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JAWS Power Tip: How To Use The Say All Command To Read Continuously In A Document Or Web PageAn image showing the JAWS screen reader logo on a computer monitor, featuring a stylized blue shark with sound waves next to the word JAWS. A software box labeled JAWS Screen Reader is positioned beside the monitor. To the right, a bright yellow speech bubble with black text reads 'Power Tips', surrounded by decorative lines and shapes on a white background.

JAWS Power Tip: How To Use The Say All Command To Read Continuously In A Document Or Web Page

Published February 19, 2026 by Top Tech Tidbits

You can use the Say All command to have JAWS read continuously from your current position in a document or web page. This is a quick way to listen to long sections of text without having to press a key for each line or paragraph.

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JAWS Power Tip: How To Speak Text and Background Colors At The Cursor LocationAn image showing the JAWS screen reader logo on a computer monitor, featuring a stylized blue shark with sound waves next to the word JAWS. A software box labeled JAWS Screen Reader is positioned beside the monitor. To the right, a bright yellow speech bubble with black text reads 'Power Tips', surrounded by decorative lines and shapes on a white background.

JAWS Power Tip: How To Speak Text and Background Colors At The Cursor Location

Published January 29, 2026 by Top Tech Tidbits

When in an app such as Microsoft Word or Outlook, JAWS will announce the text (foreground) and background colors at your cursor location. Knowing text color is important when editing or proofing documents because color is often used for emphasis or comments.

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Amazon Fire TV’s New Accessibility Campaign: “Built for How to Watch” (All 5 Videos + Links Inside)A digital interface shows a settings menu with a grid of gray icons representing various functions such as notifications, user profile, Wi-Fi, display, and controls. One highlighted tile in the foreground shows a stick figure icon with outstretched arms labeled 'Accessibility,' indicating the selected accessibility settings option.

Amazon Fire TV’s New Accessibility Campaign: “Built for How to Watch” (All 5 Videos + Links Inside)

Published January 17, 2026 by Aaron Di Blasi

Here, Aaron Di Blasi highlights Amazon Fire TV’s new “Built for How to Watch” accessibility campaign, arguing that accessibility only helps when people can actually discover and understand the features. He points readers to the main campaign video on the Fire TV storefront plus five YouTube videos designed to be easy to watch and share, positioning the campaign as a practical shift that treats accessibility like any other mainstream feature, not a hidden, niche setting.

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JAWS Power Tip: How To Enable Automatic Reading on Web PagesAn image showing the JAWS screen reader logo on a computer monitor, featuring a stylized blue shark with sound waves next to the word JAWS. A software box labeled JAWS Screen Reader is positioned beside the monitor. To the right, a bright yellow speech bubble with black text reads 'Power Tips', surrounded by decorative lines and shapes on a white background.

JAWS Power Tip: How To Enable Automatic Reading on Web Pages

Published January 15, 2026 by Top Tech Tidbits

Prior to the December 2026 update, JAWS automatically read information such as the number of regions, headings, and links on the page. This information was helpful when deciding the best way to navigate the content. Now, however, this behavior has become less helpful when navigating more modern web pages. Due to user feedback, we have disabled automatic reading by default. This keeps focus at the top for immediate use of Navigation Quick Keys and other web navigation features.

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