Reading E-mail
This lesson explains how to find, open, and read messages in Microsoft Outlook Classic with JAWS.
Finding a message
- Open Outlook Classic. If you are not already in the Inbox, press Control plus Shift plus I.
- If focus is not in the message list, press Tab or Shift plus Tab until JAWS begins announcing messages.
- Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to move through the message list. JAWS should announce information such as whether the message is unread, the sender, the subject, and the received date or time.
Opening and reading a message
- When you hear the message you want to read, press Enter to open it.
- JAWS may begin reading the message automatically. If it does not, press the JAWS key plus Down Arrow to use the Say All command.
- Press the Control key whenever you want JAWS to stop reading.
- Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to read a line at a time. You can also use Control plus Up Arrow or Control plus Down Arrow to move by paragraph.
Returning to the message list
- When you are finished reading the message, press Escape to close it and return to the message list.
- Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to move to another message.
- If you want to delete the selected message, press the Delete key. Otherwise, leave it in the Inbox or move it to a folder later.
End of lesson