When upgrading to a new version of JAWS, any custom settings from a previous
release are now automatically imported. This includes features such as speech
and braille display settings, custom scripts, dictionary entries, labeled
graphics, and any custom settings you created for applications. Unlike previous
releases, the migration process is now silent (no messages or dialog boxes
appear) and begins the first time you start the new version. Custom settings
older than the two previous versions will not be imported. If the import is
successful, you will only be prompted to configure JAWS startup options.
If you do not want settings from a prior version to be migrated to the new
version, when performing a new install, there is now a check box on the initial
setup screen where you can choose whether or not to silently migrate settings
from the prior version. Clear this check box if you do not want to migrate
settings.
Use the Restore to factory settings item, located in the Options menu of the
main JAWS application window, to clear all custom settings that were imported
from a previous release or manually configured. Once all settings are removed,
JAWS restarts as if it was a brand-new installation.
In order to keep pace with continued advancements in Microsoft Windows
technology, JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText 2022 will no longer install and run on
versions of Windows earlier than Windows 10. We also continue improving support
for Windows 11. Versions of our software will continue to be available for users
of older Windows versions from our Previous Downloads web pages.
JAWS 2022 offers a number of general improvements when working in Office 365
applications. In particular, users should notice increased responsiveness when
navigating Outlook message lists and working with emails, as well as when
editing Word documents.
Earlier in JAWS and Fusion 2021, we introduced a way for users to lower the
volume of JAWS speech independently of system audio to help make it easier to
hear audio from other applications. Version 2022 takes this a step further by
now allowing those using stereo headsets or speakers to route all JAWS or Fusion
speech to one ear while routing audio from all other applications to the other
ear. This helps make it easier to continue getting work done with JAWS while
following along during a Zoom or Teams meeting, a Skype call, or a YouTube
video.
To split audio:
1. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by V to activate the Volume layer.
2. Press
B for Balance, and then do one of the following:
o Press LEFT ARROW to route JAWS Speech to the left and audio from all other
applications to the right.
o Press RIGHT ARROW to route JAWS speech to the right and audio from all other
applications to the left.
o Press UP ARROW to restore both JAWS speech and application audio to both
channels.
Note: Before attempting to split your audio, make sure your headset or speakers
are properly oriented. For instance, if you route JAWS speech to the left and
instead hear it in your right ear, your headset is most likely reversed.
Once you split your JAWS speech and application audio, it remains in effect
until you restart JAWS, or use the command to restore the audio balance.
You can also wake up the Voice Assistant and say "Sound Left, "Sound Right," or
"Sound Balance." Make sure your microphone is not muted before speaking these
commands. You also may not want to use these commands in apps like Teams or Zoom
as other meeting participants will hear you.
Q: I use a stereo Bluetooth headset that includes a microphone for participating
in Teams and Zoom calls. Can I split the audio in this situation?
Answer: No, splitting the audio will not work in a call when using a Bluetooth
headset. This is not a JAWS issue. When connecting to a call in Teams or Zoom,
it switches from a headphone device to a headset device. By design, the headset
device works as a mono device, so sound splitting does not work. If you want to
split your audio during a call, we recommend using a wired headset.
Q: Can I split my audio if I'm using a stereo Bluetooth headset to just listen
to music?
Answer: Yes. If you are playing audio from another source such as a YouTube
video, the sound splitter works as expected even if you are using a Bluetooth
headset. You will only experience issues with splitting audio when connecting to
a Teams or Zoom call using a Bluetooth headset as it changes from a stereo
headphone device to a mono headset device.
Q: Does the sound splitter work with external speakers?
Answer: Yes, JAWS speech and application audio will split as expected if you are
using your computer's internal speakers, or you have external speakers
connected.
Q: I currently have JAWS configured to use a different sound device instead of
the Windows default sound card. Will I still be able to split the audio?
Answer: As long as both JAWS and the other applications playing sound are all
routed through the same sound card, the audio will split as expected. If you use
the Sound Cards option under the JAWS Utilities menu to configure JAWS to use a
different sound card, JAWS remains routed, but audio from other apps will be
restored to both speakers.
