Enhancements and Improvements in JAWS 15

This page describes all improvements made from the initial JAWS 15 release to the current release.

To download the latest release, visit the JAWS Downloads Web page.

To read about major features in JAWS 15, visit the What's New in JAWS 15 Web page.

Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.9023 (April 2014)

The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.8021 posting.

JAWS

Resolved issues with using Say All (INSERT+DOWN ARROW) in Notepad.
Resolved a reported issue with Google Docs where live region updates were not being announced in both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Addressed a customer reported issue where JAWS was not automatically switching to the Chinese Vocalizer Expressive voice on a Web page even when the correct language tags were being used on the page.
Resolved an issue where the INSERT+F4 command to quit JAWS would not work when focus was in a Skype window.
Resolved issues using JAWS Tandem with the 64- bit version of Windows 8.1.
Resolved a reported issue with Open Office 4.1.

Microsoft Excel

When selecting a range of cells, resolved an issue where the selection was not being shown on the braille display as expected in Windows 8.1.
If braille was configured to display the current row or current column, resolved an issue where the content of the currently selected cell was displayed twice if the active cell was column B or higher, or row two or higher.
When deleting the contents of a cell in Excel 2013, resolved an issue where the deleted content was still shown on the braille display until you moved away from the cell and back, or INSERT+ESC was pressed to refresh the screen.
When changing various title reading options using Quick Settings, resolved an issue where a script name was being announced multiple times.

Microsoft Outlook

Addressed a reported issue where JAWS was saying "0 items" when SHIFT+DELETE was used to delete a message.

Microsoft Word

Resolved a customer reported issue where pressing ALT+SHIFT+L to list misspelled words was not working in Word 2013 unless you started JAWS after starting Word. This command now also lists misspelled words as expected in very large documents.
Resolved an issue with the Spanish version of JAWS where deleted revisions were being indicated using the English word "deleted" instead of the Spanish equivalent.

Mozilla Firefox

Addressed issues with Firefox becoming unresponsive or an empty virtual buffer being displayed when attempting to sign in to a Skype account through the Skype Web site.
Resolved an issue with JAWS not speaking prompts in certain Java applets.
Addressed instances where "open" and "closed" was being indicated for the expanded and collapsed state of tree views instead of "-" and "+" when the PC Cursor was active.
Addressed an issue with the virtual buffer sometimes being empty the first time you open a Web page containing a Java applet.
If the "required" state is used on a multi-line edit field, JAWS now announces this state even if the field contains text.

Mozilla Thunderbird

Addressed issues with items in the Search dialog box not being shown in braille.

Visual Studio

When navigating in the Add References dialog box, addressed a customer reported issue where any assembly names that start with "system" were not spoken.

Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.8021 (March 2014)

The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.7023 posting.

JAWS

Addressed a reported issue with JAWS not working as expected when launching programs created with the Ruby programming language.
Updated the information in the JAWS Help topics for Microsoft Word and Excel to more accurately reflect the available options in the Word Settings and Excel Settings groups in Quick Settings.
Updated the help topic for the Startup Wizard to include all of the available options on the Braille page.

Microsoft Excel

In Excel 2010, addressed an issue where attempting to change values in the Scale edit spin box, located in the Scale to Fit submenu of the Page Layout tab, was not working as expected with the Virtual Ribbon enabled.
If an Excel workbook is attached to an E-mail message and you open the file from within the message, JAWS will now announce that the workbook is in Protected View.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Addressed issues with navigating ARIA menus on certain Web pages using Internet Explorer 11.

Microsoft Outlook

Resolved a customer reported issue with JAWS incorrectly saying "0 items" when deleting a message in the message list.

Microsoft Word

Resolved a customer reported issue where JAWS was not reading as expected in the Font list in Word 2010 and 2013.

Mozilla Firefox

Addressed an issue with using JAWS with button menus contained inside an ARIA dialog box opened from a Web page.

Mozilla Thunderbird

When creating a message filter, addressed a reported issue where you could not select the folder where you wanted to copy the filtered message.

Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.7023 (February 2014)

The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.6025 posting.

