An Immersion into Windows 8.1 with JAWS for Windows Textbook Table of Contents

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Introduction
Access Technology Institute Copyright Notice
Sharing the Document
Terminology
Start Screen
Tiles
Apps
Charms
Disable Windows Tips
The Windows Lock Screen
Disable the Windows Lock Screen
The Windows Start Screen
Manage Tiles on the Start Screen
Pin New Applications to the Start Scree
Additional Actions within the Command Bar
Quick Access Menu
Edit the Quick Access Menu
Win-X Menu Editor for Windows
Add Items to the Quick Access Menu
Delete Items in the Quick Access Menu
Rename Items in the Quick Access Menu
Organize Items in the Quick Access Menu
Shut Down, Restart, and Sleep Windows
Create a Shortcut and Hot Key to Shut Down or Restart   Windows
The Task Manager
Processes Property Sheet
Performance
App History Property Sheet
Startup Property Sheet
Users Property Sheet
Details Property Sheet
Services Property Sheet
Windows and Privacy
General
Location
Webcam
Microphone
Other Devices
Windows PC Settings
Lock Screen
Display
Bluetooth
Devices
Mouse and Touchpad
Typing
Corners and Edges
Power and Sleep
Autoplay
PC Info
The Windows Desktop
The Windows Taskbar
Jump Lists
Launch Items in the Taskbar
Open Jump Lists Via the Keyboard
Windows Notification Area
The Clock
Navigate among Desktop Elements
Close Applications
JAWS for Windows Help Options
Keyboard Help
Application Help
Read Text and Access Ribbons
Windows Text Navigation
Read Text with JAWS for Windows
Temporarily Adjust the Rate of Speech with JFW
Permanently Adjust the Rate of Speech with JFW
Keyboard Conflicts
Read the GUI Interface (RIBBONS)
The Title Bar
The Ribbon Tab Controls
Access Ribbons in WordPad
The Status Line
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
Window States
Open Documents in WordPad
Close Documents in WordPad
The Save Dialog
Drives, Folders, and Documents
Edit-Combo Field
Combo Boxes
List View Header Labels
List View
Change the Options in the List View
Dialogs and Property Sheets
Open the Folder Options of Windows
Navigate the Folder Options Dialog
Checkboxes
Buttons
Radio Buttons
Navigate the Folder Options Dialog
Text Management
Select Text
Read Selected Text
Undo Errors
The Windows Clipboard
Cut, Copy and Paste
Remove Selection
Document Formatting
Add attributes to text
Change the size of Font on the Fly
Read Character Formatting with JAWS for Windows
Alignment of Text
Document Spacing
Add Bullets to lists
Work with Documents and Folders
File Explorer
List View
Address Bar
Instant Search
Search Modifiers
Configure the Display of File Explorer
Add Columns to the List View
The Add Columns Dialog
Configure the Folder Options of Windows
Navigate within File Explorer
Open Drives and Folders in the Tree View
Navigate the List View
Navigate the History
Launch Documents
Rename Documents
Navigate to the Documents Folder
Create New Folders
The Selected State of an Item
Select Items in a List view
Copy and Move items in File Explorer
Copy Items
Move Items
Delete Documents and Folders
Arrange Items in File Explorer
Sort By
Group By
The Address Bar
Close File Explorer
Libraries
Add a Library
Add Folders to a New Library
Add a Folder to an in Existing Library from within the Library Properties
Remove Folders from an Existing Library
Set a Default Save Location for a Library
The Windows Desktop
Create Shortcuts on the Desktop
Create a Shortcut on the Windows Desktop
Arrange Icons on your Desktop
Additional Shortcut Options
Create a Shortcut to a Document
Create a Shortcut to a Web Document
Create an Email Shortcut on the Desktop
Create Hot Keys for Shortcuts
Use Send To
Send a Shortcut on the Desktop
Send a Document to an Alternative Application
Send Items to an Alternative Drive
Send Items via Email
Edit the “Send To” Menu
Icon Properties
The General Property Sheet
The Shortcut Property Sheet
Compatibility Property Sheet
Taskbar Properties
Taskbar Property Sheet
Navigation Property Sheet
Jump Lists Property Sheet
Toolbars
Windows Tools
The Recycle Bin
View the Properties of a Deleted Document
Restore an Item from within the Recycle Bin
Empty the Recycle Bin
Configure the Recycle Bin
The Run Dialog
Open Drives
Open Folders
Open Documents
Open Web Documents
Send an Email
Open Items in the Windows Folder
The History List
The Windows Notification Area
Keyboard Access
Configure the Options within the Notification Area
Remove Programs from your Computer
View Installed Updates
Mouse navigation
Search Windows
Share Content within Apps
Set Default Programs to Desktop Applications rather than Apps
Set Internet Explorer to Run in the Desktop Application
Mount ISO Files
The Charms Bar
Put your Computer into Airplane Mode
Disable Screen Rotation
Windows Narrator
Computer Maintenance
Disk Cleanup
Scandisk
Disk Defragmenter
Sounds
Windows Volume Control
Playback
Recording
Adjust the Microphone Volume

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