it doesn’t do so unless you use the JAWS virtual menus but JAWS virtual menus changes the ribbon interface and you can’t use the commands that are given for using unmodified ribbons. Gene

So Jaws actually changes the ribbons? And it introduces its own keystrokes? Is that why it wouldn’t work as affectively if you are trying to view a generalized tutorial ? John

Windows 10 uses ribbons in important parts of its interface. if you get a Windows tutorial or a Word tutorial they generally use ribbons, not JAWS virtual ribbons. Gene

Gene, Your first point is t the one that I don’t understand. How would using a tutorial be harder to use? Thanks, John

I want to clarify that I’m not saying most programs use ribbons. I’m saying that if you use tutorials for programs that do, they usually use real ribbons. Windows tutorials for Windows 10

I'm not writing this to argue about what you should do. But because of the amount of worry about ribbons, I'll say the following to those considering what to do: If you use JAWS

Hey Shelly, Like ok right now. Do you have rules set up so that certain mail go into certain folders? The keystrokes to send a message will remain the same no matter which protocol you use, pop3 or

I read it. For me if I turn off the jaws ribbon, I actually find jaws to be way more chattery and find the arrow key navigation to be inconsistent. It also gives me a lot of information which I

Also, I don’t know what you mean by memorizing keys to use in different ribbons. There are different shortcut commands, as in menus, but ribbons are menus, but you tab through them and they have

John: No, no one explained iMap the way you just did.  I'm not tech savvy at all so I'm lucky that I can do the things I can.  The question I have is when I set up iMap, will it look my folders in

The article discusses how ribbons are more consistent. Despite claims Freedom Scientific makes, ribbons are consistent and properly accessible and the article discusses all that. Gene

I didn’t see it, I’ve also found that while yes I can navigate stuff, figuring out which keys does what in every ribbon isn’t the easiest thing to do. I still do not see a problem with using t

The JAWS virtual menus are not a good way to work with ribbons. See this discussion. https://blindtechnology.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/microsoft-ribbon-is-accessible/ Also, if you use them, since

I have jaws set to show the jaws ribbon. I honestly do not find ribbons as easy to navigate and would prefer too disable them. John

I think one reason is that ribbons may not be clear in terms of how they are organized and how to work with them if you just come across them and have no good instruction.  That probably happened to

IMAP will be your best choice. Here's a few examples, Using IMAP, If you were on your iPhone connected to your mail account and your husband was on the computer and connected to the same

Hi all, It's amazing to me that a word, one simple word can cause such angst, such fear, such unreasoning terror. Ribbons are menus, pure and simple. They may cause some difficulty for the sighted

Yes, I believe so. I don't recall making any changes when I installed Jaws 2021. -- Jim Elsner

We keep it simple and both use the same Email. No secrets after 58 years together. smile

Tat’s not an easy question to answer. Would they both be using the same email account, or different ones?