Hi all
I came across the below e-mail on another mailing list and thought people
might find it interesting.
Optimising the Power of JAWS for windows and Microsoft Outlook for
Beginners.
For many years, Microsoft Outlook has been the industry standard and leader
for managing Email, working with appointments, creating tasks for projects
and accessing contact information. So it is not really surprising that the
access provided through the
JAWS for Windows
screen-reader for this application provides the blind user with some
incredible tools to gain the most from it. But how do you unlock that power?
Hartgen
Consultancy's latest online course, "Looking Out for Outlook", will show
you.
While there are many web-based tools available for keeping track of your
Email particularly, Microsoft Outlook is by far the most straightforward for
working
with this information, and indeed, many people have the application open for
the entire time the computer is switched on. What's more, JAWS has lots of
gems hidden away which can really optimise your efficiency when working in
Microsoft Outlook.
The pace of this course is slower than our previous online training courses
and is ideally suited to people who have not used Microsoft Outlook before
or who are struggling to gain the most from Email and Contact management.
What Will I Learn?
The course is divided into four lessons, each of 90 minutes duration. Topics
will include:
Customising Outlook for optimum accessibility;
Demystifying the Ribbon;
Reading, manipulating and managing your Email;
JAWS Quick Settings;
The Auto-Complete list;
Opening, saving and inserting file attachments;
Efficient use of mailboxes, including moving and copying messages;
Searching for emails;
Setting message properties, such as read recipients and importance;
Enabling the BCC field;
Email signatures;
JAWS utilities for processing your Email;
Creating Links within messages;
Instant Search;
Outlook message rules;
Using the "Junk" Folder and safe recipients;
Customising the Views;
Creating Contacts;
Viewing the details of Contacts;
Sending Emails to Contacts;
Creating categories from Contacts;
The differences between the Contacts list and Address Book;
Sending messages using the Address Book;
Sending messages to multiple recipients;
Deleting Address Book and Contact entries.
Who is the Course For?
"Looking Out for Outlook" is ideally suited to anyone who wishes to further
their knowledge of this application. . It will also benefit I T
professionals
who have an elementary understanding of screen-reading but who want to
provide a greater level of support to blind people, such as other colleagues
they
are working with.
Course Prerequisites.
As can be seen from the list of topics above, many subjects are covered. It
is therefore important that you have:
Good keyboarding skills;
Knowledge of how to undertake basic word processing features, such as to
select (or highlight) text, printing, spell checking, etc;
A computer with an internet connection;
A microphone so as to ask questions within the course;
JAWS for Windows version 14, 15, 16 or 17;
Preferably Microsoft Outlook 2013/2016 (although most topics should be
equally usable with Outlook 2010).
The course will be delivered online via our accessible Talking Communities
server. If you have not used this conferencing software before, you will
receive
instructions prior to the commencement of the course.
If I Purchase the Course, What Will I Receive?
The course will give to you:
Four lessons starting Wednesday 4 November. Each lesson will begin at 7 PM
UK time, (2 PM Eastern), each Wednesday;
An audio recording of each lesson;
Access to an Email list to share thoughts with other course participants
and to receive information;
Full text documentation to reinforce topics covered in the lessons;
Private comment on any documents you care to share with the tutor.
All recordings, documentation and the Talking Communities chat room are
accessed through a secure area of our website which is only available to
course
participants.
Costing.
The total price for "Looking Out for Outlook" is £100 or $153 US. This can
be ppaid at any time between now and 2 November 2015 and provides excellent
value for money. Signing up to this course would give you a substantial
discount on our usual training rate if the course was delivered one-to-one.
Anyone
interested in taking part in the course should register their interest by
sending an Email to
jaws@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jaws@xxxxxxxxxxx> ,
whereupon a fully accessible electronic invoice will be sent to you which
can be paid through PayPal or any major credit or debit card. Alternatively,
orders can be placed by telephone:
Call us (from within the UK): 02920-850298.
Call us (from the United States): 415-871-0626.
Call us (from any other country): (+44)2920-850298.
What the People Say About Courses from Hartgen Consultancy.
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I didn't realise how much JAWS could be customised to provide information
within Microsoft Word. Excellent!
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Have just finished an excellent set of lessons on JAWS scripting,loads
learned and some very useful tips to carry forward!
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The course was very Beneficial to me for use at home and at work. Very well
presented too!
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this is the best training I have received in years. Truly worth every
penny. I am having a blast!!!
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As a person with more than 35 years of experience in technology who happens
to be blind and hard of hearing, I have found your classes easy to follow,
straightforward, interesting, and relevant.
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Conclusion.
Used as a partnership, JAWS for Windows and Microsoft Outlook can really
help you to stay on top of all things Email and Contact related. You'll be
amazed
at how much you can do!
An advanced course, focusing upon the Microsoft Outlook Calendar, Tasks and
the Journal, will be delivered in early 2016.
Brian Hartgen
Hartgen Consultancy
Phone UK 02920-850298.
Phone US: 415-871-0626.
Phone International: +442920-850298.
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