JAWS

If you toggle the NUM LOCK key on in an edit field in order to use the numeric keypad to enter numbers, JAWS will now remember the current state of NUM LOCK as you move in and out of the Virtual Cursor. Note that you can also configure whether NUM LOCK is on or off when JAWS starts by using the "Initial State of Num Lock Key" option in Settings Center or the Startup Wizard.
Addressed a reported issue with JAWS remote access not working as expected when establishing a Remote Desktop connection between two Windows 8.1 systems.
When entering characters directly from the keyboard on a braille display in a Remote Desktop connection in Windows 8.1, resolved an issue where each character typed on the braille display was being entered multiple times. This did not occur when using a regular keyboard.
When copying and appending multiple blocks of text to the Clipboard using the JAWS append to Clipboard feature (INSERT+WINDOWS Key+C), resolved an issue where a blank line was not being inserted between each block of text when displayed in the Clipboard Viewer (INSERT+SPACEBAR, C). This caused text to be run together and made it difficult to navigate and select as needed.
JAWS now always loads the latest version of a braille driver if there is more than one version of the driver available on the computer.
All modifier keys now work as expected regardless of whether the "Differentiate Between Numpad Keys and Extended Keys" option in Settings Center is on or off.
Resolved an issue with Contracted English Braille translation where the "ever" contraction was being used incorrectly in certain words.
Resolved an issue with the Time Search Research It lookup source not returning the time for the specified city. The time for a specified city is also now displayed correctly if the city name contains more than one word.
This update includes the most recent braille display drivers from HandyTech.

Java

Improved how JAWS announces access keys for menu items in Java applications.

Microsoft Excel

When starting Excel 2013, resolved an issue where the coordinates and content of the current cell were not being shown on the braille display until you performed a screen refresh (INSERT+ESC) or moved to a different cell.
When editing the contents of a cell in Excel 2013 and you press a cursor router button on your braille display to move the cursor to a specific character, resolved an issue where the cursor was not being positioned on the correct character as expected if the cell content contained more than one word.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Resolved issues with erroneous text being spoken by JAWS when navigating to links on certain Web pages.
Resolved an issue where changing the "Untagged Graphical Links Show" option in Quick Settings was not taking effect until you moved focus away from Internet Explorer then back.

Microsoft Outlook

Resolved a reported issue with JAWS not reading the e-mail address list that is displayed when you begin typing an e-mail address into any of the address fields in a new Outlook 2013 message.
Addressed a reported issue encountered on certain systems where Outlook 2013 would unexpectedly close when performing a search with JAWS running.
Addressed issues using Microsoft Outlook 2013 Help with JAWS.

Microsoft Word

Resolved a customer reported issue where Word 2013 would sometimes appear to stop working when opening the Save As dialog box with JAWS running.
When you activate the Multilevel list button from the Word 2007 and 2010 ribbon, resolved an issue where JAWS was not properly announcing the different list types.

Mozilla Firefox

Addressed an issue where the state of check boxes was not always being indicated correctly in braille.
Addressed a customer reported issue with JAWS not reading the selected question on Blackboard.com.
Resolved an issue with JAWS not indicating graphics on Web pages that contain ARIA labels.
Pressing the ESC key while in a list of items in an edit combo box now causes JAWS to remain in Forms Mode and focus returns to the edit combo.

Skype

Updated the Skype topic in the JAWS help with instructions on enabling Accessible Mode in the Skype Options dialog box. This setting is available in Skype version 6.9 and later.

Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.6025 (January 2014)

The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.5056 posting.