In some instances, Windows may switch to a different sound device, causing you
to lose speech from JAWS or Fusion. A couple examples of this could be when you
plug in another sound device which becomes the new default or when you are using
a Bluetooth headset and you start a call on Teams or Zoom, causing Windows to
switch the sound device.
If these situations occur, you can now press INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by
V, and then C to access the new Sound Cards layer. Once in this layer, use
UP or DOWN
ARROW to cycle through all sound cards available on your system. JAWS attempts
to announce each sound card as you move to it. Once you find the sound card you
want to use for speech, press ESC to exit the layer. Note that the list of
available devices does wrap, so continuing to press DOWN ARROW, cycles through
them all.
The default wake word for JAWS is now "Hey Sharky."
When running Fusion, you can now say either "Hey Sharky" or "Hey Zoomy" and
the voice assistant knows which features are for JAWS or ZoomText and will do
the appropriate action depending on what you asked. Previously, Fusion users
could only access ZoomText features using the voice assistant.
After selecting text with JAWS or Fusion, you can now say "Hey Sharky, Read
Selection" to read the selected content, or "Hey Sharky, Append" to append the
selected text to the clipboard.
Selecting the Settings option from the Voice Assistant submenu in the JAWS
Utilities menu now opens a dedicated Voice Assistant Settings dialog box instead
of taking you to Settings Center.
For users who speak multiple languages as well as students who are learning
another language, JAWS has supported manual and automatic speech synthesizer
language switching for years. For braille display users needing to switch
between languages regularly, the process was not as straight forward., You had
to open Settings Center, and select a specific language and translation options
each time you wanted to read or enter text using a different language.
To help make this easier for multi-lingual braille users, JAWS and Fusion 2022
introduces braille profiles. A braille profile consists of a translator mode and
associated braille tables for input and output in a specific language. This now
allows you to switch the braille language on-the-fly from the main keyboard,
braille display, or using automatic language switching in documents or web
pages, as we do with speech. You can also link the braille input language to the
keyboard input language so when you press ALT+SHIFT on your computer's keyboard
to switch the language used for typing, the Braille input language switches with
it.
To configure profile options, a new Language Profiles dialog box has been added
to Settings Center under the Braille > General > Translation group. For users
who only use one language, there is no need to use this dialog box as you can
still set your input and output translation settings as you always have in the
main Translation group or the Startup Wizard.
Setting Up Preferred Profiles
To choose your preferred profiles that you can quickly switch between using a
keystroke, do the following:
1. Press INSERT+6 on the number row to open Settings Center.
2. To apply changes to all applications, press CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the JAWS
default settings.
3. Type "profiles" without the quotes into the search edit field.
4. Press DOWN ARROW to move to Language Profiles in the search results in the
tree view and press SPACEBAR to open the dialog box. You are placed in a list of
profiles that correspond to all braille languages installed with JAWS.
5. Press SPACEBAR on each profile that you want to select as a preferred
profile.
6. Select OK to close the dialog box and once more to close Settings Center.
After setting up preferred profiles, you can then use the CTRL+SHIFT+WINDOWS+L
keystroke, or DOTS 2-3-4-5-7 CHORD on a Focus braille display, to quickly switch
between profiles if you need to read or type text in different languages.
You can also set a primary language profile which is always used when JAWS
starts. By default, the primary profile always matches the JAWS language. For
instance, English United States is always used when running the English
version of JAWS. To change the primary profile, open the Language Profiles
dialog box, choose the language profile you want from the list, and then select
the Set Primary button.
Configuring Translation Options for a Specific Profile
To configure braille translation input and output settings for a specific
language profile, do the following:
1. Press INSERT+6 on the number row to open Settings Center.
2. To apply changes to all applications, press CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the JAWS
default settings.
3. Type "profiles" without the quotes into the search edit field.
4. Press DOWN ARROW to move to Language Profiles in the search results in the
tree view and press SPACEBAR to open the dialog box. You are placed in a list of
profiles that correspond to all braille languages installed with JAWS.
5. Select the profile you want to configure translation options for and then
choose the Details button to open the Profile Details dialog box. Here, you can:
o Choose the grade of braille to use when reading and typing contracted braille.
The available options depend on the currently selected profile. For instance,
Unified English Braille (UEB) Grade 1 or Grade 2 are not available when
configuring the Spanish language profile.
o Choose which translation mode to use. The available choices are to use
Computer Braille for both input and output, Computer Braille for input and
Contracted Braille for Output, or Contracted Braille for both input and output.
You can also quickly toggle between translation modes for the active profile by
using DOTS 1-2-4-5-7 CHORD on a Focus braille display.
o Select which tables to use if Computer Braille is selected for input or
output. This enables you to use different languages for reading and typing text
if needed.
o Choose whether or not capital signs are shown on the braille display when
viewing Contracted Braille.
o Choose whether or not the Liblouis computer braille tables are used when
reading or typing in Computer Braille.
6. After making your changes, select OK to close the Profile Details dialog box
and continue selecting OK to close the Language Profiles dialog box and Settings
Center.
If you want JAWS to automatically switch to the appropriate braille language
when reading or entering text, do the following:
1. Press INSERT+6 on the number row to open Settings Center.
2. To apply changes to all applications, press CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the JAWS
default settings.
3. Type "profiles" without the quotes into the search edit field.
4. Press DOWN ARROW to move to Language Profiles in the search results in the
tree view and press SPACEBAR to open the dialog box.
5. Select the Link braille input language to keyboard language check box to have
JAWS use the appropriate braille input language that matches the currently
active keyboard language. For example, if you switch the keyboard language to
Spanish (ALT+SHIFT), JAWS automatically switches to Spanish braille, so you can
continue entering text from your display in the correct language.
6. Select the Automatic language detection check box to have JAWS use the
appropriate braille language that matches the current language of text in a
document or web page. For example, if JAWS detects text in a document written in
Spanish, JAWS automatically switches to displaying the text in Spanish braille
using the translation mode settings configured in the Profile Details dialog box
for the Spanish profile.
7. Select OK to close the dialog box and once more to close Settings Center.
In JAWS and Fusion, added new Quick Settings options for Outlook 365 that let
you turn off the announcements for unread, replied, or forwarded. While in
Outlook 365, press INSERT+V for Quick Settings, and then search for "Indicate"
to find the 3 options.
When focused in an Outlook message list, such as the Inbox, the Customize
Outlook Message List option is no longer available in the Run JAWS Manager
dialog box (INSERT+F2). This is by design as this feature no longer applies to
these types of Outlook 365 lists.
JAWS 2022 includes updated scripts from Corel for WordPerfect 2021.
For those who create JAWS scripts, added comments at the top of default.jss,
so users know how to save a modified copy of this file to their user folder.
In the Braille and Text Viewer, changed the default font size to 20. The
previous font size of 40 was too large for most users. Additionally, it is now
possible to set the font size as low as 16 if needed.
Added a new option to toggle the announcement of text marked as a suggestion
in Google Docs. To change this, open Settings Center and locate the Suggested
text announcement check box.
When navigating a table in Google Docs, JAWS now announces the current row or
column after reading the cell contents. Additionally, if you have turned off the
announcement of table cell coordinates in Quick Settings, JAWS now only reads
the cell contents as expected when using the table reading commands
(ALT+CTRL+ARROW Keys).
Addressed an issue where JAWS was not indicating the start of commented text
in Google Docs when navigating by word.
Addressed an issue where JAWS was not reading as expected while navigating by
line in Google Docs and you encountered a link spanning multiple lines.
When moving to a new slide in PowerPoint, JAWS no longer says "no selection"
prior to speaking the slide info, which was unnecessary speech. Now, JAWS only
announces the slide title and number.
Addressed many reported issues with reading messages in Outlook 365.
Addressed a reported issue in Outlook 365 where JAWS was not announcing
autocomplete results when typing names into the address fields of a new message.
Added the CTRL+U keystroke to Windows Keys help (INSERT+W) for Outlook. This
command marks the current message as unread.
If Show as Conversations is enabled in Outlook, addressed a reported issue
where the current message or conversation was not displayed in braille while
navigating the list.
Resolved an issue where JAWS was not announcing the Date picker button when
creating a meeting request in Outlook.
Added the ALT+Q command to the Windows Keys Help (INSERT+W) which opens the
Quick Search feature in Microsoft Office apps.
JAWS now properly reads the title of the current page in Chrome or Edge when
using CTRL+TAB to move between open pages.
Resolved an issue where pressing INSERT+SPACEBAR, X to launch the Flexible Web
wizard was not working as expected in Edge Chromium.
Resolved an issue where JAWS was not reading search results on the Windows 11
Start Screen.
Resolved an issue reported by several international users where Settings
Center and Quick Settings were displaying in English instead of the user's
specific language.
Addressed a reported issue where Settings Center would become unresponsive if
you typed a quotation mark in the Search edit box.
When using INSERT+WINDOWS+F4 to manually close JAWS in situations where it has
stopped working correctly, resolved an issue where JAWS was not automatically
restarting and creating the memory dump file that contains diagnostic
information for Freedom Scientific.
Added support for Azure Virtual Desktop.
If you use a braille display that offers status cells,
JAWS and Fusion can now show the time from the system clock in the status cells
of your braille display. You can even choose between 12 or 24 hour time as well
as display either hours and minutes or minutes and seconds and the time will
automatically update. Having a running clock right on the braille display can be
helpful when you are giving a presentation or you need to talk until you reach a
specific time, enabling you to quickly check the time like a user glancing at
the on-screen clock.
To toggle the clock display in the status cells on or off, press
INSERT+SHIFT+F12, or if using a Focus braille display, LEFT SHIFT+RIGHT
SHIFT+DOTS 1-2-3. You can also use the Show time in status cells check box
in Settings Center to toggle this feature. If your status cells are disabled,
turning this feature on also temporarily enables them until you turn it off.
Turning on or off the clock display affects all applications.
To change how the time is displayed, open Settings Center, search for "clock,"
and use the following options:
Select or clear the 24-Hour Format check box to display the clock using either
24 hour or 12 hour time. For English, the default is to show 12 hour time,
however, this may vary depending on the active JAWS language.
Use the Time Format group of radio buttons to change the clock display between
hours and minutes or minutes and seconds. The default is hours and minutes.
Both settings can be configured for specific applications. For example, you
might want to change the time format to minutes and seconds in one application,
but leave it on hours and minutes everywhere else.
If you prefer not to continuously show the clock, pressing a Cursor Router over
the status cells area on most displays will briefly show the time as a flash
message and then return to what is currently being displayed. Alternatively, if
the clock is currently being shown, pressing a Cursor Router over a status cell
causes what would normally be displayed to be briefly shown as a flash message.
Note: On certain braille displays, the cursor routers and status cells may have
a unique function, which could impact this feature working completely on that
display.
When launching Teams, Zoom, or Skype, where it is
beneficial to separate JAWS speech and audio in a call or meeting, JAWS or
Fusion now displays a dialog box offering a quick tip on using the Sound
Splitter feature. There is a check box in that dialog you can select to avoid
seeing this reminder in the future.
The Audio Ducking feature, , which lowers the volume of other programs while
JAWS is speaking, is now unavailable if JAWS has been routed to the left or
right speaker using Sound Splitter.
If you are focused on a link in an email message or web page that you are not
sure about, you can now say a command like "Hey Sharky, Tell Me the Address" to
quickly find out where the link is going.
Addressed a reported issue in Word where JAWS was not indicating the word
count status in a document when pressing INSERT+PAGE DOWN.
Addressed reported issues where JAWS was not reading the Clipboard History (WINDOWS+V)
or the Emoji panel (WINDOWS+PERIOD) in Windows 11.
