JAWS - Configure JAWS to announce font colour and other attributes

JAWS - Configure JAWS to announce font colour and other attributes

Problem

A JAWS user wishes to configure JAWS to announce font attribute and colour information whilst editing text.

 

Applies to

  1. JAWS

Resolution

JAWS can be permanently set to provide extra information about text being edited.  Please see the methods below to configure this and use whichever appears to be most appropriate to need.


Method 1 - Temporarily adjust font notification

These set of instructions allow you to switch between schemes as you need them.


  1. Press JAWSKey+V for Quick Settings.
  1. Then type the word scheme at the edit prompt then down arrow to Speech and Sounds Scheme.
  2. Press F6 to switch windows and press alt+down arrow to open the drop down.
  3. Then use the arrow keys to select “Proofing (font attribute and colour or another scheme.
  4. Then press shift+F6 then press TAB until you reach OK button and press ENTER on it.

Method 2 – Permanent adjustment font notification

If an end user always requires notification of font attribute and colour info the steps below will make this adjustment permanent. 

 

  1. Press JAWSKey+6 on the number row whilst in the application you wish to have JAWS speak the extra font and colour information.
  2. Then search the word “Scheme” without the quotes and press down arrow to Active Speech and Sounds Scheme.
  3. Then press F6 to switch window pane.
  4. Then press ALT+DOWN ARROW to open the drop-down list and select “Proofing (Font attribute and colour) scheme.
  5. Then press Shift+F6 followed by TAB to reach the Apply button and press SPACEBAR..
  6. Then press ENTER to dismiss the window and return to the application.

Below is an example screenshot of how things should look if the settings have been selected correctly, choose Apply and then OK to save the changes.



Method 3 – By hotkey only

  1. Press JAWSKey+F to hear font info at the cursor position.
  2. You can also press JAWSKey+number row 5 to hear colour information at the cursor position.