[Athen] Navigation keys for JAWS

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Karen et al,

Found this on top tech tidbits. Perhaps it will be useful.

*Current Status of Sentence Navigation Commands in JAWS*

As of the latest updates in JAWS, the commands you mentioned—*Alt + Up
Arrow* and *Alt + Down Arrow*—for moving to and reading the previous and
next sentence, respectively, are indeed no longer available by default.
This has been a change that has caught several users off guard,
particularly those who edit text regularly.

*Alternative Commands or Workarounds*

Although the old commands are no longer functional, you still have a couple
of options:

   1. *Custom Scripts:* One option is to create a custom script to bring
   back the functionality using JAWS' scripting capabilities. This might be a
   bit advanced, but it allows you to define any key combination you prefer
   for sentence navigation.
   2. *Using the Virtual Cursor (on Web Pages or Emails):* If you are
   working on web content or emails, you can use *Ctrl + Down Arrow* or *Ctrl
   + Up Arrow* to move by paragraph. While this isn't exactly by sentence,
   it can be useful in some contexts.
   3. *Use the Review Cursor:* Some users find that using the Review Cursor
   (insert + numpad 5 twice) can help in situations where sentence navigation
   is required, though it's more manual and may not be as fluid.

*Possible Future Updates*

Given the importance of sentence navigation for content creators, it might
be worth providing feedback to Freedom Scientific. They are generally
responsive to user needs, and if enough users request the reintroduction of
this feature or a similar one, it could be reinstated in future updates.

In the meantime, setting up a custom script might be your best bet if you
need this functionality immediately.

Hope this helps.

*Aaron Di Blasi, **PMP* <https://www.pmi.org/>


Wink Harner
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