In Google Sheets, resolved an issue where JAWS was announcing the previous
cell along with the current cell when using table navigation commands (ALT+CTRL+ARROW
keys).
Added a new Quick Settings option for Outlook 365 for toggling the sounds
heard when the auto-complete list opens or closes when typing in message header
fields like To or CC.
When using JAWS on Citrix, improved performance with navigating Excel
spreadsheets, and resolved an issue with Say All not working correctly in long
documents.
JAWS now says "selection deleted" when pressing DELETE on a selected
block of text.
After deleting a line in Word, resolved a reported issue where JAWS would only
read the first letter of each line while navigating.
Resolved an issue in Firefox where JAWS was announcing an extra item when
tabbing into a radio button group.
Addressed a reported issue where JAWS would continue to say "star" when
pressing BACKSPACE in an empty login password field.
When entering text into Word or an Outlook message in a language other than
English, addressed an issue where JAWS was reading as if there were no spaces
between words. This was observed with several international languages.
When pressing CTRL+ENTER in Chrome to open a link in a new tab and you
then used CTRL+TAB to switch to it, resolved an issue where JAWS would
continue reading the previous page instead of the new page that gained focus.
In Google Chat, added the ability to press CTRL+UP ARROW to display the
most recent message from the chat history in the Chat edit field. This
functionality will be available in an update to Google Chat coming soon.
Added some early support for Windows Terminal/PowerShell in Windows 10 and 11.
Note that we are still having some support issues, especially if you Alt Tab
away and back. We are continuing to work on this for later updates.
The following is a list of improvements made between the December 2021 release
and the February 2022 update.
When using the JAWS Desktop keyboard layout, you can now
press ALT+NUM PAD PLUS or ALT+NUM PAD MINUS to read the next or
prior sentence in a document. This allows ALT+UP or ALT+DOWN ARROW,
previously used for sentence navigation, to work as intended by specific
applications. For instance, using ALT+UP or ALT+DOWN ARROW in
Teams moves between open chats. The command to read the current sentence,
ALT+NUM PAD 5, is still the same.
The Add/Remove Voices utility in JAWS, ZoomText, and
Fusion now offers 27 new voices and 6 new languages. The new languages include:
Belgian French - Aude
Farsi - Dariush
Malay - Amira
Slovenian - Tina
Ukrainian - Lesya
Vietnamese - Linh
The new voices for existing languages are:
Arabic - Mariam
Cantonese - Sin Ji
English British - Stephanie
English United States - Evan
English United States - Noelle
Hindi - Kiyara
Japanese - Koharu
Japanese - Nozomi
Japanese - Seiji
Korean - Minsu
Korean - Nuri
Mandarin Chinese - Bo Bo
Mandarin Chinese - Lan Lan
Mandarin Chinese - Lilian
Mandarin Chinese - Lisheng
Mandarin Chinese - Sha Sha
Mandarin Chinese - Shan Shan
Mandarin Chinese - Tao Tao
Mandarin Chinese - Ting Ting
Spanish Argentinian - Isabela
Spanish Columbian - Ximena
These new voices will only be listed in the Add/Remove
Voices utility for version 2022 or higher. Existing voices that worked in
version 2021 of our products will continue to be available for use. If you look
at the Add/Remove Programs list in Windows, you will notice that previous
Vocalizer Expressive voices are listed with a version 2.2 while the new voices
are listed with a version 21. Note that some of the new voices include an "ML"
description as part of the name. This was done by Cerance, but can be ignored,
and has no impact on how the voice sounds.
In response to customer feedback, you can now quickly
restart JAWS or fusion using the new layered command INSERT+SPACEBAR
followed by F4. You can also speak a voice command like "Hey Sharky,
Restart Program" at any time to restart JAWS or Fusion.
When pressing ALT+WINDOWS+S in Zoom to silence alerts during webinars
or meetings, they now only remain silent for the current JAWS session. The next
time you restart JAWS, you will once again receive alerts. To permanently turn
off Zoom alerts, press INSERT+V while focused in Zoom to open Quick
Settings, and then toggle the Announce alerts option.
