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Google Sheets is a popular web-based spreadsheet application used at home, in school, and at work. Whether you use spreadsheets to create personal budgets, keep track of course assignments, or collaborate with fellow employees on important projects, accessing them via an online tool offers several distinct advantages. Here are three to consider. Data Saves Automatically …
Read More Three Reasons to Learn Google Sheets and JAWSLast month, we told you about a recent change to Twitter.com that caused shortcut keys to no longer work, and the subsequent collaboration between Freedom Scientific and Twitter that resolved the issue. Now we’d like to share another collaboration between Freedom Scientific and a mainstream company that has resulted in greater access to digital books. …
Read More Freedom Scientific Collaborates with Amazon to Improve JAWS Access to the Kindle App for PCIn our last live webinar, “Google Docs and JAWS,” we showed you how to enable the screen and braille accessibility features, provided an overview of orientation and navigation, and introduced you to some basic formatting commands. This week, we’ll delve deeper into this popular application in FS Skill Building and Review, “Write, Edit, and Collaborate …
Read More Write, Edit, and Collaborate Using Google Docs and JAWSGoogle Docs is a web-based word processor included for free as part of the office suite offered through the Google Drive service. Docs is available as both a web application and mobile app and provides a means of creating and editing documents from anywhere. Here are three benefits of using this powerful and convenient application. …
Read More Three Benefits of Using Google Docs and JAWSDo you use Skype to keep in touch with family and friends, connect with other professionals, or attend important meetings? Want to know more about accessing this popular application with JAWS? Check out our training, “Skype 8 and JAWS, Stay in Touch”. Keyboard commands have been incorporated into JAWS 2019, providing additional functionality with the …
Read More Stay Connected with Skype 8 and JAWSDo you use Skype to keep in touch with family and friends, connect with other professionals, or attend important meetings? Want to know more about accessing this popular application with JAWS? Check out our training, “Skype 8 and JAWS, Stay in Touch”. Keyboard commands have been incorporated into JAWS 2019, providing additional functionality with the …
Read More Stay Connected with Skype 8 and JAWSChrome is a popular web browser with a fast, clean interface that is compatible with JAWS and other assistive technologies. Tasks such as searching the web, specifying a default search engine, and accessing settings have been simplified to enhance the user experience. Here are three reasons to surf with Chrome. Keyboard Commands Provide Instant Access …
Read More Three Reasons to Surf with ChromeJoin Us for FSOpenLine to Have Your Voice Heard FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show will take place tomorrow, September 19 at 8:00 PM Eastern. Want to know more about FS software releases? Have questions about our products you’ve always wanted to ask? Join us by phone or computer and get them answered. During the …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLine to Have Your Voice HeardDuring July 2019, we received several Tech Support calls and feedback from our Beta team alerting us that something had recently changed while using www.Twitter.com with JAWS. Twitter, like Facebook, offers their own shortcut keys to help interact with their pages. For example, on Twitter, you can press the letter J to jump to the …
Read More Access to Twitter Shortcut Keys Returns Thanks to Collaboration Between Freedom Scientific and Mainstream Software CompaniesGoogle Chrome has become one of the most popular web browsers, offering a wide range of features for surfing the internet. While functionality with the JAWS screen reader is very similar to that of other browsers, there are some differences in how certain tasks are accomplished. Whether you’re new to Chrome or browsing the internet …
Read More Google Chrome and JAWS – Three Tips to Improve Your Surfing Experience