Copying online text
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CJ &AA MAY
Until recently I could almost always select a piece of text on the web and paste it into a document but recently this isn’t always the case, for example, I wanted to paste the details of a book I am reading into an e-mail to share with a friend but Amazon wouldn’t let me do this. Is there a work-around? Alison
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K0LNY
The way that usually works for me is to place a
temporary place mark with windows control K and arrow to the end of the text and
do insert + space and then press the letter M.
That selects it, and then you can copy
it.
Note, you can put the mark at the end arrow to the
beginning to, the main thing is that your cursor is at one end and the place
mark is at the other.
I have done this when finding the spot again would
be a pain, and I'm already at the end and it would be easier to backtrack to the
beginning after leaving the marker.
Glenn
Until recently I could almost always select a piece of text on the web and paste it into a document but recently this isn’t always the case, for example, I wanted to paste the details of a book I am reading into an e-mail to share with a friend but Amazon wouldn’t let me do this. Is there a work-around? Alison
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Adrian Spratt
Alison, If Glenn’s suggestion doesn’t work in this instance, try going to JAWS quick setting with JAWS key+v, then arrowing down to the “Select and copy” option. If it doesn’t say “from the virtual cursor,” press the spacebar until it does. Tab to Okay and press the spacebar again.
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io <jaws-users-list@groups.io>
On Behalf Of CJ &AA MAY
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:55 PM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: [jaws-users] Copying online text
Until recently I could almost always select a piece of text on the web and paste it into a document but recently this isn’t always the case, for example, I wanted to paste the details of a book I am reading into an e-mail to share with a friend but Amazon wouldn’t let me do this. Is there a work-around? Alison
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Justin Williams
Maybe, if the placemarker method does not work, you can save the page as text if it will let you then do it.
Then, copy and paste your material.
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io [mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io] On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:02 PM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Copying online text
The way that usually works for me is to place a temporary place mark with windows control K and arrow to the end of the text and do insert + space and then press the letter M. That selects it, and then you can copy it. Note, you can put the mark at the end arrow to the beginning to, the main thing is that your cursor is at one end and the place mark is at the other. I have done this when finding the spot again would be a pain, and I'm already at the end and it would be easier to backtrack to the beginning after leaving the marker. Glenn
Until recently I could almost always select a piece of text on the web and paste it into a document but recently this isn’t always the case, for example, I wanted to paste the details of a book I am reading into an e-mail to share with a friend but Amazon wouldn’t let me do this. Is there a work-around? Alison
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Victor Gouveia <victor.gouveia@...>
Have you checked your settings to make sure you’re copying
from the virtual cursor and bit on screen highlight?
This setting keeps getting shut off on me sometimes and I have
to switch it back.
I just haven’t bothered calling FS about it since
it’s a minor thing for me.
Open up a webpage, then press insert+V. In
the search field type copy and arrow down to select and copy from virtual
cursor, though in your case it may say select and copy from on-screen
highlight.
To change the setting, press your spacebar.
It cycles through the two settings.
Good luck.
Victor
From: Justin Williams
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:31 PM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Copying online text Maybe, if the placemarker method does not work, you can save the page as text if it will let you then do it.
Then, copy and paste your material.
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io
[mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io] On Behalf Of Glenn /
Lenny
The way that usually works for me is to place a temporary place mark with windows control K and arrow to the end of the text and do insert + space and then press the letter M. That selects it, and then you can copy it. Note, you can put the mark at the end arrow to the beginning to, the main thing is that your cursor is at one end and the place mark is at the other. I have done this when finding the spot again would be a pain, and I'm already at the end and it would be easier to backtrack to the beginning after leaving the marker. Glenn
From: CJ &AA MAY Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 1:54 PM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: [jaws-users] Copying online text
Until recently I could almost always select a piece of text on the web and paste it into a document but recently this isn’t always the case, for example, I wanted to paste the details of a book I am reading into an e-mail to share with a friend but Amazon wouldn’t let me do this. Is there a work-around? Alison
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