The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed April training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play.
If you have questions or need any assistance registering, email training@vispero.com. We also welcome your suggestions for future training events.
Schedule
| When | What | About | Where |
| Tue, Apr 4 Noon EDT | Ask Sharky: Use the Office Clipboard in Word with JAWS | We’ll show you how to access the Office Clipboard, copy and paste multiple items in the order you specify, and delete items from the clipboard. | Zoom conferencing platform and Clubhouse Join via Zoom or download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thu, Apr 6 3 PM EDT | ACB Community Event: Manage Email Attachments in Outlook with JAWS | Learn how to attach files to an email, share directly from a file, and access attachments in an email message using JAWS. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tue, Apr 11 Noon EDT | Ask Sharky: Customize word pronunciations using the JAWS Dictionary Manager. | We’ll show you how to change the way JAWS speaks words, phrases, abbreviations, and symbols using the Dictionary Manager. | Zoom conferencing platform and Clubhouse Join via Zoom or download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Wed, Apr 12 2 PM EDT | Vet-Tech: Leverage Fusion and JAWS powerful tools to access Login.gov and ID.me. | The Government Services Administration (GSA) Login.gov secure sign-in portals are used to access federal websites such as Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs health information. Learn how to navigate these portals and overcome common barriers. | Zoom conferencing platform Join via Zoom. This event is hosted by the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) and open to the public. |
| Thu, Apr 13 3 PM EDT | ACB Community Event: What’s New in the April Fusion Suite software update? | Learn about new enhancements in the April updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tue, Apr 18 Noon EDT | Ask Sharky: Use the JAWS Prompt Creator | Prompts are labels for controls in dialog boxes. Learn how to create a prompt for JAWS to speak when on a control that is not spoken or does not convey the meaning of the control. | Zoom conferencing platform and Clubhouse Join via Zoom or download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thu, Apr 20 3 PM EDT | ACB Community Event: Five Tips for Formatting Word Documents with JAWS | We’ll show you how to set margins, format paragraphs, cite sources, and more. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tue, Apr 25 Noon EDT | Ask Sharky: Organize Ideas and Plan Projects with Collections in Microsoft Edge | We’ll show you how to organize ideas and projects using collections in Edge with JAWS. | Zoom conferencing platform and Clubhouse Join via Zoom or download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. |
| Thu, Apr 27 Noon EDT | Software Webinar: Manage Your Outlook Inbox with JAWS | Are you looking for ways to manage your Outlook inbox more efficiently with JAWS? We’ll show you how to create and manage folders, plus demonstrate how to organize, flag, and manage mail messages. | Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. |
| Thu, Apr 27 3 PM EDT | ACB Community Event: Manage Contacts in Outlook with JAWS | Learn how to create a new contact, edit an existing contact, send a contact an email, and manage contacts. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |