JAWS – Set to announce single digits instead of full numbers

JAWS – Set to announce single digits instead of full numbers

Problem

When encountering long numbers JAWS will announce them as hundreds and thousand which is confusing for users.  

Applies to

  1. JAWS

Resolution

  1. Press JAWSKey+F2 and select Settings Centre.
  2. Then press CONTROL+SHIFT+D to modify the default configuration.
  3. Then type the word ’number’ into the search and down arrow to Number processing “number processing.
  4. Press SPACEBAR to until it is toggled to the Single Digits option.
  5. Press TAB to reach the “Apply” button and press SPACEBAR followed by ENTER.

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