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Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used email applications in the world. Whether you use it at home for personal correspondence or at work for professional communication, there are several distinct benefits of choosing the Microsoft Outlook desktop email client to manage email more efficiently. Here are five to consider. 1. Access Messages …
Read More 5 Benefits of Using the Microsoft Outlook Desktop Email ClientIf you’ve taken part in our live webinars or other trainings this year, you’ve used the cloud-based conferencing solution by Zoom Video Communications commonly known as Zoom. This widely used platform enables us to offer remote training regardless of where you reside and is equipped with many powerful features that promote learning through personal interaction …
Read More Using the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform with JAWSAre you interested in becoming a certified JAWS or ZoomText user at an incredible discount? Want to renew an existing certification while taking advantage of unbelievable savings? From now through July 31, you can purchase into the Freedom Scientific Certification Program at an 80% discount through the Freedom Scientific Training and Certification page. Use discount …
Read More Take Advantage of Our Incredible JAWS and ZoomText Certification Discounts from Now to the End of JulyAs a company we’re always on the lookout for ways that we can help people learn more about accessibility. The University of Florida is just a three hour drive away from our headquarters, so when we heard about their IPPD program where companies and students get matched to work on a project together, this seemed …
Read More Helping college students learn about accessibilityWe report progress on some suggestions made in previous FSOpenLines and take your calls on a variety of issues including: future directions for JAWS, real-time document collaboration, Track Changes in Word, Wireshark Accessibility, and how to decide if the Home Annual License is right for you. Right click to download the episode or read the …
Read More FSCast 172, archive of the June 2019 FSOpenLineHave you ever thought about becoming a certified JAWS or ZoomText user? Want to renew your certifications so they are up to date? Now, for a limited time, you can receive your certificates along with all the benefits at an unbeatable price. Beginning on July 1st and running through the 31st, after passing your certification …
Read More JAWS and ZoomText Certifications Now Offered At an incredible DiscountEric Damery is back with news about saving money by purchasing products at the U.S. summer shows, Debee Armstrong offers up a JAWS Byte about using JAWS Speech History to review spelling, and Dave Wilkinson lets us know about the partnership between Freedom Scientific and the American Printing House for the Blind. Right Click to …
Read More FSCast 171 – Product discounts at the U.S. summer shows, a JAWS byte, and news of the Freedom Scientific APH partnershipMicrosoft Excel is a robust application with many features and options that allow you to organize and calculate data in a number of ways. As a JAWS user, it can be frustrating to wade through all of the data in front of you let alone create it yourself, but when armed with the right information, …
Read More Excel and JAWS – 3 Tips for Creating and Organizing SpreadsheetsFSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show is happening in one week! Want all the info on FS software updates? Got questions about new products? Get them ready and join us via your computer or phone on Thursday, June 27th at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight time, 0:00 UTC. In the March episode of FSOpenLine, we told …
Read More June FSOpenLine Is Right Around the CornerMicrosoft Excel is a popular application for creating and reading spreadsheets. Whether you use it to catalogue items, create a budget or analyze complex information, navigating data with JAWS can prove challenging. You can navigate Excel quickly and efficiently with JAWS using keyboard commands. These are especially helpful when first assessing the contents of a …
Read More 3 Quick Tips for Navigating Excel Spreadsheets with JAWS