JAWS

Resolved several issues related to JAWS and UI Automation.
When performing a search from the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, addressed issues where the search term you entered as well as search results were not being displayed in braille.
When you press INSERT+UP ARROW from the Search pane of the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, braille now shows the same information that is spoken.
If you open the Windows 8.1 Start Screen and begin typing a search term using the keyboard on a braille display, resolved an issue where the first character typed was ignored or changed.
Resolved an issue with an empty virtual buffer being displayed when attempting to use the Virtual Ribbon in Windows Explorer.
When activating the Restore Default Settings button in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Preferences dialog boxes, addressed an issue with certain items not being reset to factory settings as expected.
Many of the Surf's up training Web pages have been updated to provide the latest information on navigating the Web using JAWS.
Addressed a reported issue where JAWS would not play a sound as expected at the top or bottom of a document in Notepad even when the Top and Bottom Edge was set to Alert With Sound in Quick Settings.
Improved how JAWS reads in the Windows 7 Customize Notification Area dialog box.
Resolved an issue in the JAWS Keyboard Manager where JAWS would say "list view" after every item while navigating the list of applications.
Updated INSERT+F1 help messages for various controls in the PlaceMarkers dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+K).
Updated the INSERT+F1 help message for the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Start Screen to provide information on navigating using the Touch Cursor.
If you lock your workstation during a Remote Desktop session and a braille display is connected, addressed a reported issue where dots on the braille display would continuously move up and down.
Resolved an issue where changes to the dot firmness, position of status cells, and word wrap settings were not being saved when configured through the Braille page of the Startup Wizard.
JAWS now automatically reads the Force Windows Shutdown dialog box that is displayed when you attempt to shut down or restart Windows 8 while multiple applications are still running.
In the Table Layer for the laptop keyboard layout (CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, T), you can now use CAPS LOCK+COMMA to read the current cell and ALT+SHIFT+PERIOD to move to the previous cell.

Java

Updated the tutor message for tab controls to instruct users to use the ARROW keys instead of CONTROL+TAB to move between pages.

Microsoft Excel

Resolved a reported issue with JAWS not reporting the correct colors in a cell using the INSERT+NUMBER ROW 5 keystroke.
Resolved an issue with using Quick Settings to configure braille to show the entire row or column not working correctly.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Addressed a customer reported issue with Skim Reading rules using colors and attributes not working as expected.
If an item in the Document Regions dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+R) does not contain any items underneath it, it will no longer be shown as open in the Regions tree view.
Addressed issues with the Headings Announce option in Quick Settings not working as expected.
Resolved an issue in both Internet Explorer and Firefox where lines containing check boxes or radio buttons were showing as blank on a braille display using Line Mode.
When using SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to select multiple lines of text, resolved an issue where pressing SHIFT+UP ARROW once was not unselecting the last line as expected.

Microsoft Office

When navigating to the Language list box in the Options dialog box in a Microsoft Office 2013 application, resolved an issue where JAWS was not announcing this control or displaying it in braille.
Resolved an issue with braille not displaying the "LRBN" abbreviation as expected to indicate in braille that you are on the lower ribbon.
Addressed a reported issue where it was not possible to navigate through the entire File menu in Office 2007 with Virtual Ribbons enabled.
Resolved an issue where edit combo controls on the lower ribbon were not displaying their control types in braille.

Microsoft Outlook

When navigating through appointments in the Outlook 2013 calendar using the TAB key, resolved an issue where JAWS was not reading the selected appointment.
JAWS no longer speaks extraneous information while moving between ribbons while in an open message.
Improved table navigation in virtualized messages that contain non-uniform tables.
The Language Detect Change option in Quick Settings is now enabled by default. This means that if you receive a message that was composed in another language, such as Spanish, and your synthesizer includes a Spanish voice, it will automatically switch to that voice to read the message.
Resolved an issue with the Spanish version of JAWS where the braille abbreviation for a meeting cancelation was not being displayed.
When creating a new contact or viewing an existing one, JAWS now reads the content in the File As edit combo field.
While navigating in the dialog box for a new or existing contact in Outlook 2013, JAWS no longer repeats the window title when you navigate to a control that includes a "..." in the control name.
JAWS now correctly indicates a task request in Outlook 2010 and 2013.
Resolved an issue in Outlook 2013 where pressing SHIFT+TAB to move from the Preview Pane to the message list was causing JAWS to also read the window title.
Addressed issues with selected text not being copied to the clipboard as expected in certain types of e-mail messages.
If you are reading a virtualized message in the Preview Pane and you press CTRL+D to delete it, resolved an issue where the virtual buffer was not automatically refreshing to display the next message.
Resolved issues navigating the File menu in Outlook 2010 when Virtual Ribbons are enabled.
Addressed a customer reported issue with not being able to access submenus in situations when the lower ribbon automatically gains focus when the ribbon is first opened and Virtual Ribbons are enabled. For instance, when you open the ribbon from the Outlook Search Pane, the lower ribbon automatically gains focus instead of the upper ribbon.
Updated the keyboard help messages in Outlook for the ALT+UP ARROW and ALT+DOWN ARROW keystrokes to state that they move to the previous or next week in the calendar.
If you have inserted a link into an editable message, JAWS now indicates when you enter or exit the link field as you navigate by character or word.

