I'm working on proofreading documents on my Windows laptop using JAWS. While JAWS offers a proofreading sound and speech profile, it doesn't provide all the information I need. Enabling additional options unfortunately changes the default settings, making JAWS overwhelming for regular use. I have to reset it constantly. Ideally, I'd like to create a separate profile specifically for proofreading that I can easily switch on and off. Bonus points if I can assign a hotkey for quick activation!
Thanks all for any help.
By Maldalain, 23 April, 2024
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Proof Reading Profile
If you want to create a separate profile just for proof reading, first open your voice adjustment settings by going to the options menu and use your up or down arrow keys to locate the voices submenu and press right arrow to open it. After opening the submenu, navigate to the voice adjustment option and press enter to open the voice adjustment settings. After that you can tab to move to the adjustment that you want to make such as rate and punctuation. At this point, use your up or down arrow keys to make the punctuation adjustments for example. However, when making the rate adjustments, use your left or right arrow keys. After making the adjustments, navigate to the save as button and press enter. At this point, type in the name of the profile. In this case, you will call this profile proof reading. After typing in the name of the profile, press enter. Note: you will be asked do you want to make the proof reading profile the default profile. Make sure you choose no. At this point, tab to the okay button and press enter. Now we will use word as an example for this. Open the application where you will use this profile. In this case, lets use word. After opening word, press either insert control s if you are using the desktop layout, or caps lock control s if you are using the laptop keyboard layout to open the select a voice profile dialog. After this dialog is opened, tab until you find the for word combo box. At this point use your down arrow key to navigate to the proof reading profile. After you locate this profile, tab to the okay button and press enter.
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This person gave such a detailed guide so quick. If Applevis had award system like reddit, I would be awarding him right now.