keyboard commands for columns

[Guest]

I work with visually impaired clients and am trying to figure out how to move
from column to column in word by usng the keyboard

 

[Guest]

Have you checked the Accessibilty Help (Accessibility Features in Office Help
section) located in the "See Also" section of the Word Help pane?
HTH

gap

 

[CyberTaz]

AFAIK, There is no keyboard command for that purpose if you're referring to
newspaper-type columns. Perhaps VBA could handle something like that, but
I'm not sure.

I believe the problem is that 'columns' are not really physical structures
in the Word file - they are simply directional indicators in the flow of the
text, which for this type of layout is top-to-bottom, left-to-right. If the
doc could be set up using Tables instead of columns Tab/Shift+Tab & R/L
Arrow Keys would accommodate R/L, Up/Dn Arrows for row-to-row.

 

[Tony Jollans]

I don't know what this has got to do with visual impairment but if you mean
columns in a table, use the Tab key.If you mean newspaper style columns I'm
not sure there is a way.

 

[Guest]

Alt + the Down Arrow will move the insertion point to the top of the next
column. Alt + the Up Arrow will move the insertion point to the top of the
previous column.
You can also use Alt + Drag to select the text in a column.

I hope this has been helpful to you!

 

[CyberTaz]

By Golly, Carol, I had forgotten all about that one! Thanks for the memory
jog... that isn't even documented in the Help.

Now that you mention it, repeatedly using either Alt+Up?Dn will also take
you 'around the horn' in one direction or the other. The only limitations
are a) the keystroke only functions within the confines of a single page -
it won't advance you to the next page or back to the previous page, and b)
the keystroke only operates if the target column has content.

 

[Guest]

Hey - I owe you! I've learned lots from you!
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

By Golly, Carol, I had forgotten all about that one! Thanks for the memory
jog... that isn't even documented in the Help.

Now that you mention it, repeatedly using either Alt+Up?Dn will also take
you 'around the horn' in one direction or the other. The only limitations
are a) the keystroke only functions within the confines of a single page -
it won't advance you to the next page or back to the previous page, and b)
the keystroke only operates if the target column has content.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Carol provided the answer in her message. But you may also want to
take a look at the following help topic:

Keyboard shortcuts for Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051866641033.aspx

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Juanita]

Thank you so very, very much, Carol!!! I have read all of the online helps
on keyboard shortcuts since getting Office 2007, but to no avail, despite
having used this function routinely since at least Word 3 or 4 through 2000
and 2003.

I am not particularly "challenged" other than really preferring the speed
that I can attain while working from the keyboard consistently, instead of
jumping off and on. I am just now learning how to use the touchpad and pen,
so that should prove interesting.

Oh, and one more thing that might help with the first lady's query: It is
much easier to perform all sorts of editing after zooming out to 500%, so
that the detailed shape items fit into place and look seemlessly connected
once the document in display or printed at 100%.

Juanita
BSChE and college student, again

 

[Annie]

Your advice is increasingly valuable. I've been looking high and low for
this info. Can't imagine why it's become so obscure. Thanks!