Microsoft Word

You can now use the cursor routing buttons on your braille display to select or clear check boxes in Word forms.
When focus is on a comment in a document and you press ALT+SHIFT+APOSTROPHE twice quickly to display the text of the comment in the Virtual Viewer, the text in the document that the comment applies to will now also be included. This allows you to view both the comment and its associated text without having to navigate away from the comment.
If you press WINDOWS Key+SEMICOLON to open a Virtual Viewer window displaying all comments, footnotes, endnotes, or revisions in a document as links, pressing INSERT+F7 will now open the Links List dialog box as expected.
If the last cell in a table only contains one line, resolved an issue where JAWS would not read the first line below the table unless you performed a Say Line command (INSERT+UP ARROW).
A flash message is no longer displayed while navigating by words and a bookmark is encountered.
JAWS no longer announces access keys as you navigate through controls in the Word 2013 Proofing pane, or when you press SHIFT+NUM PAD 5 to speak the access key for the current item. Access keys are not available in this pane.
When you navigate to the Language combo box in the Word 2013 Proofing pane, removed some extra speech that was not needed.
When you activate a button in the Word 2013 Proofing pane, such as Change or Ignore, resolved an issue where JAWS was not announcing the button with focus after the next error was found.
Pressing a braille display cursor router button while positioned on a hyperlink in a document in Word 2013 will now activate the link as expected.
When indenting or outdenting list levels in a bulleted or numbered list, resolved an issue with the measurements not being displayed as expected in braille.
Resolved issues with column and row titles not being read as expected after turning on the Define Bookmark Table Column and Row Titles Override option in Quick Settings and then specifying different column and row titles to announce.
Addressed a reported issue where JAWS was not announcing the description text in the Export tab control in Word 2013.

Mozilla Firefox

Resolved an issue where check boxes were being indicated twice in braille.
JAWS now supports the aria-owns attribute. This attribute allows a Web page author to specify the logical structure of the page that will be presented by assistive technology regardless of the HTML structure of the page.
Addressed issues with JAWS double speaking various controls on Web pages under certain circumstances.
When pressing ALT+LEFT ARROW to go back a page, resolved an issue where the PC Cursor would be active instead of the Virtual PC Cursor until you pressed the TAB key. This only occurred on certain Web pages.
If a tree view item contains a language attribute, resolved an issue where JAWS was not automatically switching to the specified language.
To help improve navigation on Web pages, JAWS no longer announces the beginning or end of empty regions. In addition, empty regions are no longer included in the Document Regions dialog box (CTRL+INSERT+R) and can no longer be moved to using Navigation Quick Key R. This has also been addressed for Internet Explorer.

Visual Studio

Addressed a reported issue with JAWS not reading the contents of various text boxes in Visual Studio 2013.
Addressed a customer reported issue with braille not working as expected while selecting text.
Addressed a customer reported issue where pressing cursor routing buttons on the braille display were not working as expected to move to a location on the screen in Visual Studio 2012.

Windows Live Mail

Resolved an issue with JAWS not indicating when an e-mail contains an attachment.

Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.5056 (December 2013)

The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.4203 posting.

