Skype commands for talking software and emoticons

Skype is an incredible tool for anyone to instantly text each other, video chat, share files and so much more. As a virtual teacher, my students and I use Skype daily to connect. My students ask for help easily using instant messaging and can easily insert emotions as they write...just to make the point clear. When lessons are given, we use video. If they need to show me something, they just aim the camera on what they need me to see. Combine Skype with JAWS tandem and you have a powerful combination of tools to teach virtually.
Here is a list of Skype emotions which can be instantly accessed with JAWS using Shift+CTRL+M
http://www.yourtechvision.com/content/skype-emotions-or-emoticons-send-picture-what-you-want-say

Here is a list of other key commands to use with Skype
Welcome to the JAWS scripts for Skype.
This is a short summary of Skype script commands.  For a complete manual, type JAWSKey+F1 twice quickly.
First, a word about the Skype command key, [ by default:
Many JAWS commands for Skype have two forms:  a single-key-combination form and a key sequence beginning with the Skype Command key.
The Skype Command key can be set from the JAWSKey+V dialog.
To explore the commands available with the Command key, press the Command key and then start using Tab and Shift+Tab to read choices.
This works at sublevels too, such as for conversation commands.
Press Escape when done exploring, or just use one of the available commands..
Below are listed the commands available with these scripts.  Both command forms are listed where available.
Jumping among controls and screen areas:
Press Ctrl+1 or Command t 1 to switch to the Contacts list.
Press Ctrl+2 or Command t 2 to switch to the Conversations list, also called the Inbox.
Press Ctrl+3 or Command t 3 to switch to the live conversation list if there are calls in it.
In a conversation, press Ctrl+4 for the input edit box, Ctrl+5 for the message list, and Ctrl+6 for the contact profile area.  The corresponding Command t sequences also work.
Press Ctrl+7 or Command t 7 to switch to the "Facebook" tab.
Press Ctrl+8 or Command t 8 to switch to the "Skype Home" HTML area of Skype.
To move among screen areas, type F6 or Shift+F6, or equivalently, Ctrl+Accent or Ctrl+Shift+Accent.  Sometimes this can provide a faster path to a control than just repeatedly pressing Tab or Shift+Tab.
Commands for text chats and call management:
To read messages in a conversation window, type Alt+1 for the most recent, Alt+2 for the next most recent, etc.  Type twice to get a virtual viewer containing the message.
Alternatively, use Alt+Left/Right, Alt+Home/End, and Alt+NumPad5 to read through messages sequentially with a remembered current location in each conversation.
To toggle announcement of chat message times with Alt+numbers and Alt+arrows, type F2 or Command c shift+t while in a conversation window.
To hear who is typing in the current conversation window, press F4 or Command c t.
Press F4 twice quickly, or Command C then T twice quickly, to list who is typing when more than one person is typing.
Note that Skype will only indicate when a user is typing if that user did not shut off that indication in his or her profile and if both you and that user
run a new enough Skype version.
Use Ctrl+Shift+M or Command c m to bring up a list of emoticons for selection and insertion into the current chat line.
To switch among open conversations, use Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab.
To jump to a specific conversation, use Command c and a number, such as 1.
Use Command c l to list conversations with their numbers, or Command c shift+l to hear the list without leaving Command mode so you can then switch to a
conversation with just one key.
To pull up a JAWS list dialog of conversations for selection, use Ctrl+Shift+L or Command c ctrl+l.
To access the dial pad while a call is active, type Ctrl+Shift+D or Command m d.
Skypewatch related commands:
You can choose whether or not to hear Skypewatch announcements via the "Skypewatch messages" option in the JAWS Options dialog (JAWSKey+V) while Skype is
in focus.
If Skypewatch is running, you can repeat any of the most recent ten notifications by typing Command n and then a digit between 1 and 9 or 0.
To hear the most recent Skypewatch notification, you can also type Alt+Shift+F9 or Ctrl+ScrollLock+F9.  This command works from within any application,
not just from within Skype.
Type Alt+Shift+F9 or Ctrl+ScrollLock+F9 twice quickly to toggle on/off the automatic announcement of Skypewatch messages without going into the Verbosity
Options dialog.
General commands:
To announce who is currently in Skype (including online, away, etc.), press Ctrl+Shift+O or Command o c.
You can also get lists of contacts by status:  Command o a for Away, Command o d for Do Not Disturb, Command o n for Not Available, Command o o for Online,
and Command o s for SkypeMe mode.
To adjust various Skype options such as Typing Announcement for conversations, press JAWSKey+V.
To read the Account panel, press Ctrl+Shift+E or Command m e.  Press Ctrl+Shift+E twice to activate the JAWS cursor and move it to the Account panel.
To pick a tool bar item from a list in windows, such as conversations, that have useful tool bars, press JAWSKey+F8 or Command m t.
To recompile all scripts after updating them, press Ctrl+Shift+C or Command m c.  This should not be necessary unless you changed the scripts yourself.
If you are having trouble getting JAWS to work with Skype after reloading JAWS, try typing Ctrl+Shift+S or Command m s to broadcast the fact that a screen
reader is running.

For Skype script support and announcements, use the SkypeEnglish@emissives.com mailing list.
To launch the Skype Scripts home page, press Ctrl+Shift+W or Command m w.
This command also logs your Skype version, script and JAWS versions, and other information that is helpful to the Skype script author in determining what
configurations to support.
Using Ctrl+Shift+W occasionally helps make sure your specific software configuration will not get accidentally left out of future script updates.
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