Microsoft Outlook, with or without JAWS

Most of these steps will work in Outlook 2003, but will definitely work in 2010, so if you were thinking of upgrading but were unsure how you would learn it, here are some quick easy tricks.

Microsoft Outlook – opening, reading and replying to messages with JAWS

1. Open Outlook
2. Hit the command CTRL+Y, which is the –go to folder—
3. Down arrow to inbox and hit ENTER to open
4. Your inbox opens with all the people who have written you
5. Down arrow and move through the people’s messages
6. Now up arrow to the first message
7. Down arrow again at least 5 times
8. Now, hit the command CTRL+HOME to quickly jump to the first message
9. The first message is highlighted
10. Hit ENTER and the message will open
11. INSERT+DOWN ARROW and Jaws will begin reading the whole message
12. Hit the CTRL key to stop JAWS from reading
13. CRL+HOME to get to the top of the message
14. Now, just down arrow, one row at a time so JAWS reads slower and very controlled
15. After you listen to the email hit ALT+R to reply to the message
16. The cursor is at the top of the message. Begin typing your reply
17. When you are done typing your message hit ALT+S to send
18. You land back in you inbox
19. Down arrow to the next message
20. This time hit F6 to jump to the pane at the right where the message is contained
21. Down arrow and listen to the text or INSERT+DOWN ARROW and quickly listen
22. ALT+R to reply to the message
23. The cursor is at the top of the message. Begin typing your reply
24. When you are done typing your message hit ALT+S to send
25. You land back in you inbox
26. Continue to practice