JAWS

Bluetooth Auto Detection of Braille is now off by default. We have added a check box in Settings Center located in the Braille group under General called "Auto Detect Braille Display using Bluetooth" which is unchecked by default. If you would like to have JAWS monitor for Bluetooth Braille connections, you will need to change this setting.
Addressed a customer reported issue where FSReader 3 would not play the audio from Bookshare DAISY audio books.
Resolved an issue where JAWS would appear to hang when using Outlook 2013 and accessing the Start Menu. This issue was related to JAWS and UI Automation and resolved thanks to the new Error Reporting Tool in JAWS 15 and assistance from our customers.
Resolved an issue where JAWS would unexpectedly close after entering a large number of values into the Windows Calculator.
In a JAWS Tandem session, you can now toggle the NUM LOCK key on or off from the controlling computer.
If you copy text from a Web page in Internet Explorer 9 containing quotes, and then display it in the Clipboard Viewer (INSERT+SPACEBAR, C), an issue was resolved where the HTML code for quotes was being displayed instead of the actual quotation marks.
Pressing the increase and decrease voice rate keys on the MAGic Keyboard during a Say All now changes the rate without stopping the Say All.
The INSERT+F1 help message for tables has been updated to include the latest keystrokes for reading the current row (ALT+WINDOWS Key+COMMA) and current column (ALT+WINDOWS Key+PERIOD). In addition, the help message now correctly lists the jump to table cell as CTRL+WINDOWS Key+J.
Addressed a customer reported issue with using Settings Center to delete a custom highlight assignment.
If the controller in a JAWS Tandem session changes the setting of the Braille Dot Firmness on the target system, for instance, 100 to 0, resolved an issue where JAWS on the controller system would keep the new setting even after ending the connection.
If you have configured Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 for multiple languages, JAWS will now automatically announce the language being activated when you press WINDOWS Key+SPACEBAR to toggle the language.
When running JAWS and MAGic together and you increase or decrease the magnification level, resolved an issue where JAWS would speak the new magnification level twice.
When you press INSERT+CTRL+R to open the Document Regions dialog box, the tree view is now expanded by default to improve navigation of this list.
Resolved an issue where empty flash messages were being shown on the braille display under certain circumstances. When this occurred, only the message prefix, such as ttr for tutor message, would be shown.
Resolved multiple issues with the Wikipedia Research It lookup source not finding certain results that could be found using the actual Web site.
Addressed an issue with JAWS not correctly reading the slider under the Views button in the Command Module tool bar in Windows Explorer.
JAWS now provides feedback when using the ALT+SHIFT+ARROW keys to rearrange tiles or groups on the Windows 8 Start screen. Note that you can only move a tile or group if the PC Cursor is active.
Added Keyboard Help messages for Navigation Quick Key Q which moves to the main region of a Web page.
Removed extra pauses that were heard while reading search results on the Windows 8.1 Start screen.
Addressed issues using a braille display in Line mode with WPF applications.
Resolved an issue where JAWS was not always reliably speaking the prompt and current selection in the Search pane of the Windows 8.1 Start screen.
JAWS now contains a UIA Script API which gives scripters direct access to Microsoft's UIA (User Interface Automation) infrastructure through the JAWS Script language. For more information, refer to the JAWS UIA Script API Documentation page.
Addressed a customer reported issue where Navigation Quick Keys would not work in the JAWS Help system if the help was opened from the Run JAWS Manager dialog box.
The JAWS application window now visually resizes correctly if the Windows display zoom is set higher than 100 percent.
Addressed a reported issue using the Profivox Hungarian synthesizer with JAWS in a JAWS Tandem session.
Resolved an issue with the German version of JAWS not displaying context help messages for various controls in Settings Center.
Resolved an issue with the German version of JAWS where Contracted Braille mode changes were not being saved in Quick Settings.
Resolved an issue with the access key to launch the Script Manager from the Utilities menu not working in the German version of JAWS.
Addressed an issue when navigating by word using the Japanese version of JAWS.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

When selecting text in Adobe Reader 11 with JAWS running, resolved an issue where Adobe Reader would unexpectedly close. This was reported by a customer using Adobe Reader 11 with Windows 8.1.

