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Google 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 JAWSMore details about using the new JAWS Scan cursor that’s part of the JAWS 2020 public beta, a reminder about bringing your SMA up to date before the end of October, and of course your calls. This time, questions about PictureSmart, additional Vocalizer voices, Home Annual license renewal, and more. Right click this link to …
Read More FSCast 175, archive of the September 2019 FSOpenLineChrome 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 HeardEric Damery joins John and Larry Gassman to discuss what’s coming in the first public beta of JAWS 2020, and David Szumowski talks about assistive technology and his legal career. The next FSOpenLine is this coming Thursday, September 19 at 8:00 pm eastern. Glen Gordon, Eric Damery, and Rachel Buchanan will be on hand to …
Read More FSCast 174 – Eric Damery previews the first JAWS 2020 public beta, and retired Superior Court Judge David Szumowski previews his new autobiography “Reach for More.”During 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 ExperienceMicrosoft Outlook is a robust application with many useful features that increase productivity at home, in school, and in the workplace. During our last webinar, “Microsoft Outlook with JAWS”, we demonstrated a number of useful features for sending email, managing contacts, and scheduling appointments. On August 15 at noon Eastern, we’ll provide a task-based approach …
Read More FS Skill Building and Review, Improving JAWS Skills in Outlook