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Looking Out for Outlook Email

Updated as of October 11, 2024. Let’s explore a common email client for Windows desktops and laptops: Microsoft Outlook. What is Outlook? Outlook is part of the Microsoft Office suite. This means that it comes standard with many personal computers (PCs). So, if you have Word, Excel, and PowerPoint installed on your PC, you already […]

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It’s a Website, It’s an App, It’s an Email Provider… It’s Gmail

Updated as of October 11, 2024. Let’s tackle the omnipresent (though maybe not omnipotent) Gmail. Gmail: Then and Now Gmail has long been (and continues to be) one of the most popular providers of email accounts for all users, blind/low-vision and sighted alike. For many years, it was regarded as one of the most accessible […]

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Embracing Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom and Resilience  

Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19th to remember when enslaved African Americans were freed in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate and think about our history and the ongoing fight for fairness and equality.

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JAWS Voice Assistant Voice Commands

Updated as of September 5, 2024. The following are examples of supported and suggested voice commands to perform various actions. Practice and try your own variations of these commands. Remember to say “Sharky” or press INSERT+ALT+SPACEBAR before speaking each command. General Voice Commands To perform this action… Say this command… Display Voice Assistant help topic […]

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Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Series: Juggling June 2024

Task Time Budgeting

Juggling June Join our Project Coordinator, Chris Nusbaum, and our Director, Carlton Walker, as we dive into the “soft skills” we need in order to avoid a HARD landing! In this second blog for Juggling June, we discuss the task of budgeting. While we often think of budgets in terms of money, this topic involves […]