DELETE TEXT

The following posting, regarding the use of Microsoft Word 2003 and Jaws was written by staff of the Adaptive Services Division of the DC Public Library. While the majority of the tutorials are original, credit should be given to the authors of the Basic Word curriculum used by the DC Public Library’s Computer Lab and to the Chorlton Workshop for additional information and guidance that contributed to their creation.

DELETING TEXT

Use the Arrow Keys on the keyboard to position the cursor either to the left or to the right of the character or string of characters you wish to delete.

If your cursor is to the right of the character or string of characters you wish to delete, press the Backspace key for every character you wish to delete.

JAWS will tell you each character you are deleting.

If your cursor is to the left of the character or string of characters, press the
Delete Key for every character you wish to delete.

Again, JAWS will tell you each character you are deleting.

Exercise 13 Deleting the End of the Gettysburg Address

While holding the Ctrl Key, press the End Key
That will take you to the bottom of the document.
Tap on the Backspace Key until you hear JAWS finish saying the word People.
You have just erased the end of the Gettysburg Address.

This concludes the Deleting Text lesson.
Go to the next lesson to hear how to undo your deletion of the Gettysburg Address.

TO UNDO WHATEVER YOU HAVE DONE AND TO REDO WHATEVER YOU HAVE UNDONE

To Undo
While holding down on Ctrl tap the Z Key.
JAWS will say Undo.

To Redo
While holding down on the Ctrl Key tap on the Y Key.

Exercise 14 Undoing the deletion of the Gettysburg Address

While holding down on the Ctrl Key tap on the Z Key.
JAWS will say Undo.
You have just undone the deletion of the Gettysburg Address.
To check, hold on to the Ctrl Key and tap End to go to the bottom of the document.
Now Up Arrow until you begin hearing JAWS read the lines back to you.
Those lines should be the text you deleted.

You can also Redo you deletion.
While holding down on the Ctrl Key tap on the Y Key.
But you don’t want to delete the end of the Gettysburg Address, so press Ctrl and Z again.