Re: [orca-list] any tips for better experience with calc?

["B. Henry" <burt1iband gmail com>]

Yes, I needed the review to listen char by char to a relatively long number, actually a couple of numbers not 
separated by 
any words or letters in the same cell. 
The arrows were not working for this.
I had not thought of the f2 approach/thank you.--
B.H.
  


On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 09:48:03PM -0400, D. A. H. wrote:
> Why do you need flat review at all?  when navigating with the arrow keys,
> orca  should speak the contents of the selected cell.  I suggest, also,
> setting orca table reading to 'cell', using 'orca+f11', before reading
> spreadsheets.  If you need to read a cell, character-by-character, use 'f2'
> to edit the cell; I think this key is a toggle?  or use escape to leave edit
> mode.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> The subject pretty much says it. I've never had much call to use
> spreadsheets and such, but once in a while a file does come around I need to
> read. I find that I can get around with flat review by word and line, but
> when I switch to the bottom row I often, usually wind up in white space far
> from what I appeared to be on when reading by word. Are there any tips or
> tricks for using libreoffice calc effectively with Orca? Thanks for any
> hints from you experienced office workers...smiles
> --
> B.H.
>
>
>
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