Pressing INSERT+TAB in a Windows Save or Open file dialog box now announces
the current file save location.
If you choose to show the clock in the status cells of your braille display,
dots 7 and 8 are no longer displayed to help make it easier to read the time.
In addition to improved navigation in Word documents and Outlook messages
introduced in the initial 2022 release, JAWS and Fusion users should now also
experience improved performance when navigating Excel spreadsheets.
When composing a message in Gmail using the Basic HTML view, resolved a
reported issue where JAWS would constantly say "message body" while reviewing
with the ARROW keys.
Resolved an issue in Google Docs where JAWS was not indicating tables when
navigating by paragraphs (CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+DOWN ARROW) with
Braille Support enabled.
When using Google Docs with Braille Support enabled, resolved an issue where
JAWS was not indicating a new line while navigating by character.
In Google Docs, as well as Word and editable messages in Outlook, JAWS no
longer reads the entire contents of a table cell when navigating with the
ARROW keys. For example, if you are moving through a table using DOWN
ARROW and you move to a different cell, JAWS now only reads the current line
with focus instead of the entire cell. JAWS only reads the entire cell when
using the table reading commands (ALT+CTRL+ARROW keys).
When navigating dialogs in certain web-based applications, resolved an issue
where JAWS would sometimes read the dialog title instead of the label for the
current control.
Resolved an issue where JAWS was not properly indicating indeterminate
progress bars on web pages, which indicates that an operation is occurring, but
specific progress time is not available.
Resolved an issue where using first letter navigation to move to specific
items in the Links List (INSERT+F7) was not working as expected in some
situations.
Resolved a reported issue where JAWS would unexpectedly close if ALT+TAB
was pressed while focused in the Search field of the Windows 11 Start menu.
Added support for the Orbit Reader 40 braille display from Orbit Research.
When using Mouse Echo, JAWS and Fusion no longer announces blank spaces as you
move the mouse around the Desktop and only announces each icon as you move to
it. Additionally, while JAWS and Fusion will speak the first time the mouse
moves to an element such as a control in a dialog box or ribbon, Mouse Echo now
remains silent until you move away from the current element to a different one.
Improved support for Windows 11 SE, a simplified version of Windows installed
on specific devices and intended for use in the classroom.
Addressed issues with the Italian version of JAWS where certain keystrokes
entered from a braille display such as the Focus were being incorrectly treated
as English keystrokes.
Updated many emoji names for several languages and added new ones.
The following is a list of improvements made between the February 2022 release
and the April 2022 update.
JAWS April Update Fixes
Added a new keystroke, INSERT+SHIFT+Z, to Temporarily suspend
Navigation Quick Keys. This is useful if you need to use conflicting keystrokes
provided by a website, but you do not want to completely turn off the Virtual
Cursor. Navigation Quick Keys resume when you move focus away from the current
browser window or navigate to a new page. While this new keystroke is the
primary way to access this feature and is referenced in Command Search, the old
command, CTRL+INSERT+N, still works for those users who may still press
it out of habit.
When Speech-On-Demand is active (INSERT+SPACEBAR, S) and you press
INSERT+SPACEBAR, V, C to activate the Sound Cards layer, you will now hear
speech as you use UP or DOWN ARROW to select a different sound
device.
Addressed an issue reported by some users where speech would unexpectedly be
lost after starting JAWS.
Addressed a reported issue where capitalized words were not being read
correctly when JAWS was configured to indicate capitalization when reading by
word. This only occurred when using Eloquence.
Improved JAWS support for tables on web pages that scroll to visually show
additional rows as you navigate with the ARROW keys.
Addressed a reported issue where pressing CTRL+INSERT+R to list all
regions on web pages was not working in Forms Mode.
When switching between open document tabs in Google docs, resolved a reported
issue where the name of the current tab was not announced if multiple tabs had
the same name.
