like Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Microsoft Windows. It explains how to use your keyboard and a screen reader to check for and install updates in Windows 11. This article has been tested with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it may also work with other screen readers that adhere to common accessibility standards and techniques.

How to Format a Word document using keyboard commands

This article details the keyboard commands available in Microsoft Word to navigate, edit, format and manage documents.

How to Navigate Web Pages with the JAWS Screen Reader

This article the two methods users can use to navigate through web pages using the JAWS screen reader. The Virtual Cursor mode is used to navigate through standard webpages. Forms mode enables the user to interact with webpages that contain form controls.

How to proofread a word document Using the JAWS Screen Reader

This article describes JAWS screen reader commands that are useful for proofreading Word documents.

How to Update the JAWS Screen Reader

This article explains how to check for and install updates for the JAWS screen reader.

How to Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word

This article details the process of using a screen reader to spell check a Word document. It includes instructions for JAWS, NVDA and Narrator.

How to Use JAWS' Picture Smart feature

This article describes how to access and use the Picture Smart feature built into JAWS. This feature provides the user with detailed descriptions of images.

JAWS FSCompanion Help Feature

This article provides information about FSCompanion, an interactive tool developed by Freedom Scientific for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion users. It offers product-specific assistance as well as help with using Microsoft products.

What are the JAWS Reading Commands

The commands listed in the following document lists the commands that can be used to read content on the screen. These commands are available in most applications.

What are the keyboard shortcuts in New Outlook and Calendar?

This document contains a list of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for New Outlook and Calendar.