JAWS – Using track changes in Microsoft Word

JAWS – Using track changes in Microsoft Word


Problem

A customer requires help with using Track Changes to manage document revision in Microsoft Word with JAWS.


Resolution

This topic has a number of resources both from Freedom Scientific and third parties.

 

Freedom Scientific

Below are resources by Freedom Scientific:

  1. Prepare and proof documents using Track Changes for Comments with JAWS
  2. Using track changes - Freedom Scientific webinar

 

 

Third party:

Below are relevant resources created by third parties.


APH

  1. This is a free guide in Microsoft Word format by APH:  https://www.aph.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Using-Track-Changes-and-Comments-with-JAWS-in-Word.doc


Provincial resource centre for the Visually Impaired

  1. This is another free guide in PDF for using track changes with JAWS: 
    https://www.prcvi.org/media/1840/track-changes-in-microsoft-word-with-jaws-windows-prcvi.pdf

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