In Google Docs, removed the JAWS commands for moving to the start or end of a
table row (ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT or RIGHT ARROW) so Google can make
use of these keystrokes in an upcoming release.
Added a new Quick Settings option to help improve JAWS performance when
navigating large spreadsheets in Excel for Office 365. If JAWS appears to be
sluggish as you navigate a particular spreadsheet, open Quick Settings (INSERT+V)
and turn off Allow performance impacting features. This turns off features known
to impact performance including named title regions, multiple region detection
on worksheets, and auto detection of row or column totals on spreadsheets where
no formulas exist for totals calculation. These features tend to result in a
slower response time with very large spreadsheets.
In Office 365, JAWS now correctly indicates when a cell in an Excel workbook
contains a note or comment. You can then press ALT+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE to
read the note or comment for the current cell. Note that if a comment contains a
thread of replies, this keystroke only reads the initial comment in the thread.
To review the entire comment thread for a cell, or see all cells with comments,
use F6 or SHIFT+F6 to cycle to the Comments pane. If this pane is not
currently visible, press ALT+R to access the Review tab and select Show
Comments. To list all cells with notes, press CTRL+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE.
When opening the Outlook Scheduling Assistant, the JAWS Virtual Viewer no
longer appears as it interfered with a sighted ZoomText or Fusion User's view of
the window. JAWS users can still navigate the contents of the Scheduling
Assistant using the ARROW keys.
Resolved an issue where group headers in menus were not being announced in
Microsoft Office apps.
Updated the help text for the Announce alerts option in the JAWS Quick
Settings for Zoom to mention the ALT+WINDOWSKey+S keystroke for
temporarily toggling alerts.
The Convert Currency lookup source is once again available for Research It.
When focused on ARIA content and ALT+INSERT+M is pressed to move to a
target element, JAWS now reads the current line that gains focus.
The Liblouis braille translator used by JAWS and Fusion has been updated to
version 3.21.0.
Resolved an issue with the Italian version of JAWS where various emoji symbols
were not being announced as expected.
The following is a list of improvements made between the April 2022 release and
the June 2022 update.
Notification History
In JAWS 2021, we introduced a keystroke for quickly announcing the most recent
notification. However, due to the sheer volume of notifications that can
potentially be received on a daily basis depending on the applications in use,
there was no easy way to review prior notifications you may have missed.
JAWS and Fusion 2022 now allows you to display a history of recently received
notifications and gives you more control over which notifications you hear or
whether they are displayed in braille. For example, you may want JAWS to
announce notifications from an application only if they include specific text or
play a sound instead of interrupting you with a spoken message. You can even
choose to exclude specific notifications from appearing in the recent
notifications list. For instance, there may be certain repetitive messages you
may want to hear, such as notifications from Edge confirming the loading status
of a page, but you may not want these messages cluttering up your history.
To open the Notification History dialog box, press INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by N. This feature can also be accessed from the Utilities menu
in the JAWS main window, or through the Run JAWS Manager dialog box (INSERT+F2).
Once open, focus is placed in a list containing notifications received from
Windows and applications during the past 24 hours if JAWS or Fusion were running.
Use the ARROW keys to navigate and review items in the list. Pressing the
APPLICATIONS key on the selected notification opens a context menu where
you can choose to create a rule to customize how it is spoken or shown in
braille , or don't show the selected notification at all in the history. When
you are finished reviewing notifications, press ESC to close the
Notification History.
You can also access the Notification History using the Voice Assistant by saying
"Hey Sharky, Notification History," or "Hey Sharky, Notifications."
If you only want to hear the most recent notification without opening a dialog
box, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by SHIFT+N.
For more details on creating and managing your own notification rules, refer to
the Notification History topic in the JAWS Help.
Other Changes
You can now say "Hey Sharky, Say Version" or "Hey Sharky, What Version," to
get the version of the current application. This is the same as pressing
CTRL+INSERT+V.
Addressed reported issues where JAWS was not working reliably with iTunes.
Resolved a reported issue where a script load error was displayed when
attempting to open the Math Viewer or Math Editor to view or edit an equation.