Microsoft Excel

Addressed an issue where the contents of cells were not being shown on the braille display in the 64-bit version of Excel after installing a recent update for Microsoft Office on Windows 8 and 8.1 systems.
When editing a cell in Excel 2013, resolved an issue where the braille cursor was remaining on the first character as you navigated the data, which made it difficult to edit using braille.
Addressed a customer reported issue where pressing INSERT+SHIFT+S to open the Manage Worksheets context menu was not working in Excel 2010 in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Resolved an issue where the virtual buffer would not update as expected when navigating to a new page unless INSERT+ESC was pressed first to refresh the screen. This was encountered in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 on Windows 8 and 8.1.
Resolved an issue where Flexible Web rules were not being applied to Web pages in Internet Explorer 11 under Windows 8.1.
Addressed customer reported issues using JAWS with the Intelliconnect Web application.
Addressed an issue with creating a custom label in Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8.1.
The commands that open a dialog box listing specific elements on a Web page, such as INSERT+CTRL+B to display a list of buttons on a page, can now be performed while Forms Mode is active.
When using the ARROW keys to navigate the Download dialog box, resolved an issue where JAWS was speaking the name of the current file before announcing the current button.
When navigating to an element containing aria-describedby text, or when pressing INSERT+TAB to speak the current control information, addressed an issue where the aria-describedby text was announced twice.
When performing a JAWS Find in Internet Explorer or Firefox, resolved an intermittent issue where focus would simply return to the Web page without positioning you on the found text, or displaying a message if the search string was not found.
Intermittent issues with Internet Explorer closing unexpectedly while JAWS is running have been resolved.

Microsoft Office

JAWS now announces ribbon items as submenus instead of dropdown grids. In addition, JAWS no longer speaks extraneous text while navigating the lower ribbon or when moving to the document area from the ribbons.
When navigating various Office 2013 dialog boxes, resolved an issue where JAWS was only announcing the access keys for check boxes instead of their label and state.
When navigating to split button controls on the ribbon, addressed an issue where JAWS would announce the control as a split button and then once more as a button, which could be confusing.
Pressing INSERT+PAGE DOWN now reads the status line as expected in all Microsoft Office applications in Windows 8.
JAWS now correctly distinguishes spin boxes from edit fields in Virtual Ribbons.
Resolved an issue with the Spanish version of JAWS where split buttons were being identified as regular buttons in braille.

Microsoft Outlook

JAWS now automatically announces autocompleted names from your address book when typing in the message header fields in Outlook 2013 such as the To or CC fields.
Due to issues with Microsoft Accessibility in Outlook 2010 and 2013 message lists, such as the Inbox, JAWS will no longer speak when using the keyboard to select noncontiguous items. For more information on this issue, please refer to this JAWS FAQ Bulletin.
If you are navigating a table in an e-mail message, resolved an issue where every cell was being reported as a title cell when ALT+CTRL+NUM PAD 5 was used to read the current cell.
Resolved an intermittent issue where an extraneous message was spoken when replying to a message in Outlook 2013.
Addressed a customer reported issue where opening a certain type of message would cause JAWS to no longer be able to read the current message or any subsequent messages until you closed and reopened Outlook.
Resolved an issue where JAWS would speak some random text when a message was opened a second time.
Addressed an issue where Outlook would sometimes close unexpectedly when you closed JAWS. This also would sometimes occur with Internet Explorer.
Resolved an issue in Outlook 2013 where the Say Line command (INSERT+UP ARROW) would not read the current message in the list after deleting a message.
After deleting a contact, resolved an issue where the information from the deleted contact was still being shown on the braille display instead of the contact which just gained focus.
An issue was addressed where JAWS was announcing multiple controls when various ribbons gained focus in Outlook 2010.
When navigating the list of files in the Save Attachments dialog box in Outlook 2013 on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, each file name is now spoken and displayed in braille as expected.
When attempting to choose a bullet type for inserting into a message, JAWS now reads the various bullet types similar to Word. For instance, you will now hear "filled round bullet" instead of a numeric symbol.
Addressed a customer reported issue encountered when attaching a file where the selected item was not being announced by JAWS when selecting a file using the autocomplete feature.
Resolved a customer reported issue where e-mail headers in read-only messages were not always being read automatically in Outlook 2013.
If you press CTRL+A to select the entire contents of a virtualized message that contains mor than 1000 characters, resolved an issue where JAWS was not announcing the number of characters selected as it does in other applications.
JAWS now announces the calendar view change in Outlook 2013 when you press ALT+CTRL+1 through ALT+CTRL+4.
In the Go to Folder dialog box, the number of unread messages in the selected folder is now shown on the braille display. This number is shown in parentheses following the folder name, for instance, "inbox (2)".
Addressed an issue encountered in Outlook 2010 where JAWS was not always speaking the contents of certain edit fields in the Options dialog box.
JAWS now speaks text in the Out of Office edit fields in Outlook 2013.
Addressed issues with braille panning in Outlook messages not working as expected in the Japanese version of JAWS.
Resolved an issue with the German version of JAWS where the Subject field label was not being shown in braille using a German version of Windows and Outlook 2013.

