Jaws and Removal of Tables
JERRY MARTIN
Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a
series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this
has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in
this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry
“If you ask
my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty
five cents in return change.”
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Glenn / Lenny
Hi,
Did you try to select it, and pressing the del
key?
HTH.
Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@...
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list
Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a
series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this
has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in
this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry
“If you ask
my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty
five cents in return change.”
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JERRY MARTIN
Yes. Now there is another problem. Within some of the tables is text that I
need to keep. So, what is the process for keeping the text, which I know is
contradictory to my previous inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Hi,
Did you try to select it, and pressing the del
key?
HTH.
Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@...
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list
Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a
series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this
has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in
this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry
“If you ask
my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty
five cents in return change.”
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Glenn / Lenny
If you use the temp place marker, you can put
a place marker and go to where you want to stop selecting and press insert +
space bar and the letter M, and that selects up to where you are, then you can
press delete.
To get to where you want to stop selecting, just
use the normal navigation keys before you press insert + space bar and then
M.
HTH.
Glenn
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Yes. Now there is another
problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the
process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous
inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Hi,
Did you try to select it, and pressing the del
key?
HTH.
Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@...
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list
Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a
series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this
has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in
this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry
“If you ask
my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty
five cents in return change.”
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JERRY MARTIN
Okay ... so what is the temp place marker, and will the steps provided keep
the text? Thanks for the reply.
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:42 PM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables If you use the temp place marker, you can put
a place marker and go to where you want to stop selecting and press insert +
space bar and the letter M, and that selects up to where you are, then you can
press delete.
To get to where you want to stop selecting, just
use the normal navigation keys before you press insert + space bar and then
M.
HTH.
Glenn
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:36 PM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Yes. Now there is another
problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the
process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous
inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Hi,
Did you try to select it, and pressing the del
key?
HTH.
Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@...
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list
Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a
series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this
has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in
this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry
“If you ask
my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty
five cents in return change.”
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Glenn / Lenny
Also, maybe I didn't mention it, but control +
windows + K places a mark.
Glenn
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables If you use the temp place marker, you can put
a place marker and go to where you want to stop selecting and press insert +
space bar and the letter M, and that selects up to where you are, then you can
press delete.
To get to where you want to stop selecting, just
use the normal navigation keys before you press insert + space bar and then
M.
HTH.
Glenn
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Yes. Now there is another
problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the
process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous
inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of
Tables Hi,
Did you try to select it, and pressing the del
key?
HTH.
Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@...
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list
Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a
series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this
has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in
this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry
“If you ask
my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty
five cents in return change.”
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Ann Byrne
If you copy/paste the Word doc into Notepad, the table formatting will go away but the information will be saved.
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In Word, while in the table, press alt+j, then l, then v to remove the table structure but leave the text.
At 02:36 PM 7/23/2019, you wrote:
Yes. Now there is another problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous inquiry. Sorry.
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JERRY MARTIN
Anne:
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I followed your instructions, but could not get it to do what you said it would, so I am going to shut it down for the day. Thanks for the suggestions.
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From: Ann Byrne Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 3:34 PM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables If you copy/paste the Word doc into Notepad, the table formatting will go away but the information will be saved. In Word, while in the table, press alt+j, then l, then v to remove the table structure but leave the text. At 02:36 PM 7/23/2019, you wrote: Yes. Now there is another problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous inquiry. Sorry.
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Brian Lee
Hello Jerry,
Here are a couple methods that you can try.
If you have many tables in the document you can list them using JAWS key with CTRL and T. After doing so use down arrow key to find the table you want to work in and press enter to move focus there.
With the cursor located in the table press the Alt key to move focus to the top part of the ribbon. After doing so press J followed by L followed by V. In the resulting “Convert table to text” dialog box you can choose how to replace the column dividers. The default is by using tabs. If you want to use a space instead of a tab then choose the down arrow key to the “Other” radio button. Press spacebar when focus goes into the edit box. Tab to OK and press spacebar.
If your keyboard has a number pad you can do the following:
Move focus into the table. Use JAWS key 3 (the number above E). Immediately use Alt with the number 5 on the number pad. This selects the entire table. Use CTRL X to cut the selection. Without moving the cursor immediately use the application key and move down to the pasting options. Arrow right to the Keep Text Only option and use enter key.
This second method is quick but the tabs are still left.
You can then proceed to select and delete the text you don’t want to keep.
If after pasting and keeping text only you want to get rid of the tabs you can select the text that you pasted and use Find and Replace. After selecting the text use CTRL with H. In the Find What box use a caret with T (that is shift key with 6 followed immediately with 6). Tab to the Replace With box and press spacebar. Tab to the Replace All button and use spacebar. Word will tell you it has finished with the selection and ask if it should check the rest of the document and you can answer “No.”