When activating a button on a web page that opens a modal dialog, such as a
calendar, resolved an issue where JAWS was reading the entire contents of the
dialog all at once as soon as it gained focus.
Added a new Quick Settings option, indicate text inside INS and DEL Elements,
which is on by default. When enabled, JAWS or Fusion indicates inserted or
deleted text on web pages as you navigate with the Virtual Cursor.
In addition to web browsers, JAWS and Fusion now announce live region updates
in all applications where they are supported. In situations where you need to
turn off these announcements, open Settings Center and search for "Announce live
region updates." This option can be configured for all applications, or for a
specific app or website domain.
If Forms Mode is set to Manual, addressed a reported issue where Forms Mode
was turning off automatically instead of remaining active when moving away from
edit fields.
Resolved issues navigating tables on web pages containing multiple header rows.
Added Keyboard Help (INSERT+1) for the commands to move to a prior
heading level (SHIFT+1 through 6).
When using the mouse to visually select text in Outlook messages while running
JAWS or Fusion, resolved an issue where pressing CTRL+C was not copying
the selected text to the Clipboard as expected unless text was selected using
the keyboard.
Resolved a reported issue in Outlook where JAWS was saying "read only edit"
when opening a message. You now only hear "read only edit" if the Messages
Automatically Read Quick Settings option is turned off, so you know when you
move into the message.
When typing in the body of a new message in Outlook and you type the @ symbol
followed by part of a user's name to open the @Mentions menu, JAWS now reads the
position and total number of names in the list of suggestions.
After using the JAWS Math Editor to insert an equation into a Word document,
addressed a reported issue where the application window was no longer maximized.
When inserting a text box into a Word document, addressed an issue where JAWS
was not displaying descriptions of the different text box types in braille.
In response to customer feedback, the INSERT+C command is now available
in the Office 365 spell checker to read the current spelling error in context.
Addressed an issue with the Playback tab of the Change System Sounds dialog
box where JAWS was not correctly reading the list of devices.
Resolved an issue with Thorian Reader, an app for reading ePub books, where
JAWS was not able to focus on descriptions of images when selecting the link to
view the description.
Resolved an issue where the feature to help Avoid speech cut off when using
Bluetooth headphones or some sound cards, accessed from Setting Center, was not
working as expected over a remote Citrix connection.
Resolved a reported issue with navigating ribbon controls in a specific
application used by several customers in France.
The following is a list of improvements made between the
June 2022 release and the July 2022 update.
The Liblouis braille translator used by JAWS and Fusion has been updated to
version 3.22.0.
When pressing ENTER on a link that moves focus to another location on
the current web page, resolved a reported issue where the Virtual Cursor was not
getting moved to the new location even though the page visually scrolled.
Resolved an issue where pressing ENTER in a multiline edit box in
Chrome or Edge was unexpectedly moving focus back to the top.
Addressed a reported issue where JAWS was not reading the Note pad status bar
in Windows 11 when pressing INSERT+PAGE DOWN.
Resolved issues navigating the Address List dialog box in Word, which is
accessed through the Mailings tab (ALT+M).
Addressed a reported issue where JAWS was not detecting the clickable graphics
on Rumble.com for starting video playback.
JAWS now announces the lock status of the FN key when pressing FN+ESC.
Note that this primarily works with the Microsoft Surface laptop, Surface tablet,
or Surface Keyboard and may not work with other vendors such as Dell at this
time. When the FN key is locked, you can press the function keys to adjust
settings like volume or screen brightness without first needing to hold down the
FN key.
When searching for text in a Word document, resolved a reported issue where
JAWS was not reading the selected item as you navigated the list of results.
Resolved an issue where pressing INSERT+CTRL+1 through 8 was not
reading the associated column in the list of files in File Explorer or the
message list in Outlook.
In response to a customer request, added several international symbols to the
Select a Symbol to Print dialog box (INSERT+4) which allows you to
quickly choose a symbol and insert it into the current document.
Senast uppdaterat Juli 2022