Microsoft Word

When focused on, or one cell prior, to a column or row title in a table, improved the messages that are announced when you perform a Say Current Cell (ALT+CTRL+NUM PAD 5) to provide more accurate information.
Resolved an issue where turning off the Language Detect Change option in Quick Settings was not working as expected.
If you use the TAB key to move through a table and then use SHIFT+ARROW keys to select cells, addressed a customer reported issue where JAWS was not announcing selected text.
If you use the bookmark feature in Word to automatically set titles for cells in a table, resolved an issue where titles were not read when using CTRL+ALT+NUM PAD 5 to read the current cell.
When performing a search, issues were resolved with the word in context not being flashed in braille when selecting the Next Search Result button or when using the INSERT+C command.
Resolved an issue with JAWS not announcing labels in forms as expected while navigating the form.

Mozilla Firefox

Improved navigation of edit spin boxes in the Print dialog box. JAWS now announces the correct values as they are changed.
Addressed issues where JAWS was not removing iframes with role = "presentation" from the virtual buffer as expected.
Resolved an issue where JAWS was not reading as expected when encountering form fields that include the aria-describedby attribute.
Addressed issues with JAWS not entering or exiting Application Mode as expected as you navigate certain Web pages.
JAWS now works correctly with HTML 5 tables that use aria-describedby in place of the summary and aria-labelledby in place of the caption.
Resolved issues with JAWS not properly detecting changes in focus when pressing ENTER on ARIA toggle controls on certain Web pages with Auto Forms Mode enabled.
When navigating through a Web page using TAB or SHIFT+TAB, addressed an issue where JAWS would sometimes read the label for the previous element a second time instead of the current item.
Improved navigation of ARIA menus using JAWS.
Resolved an issue with certain types of buttons that are identified correctly by JAWS in Internet Explorer not being announced in Firefox.
Resolved an issue where the word "frame" was sometimes unexpectedly heard while navigating through various controls with ARIA descriptions even when there were no frames on the Web page.

Mozilla Thunderbird

Resolved a reported issue where the keystrokes to read message headers were not working in Thunderbird 24.

Skype

When using CTRL+1 through CTRL+0 to review the last 10 items in the chat history, addressed an issue where pressing the keystroke to read one item followed immediately by the keystroke to read a different item was opening the Virtual Viewer instead of reading the next item. For example, pressing CTRL+1 followed immediately by CTRL+2 should read the next most recent item. The Virtual Viewer should only be opened if CTRL+1 is pressed twice quickly.
When navigating through the conversation history list, addressed an issue where the sender's information was spoken twice.

Visual Studio

Resolved an issue where Visual Studio 2010 or later would sometimes unexpectedly close during startup with JAWS running. This was primarily observed in Windows 8.

Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.4203 (October 2013)

The following is a list of improvements available in this initial JAWS 15 release. Note that while many customer reported enhancements are included in this release, the following is a list of more notable changes.

JAWS

Freedom Scientific worked with ONCE to help them update their Eco-Braille driver so these displays, used by many customers in Spain, would work better with JAWS.
The JAWS Merge Utility will now merge user-created Flexible Web rules from prior versions. For example, if you have Flexible Web rules you created in JAWS 14, you can run the Merge Utility to copy them into JAWS 15 instead of having to re-create them again.
When navigating the JAWS Virtual Ribbon in various applications in Windows 8, the visual highlight no longer appears corrupted.

Microsoft Office

Resolved an issue where items on the lower ribbon were being displayed twice in braille.
Addressed issues with JAWS not reading as expected when navigating ribbons using international versions of JAWS such as Spanish and German.
Resolved an issue where split buttons were being incorrectly announced and displayed in braille as regular buttons.
Resolved an issue where hot key info for various ribbon controls was not being displayed in braille using the Spanish version of JAWS.