In my previous job, I had to create a lot of very structured reports. This meant using a template that was standard across the organisation. Certain bits of text needed to be in bold. Other bits shouldn’t be highlighted, even where they were in the template as a reminder. Essentially, I needed to stay on top of lots of little details that are easier to spot when you can visually scan a page.
I was introduced to the Speech and Sounds schemes option in JAWS, the screen reader I use. This feature has been around for a long time, but I’d never really explored it before. It enables you to customise the way JAWS will respond to different elements, and you can set the scheme to always be active, or only when using certain applications.
This feature has the potential to be extremely useful in a variety of settings, including the workplace and education.
The following audio demonstration covers the basics of setting up a new scheme, and then you can listen to the results. I intentionally made it audio only as frankly it’s much easier for me to record, and also because anyone creating one of these will need to do it non-visually.
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