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CCLVI Scheigert Scholarships For The 2026 – 2027 Academic Year

The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI), an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, annually awards four scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to full-time college students. Scholarships are awarded to Freshman, Undergraduate, and Graduate students, all of whom must be low vision, maintain a strong GPA and be involved in school/local community activities.

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ZoomText Power Tip: How To Save a Custom Configuration

You can create multiple configurations to customize how you want ZoomText to look and operate. These can be unique to specific applications or customized for your viewing preferences. Now when you select a custom configuration, the name of the configuration will display in the status bar area along the bottom of the ZoomText toolbar. Note that when you close and restart ZoomText, the default configuration is reloaded.

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JAWS Power Tip: How To Verbalize Column and Row Titles in Google Sheets

You can verbalize column and row titles to hear them spoken as you navigate. For example, in a personal budget worksheet, column titles may include rent, transportation, and groceries, while row titles can include January, February, March, etc. This enables you to keep up with where you are in the spreadsheet and is extremely important when you are navigating through long sheets.

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JAWS Power Tip: How To Create an Email Signature in the New Outlook Using JAWS

Email signatures are often displayed at the end of email messages to provide contact information, boost brand awareness, or offer important information. A signature can consist of text, graphics, or both. Here’s how to create an email signature in the new Outlook using JAWS.

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JAWS Power Tip: How To Display A List Of Misspelled Words In A Word Document

When using Microsoft Word with JAWS, you can display a list of misspelled words in the JAWS Virtual Viewer. This allows you to quickly review and correct spelling errors. You must enable the setting Check spelling as you Type in Word for this list to be available. If you try to access the list and this setting is not enabled, a message will be displayed telling you to enable it.

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JAWS Power Tip: How To Refresh the Screen in An App or Web Page

When using an app or navigating a web page, there may be times when the screen content changes but JAWS does not automatically announce the new information. This can occur when content is updated on the screen or when you visit a new web page.

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