Take care.
Brian Lee brianllee@...
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io [mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io] On Behalf Of jyandt.martin@...
Sent: July 23, 2019 12:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Yes. Now there is another problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Hi, Did you try to select it, and pressing the del key? HTH. Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@... Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry “If you ask my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty five cents in return change.”
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Brian Lee
Hello Jerry,
I noticed an error in the message I just sent. When you use the Find and Replace dialog in the Find What box use caret with T, (that is Shift with 6 followed by T). I accidently put that it is Shift with 6 followed by 6. Here is the revised message:
Here are a couple methods that you can try.
If you have many tables in the document you can list them using JAWS key with CTRL and T. After doing so use down arrow key to find the table you want to work in and press enter to move focus there.
With the cursor located in the table press the Alt key to move focus to the top part of the ribbon. After doing so press J followed by L followed by V. In the resulting “Convert table to text” dialog box you can choose how to replace the column dividers. The default is by using tabs. If you want to use a space instead of a tab then choose the down arrow key to the “Other” radio button. Press spacebar when focus goes into the edit box. Tab to OK and press spacebar.
If your keyboard has a number pad you can do the following:
Move focus into the table. Use JAWS key 3 (the number above E). Immediately use Alt with the number 5 on the number pad. This selects the entire table. Use CTRL X to cut the selection. Without moving the cursor immediately use the application key and move down to the pasting options. Arrow right to the Keep Text Only option and use enter key.
This second method is quick but the tabs are still left.
You can then proceed to select and delete the text you don’t want to keep.
If after pasting and keeping text only you want to get rid of the tabs you can select the text that you pasted and use Find and Replace. After selecting the text use CTRL with H. In the Find What box use a caret with T (that is shift key with 6 followed immediately with T). Tab to the Replace With box and press spacebar. Tab to the Replace All button and use spacebar. Word will tell you it has finished with the selection and ask if it should check the rest of the document and you can answer “No.”
Take care.
Brian Lee brianllee@...
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io [mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io] On Behalf Of jyandt.martin@...
Sent: July 23, 2019 12:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Yes. Now there is another problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Hi, Did you try to select it, and pressing the del key? HTH. Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@... Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry “If you ask my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty five cents in return change.”
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Sharon S
Hi Brian, I too have been looking for a way to get rid of tables but keep the text. Your second option works great for me.
Thanks for sharing. From Shaz. Canberra, Australia.
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io <jaws-users-list@groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Lee
Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 9:16 AM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Hello Jerry,
Here are a couple methods that you can try.
If you have many tables in the document you can list them using JAWS key with CTRL and T. After doing so use down arrow key to find the table you want to work in and press enter to move focus there.
With the cursor located in the table press the Alt key to move focus to the top part of the ribbon. After doing so press J followed by L followed by V. In the resulting “Convert table to text” dialog box you can choose how to replace the column dividers. The default is by using tabs. If you want to use a space instead of a tab then choose the down arrow key to the “Other” radio button. Press spacebar when focus goes into the edit box. Tab to OK and press spacebar.
If your keyboard has a number pad you can do the following:
Move focus into the table. Use JAWS key 3 (the number above E). Immediately use Alt with the number 5 on the number pad. This selects the entire table. Use CTRL X to cut the selection. Without moving the cursor immediately use the application key and move down to the pasting options. Arrow right to the Keep Text Only option and use enter key.
This second method is quick but the tabs are still left.
You can then proceed to select and delete the text you don’t want to keep.
If after pasting and keeping text only you want to get rid of the tabs you can select the text that you pasted and use Find and Replace. After selecting the text use CTRL with H. In the Find What box use a caret with T (that is shift key with 6 followed immediately with 6). Tab to the Replace With box and press spacebar. Tab to the Replace All button and use spacebar. Word will tell you it has finished with the selection and ask if it should check the rest of the document and you can answer “No.”
Take care.
Brian Lee
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io [mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io] On Behalf Of jyandt.martin@...
Yes. Now there is another problem. Within some of the tables is text that I need to keep. So, what is the process for keeping the text, which I know is contradictory to my previous inquiry. Sorry.
From: Glenn / Lenny Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Hi, Did you try to select it, and pressing the del key? HTH. Glenn
From: jyandt.martin@... Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:14 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [jaws-users] Jaws and Removal of Tables
Afternoon all.
Using Jaws 2018, Windows 10 on a Dell laptop, I am trying to remove a series of tables, along with its text, from a Word 13 document. I know that this has been discussed previously, but I cannot remember the process. Any help in this will be helpful. Please forgive the sometimers.
Jerry “If you ask my opinion, I will use five dollar words, and expect four dollars and eighty five cents in return change.”
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