JAWS - Reading multiple languages with speech

JAWS - Reading multiple languages with speech

Problem

A JAWS user wishes to read documents in languages other than English. 


Applies to

  1. JAWS

Resolution

  1. Freedom Scientific have provded speech engines in many non-English language available to JAWS/Fusion that may be used to read documents in other languages.  Please see the article linked here for further details:  Installa additional speech languages
  2. By default JAWS ships with language detection enabled and will detect text in other languages and provided a speech engine is installed for that language JAWS/Fusion will switch to it where possible.  Language switching is available when reading Microsoft Word documents and on websites.
  3. In cases in Microsoft Word language switching does not occurr and JAWS language detection is enabled one may use the instructions below to mark text in a Word document so that JAWS switches aproprirately.

Method 1 - using task search search

  1. Open a Word document that has more two or more languages in it.
  2. Find the text that needs to sspoken in a speciric language and highlight the portion of text to se the proofing language using SHIFT+ARROW keys.
  3. Press ALT+Q to open the task search feature.
  4. Then search "Proofing language" but without the quotes.
  5. Press down arrow to Proofing language and press ENTER.
  6. Selectg the desired language and press ENTER to dismiss it.

Method 2 - using the ribbon menus

  1. In Microsoft Word open the document you wish to work with.
  2. If the entire document needs to be in a specific language press CONTROL+A to highlight all text and skip to step 4 below.
  3. If only some text is required in a different language highlight the text passage to be changed.
  4. Press ALT to open the ribbon and press right arrow to move to Review ribbon tab and press ENTER.
  5. Press CONTROL+RIGHT arrow to move to the Language group in the ribbon bar.
  6. Press right arrow to get to Language button and press spacebar on it.
  7. Then press down arrow to Translate then preess right for Language and presss ENTER.
  8. Then press ENTER on Proofing language option.
  9. In the language dialogue press arrow keys to select the desired language.
  10. Then press TAB key until you get to the “OK” button and press spacebar
  11. If the document has multiple sections in a different language repeat steps 2 through 8 as required.
  12. Then save the document with your changes.
  13. Review the document with the cursor keys to check JAWS switches language correctly.

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