Hi All,

I often create new folders in my Documents folder because I like to 
organize things, so I know how to create new folders. My question is 
really about how to create them while using a screen reader.

To create a new folder, I go to the desktop, use first letter navigation 
to get to the folder with my name and press enter, go to Documents and 
press enter again. The next step is to press the context key, arrow up 
to the New submenu, and choose  Folder.

the problem is that this next step works only if I'm careful not to 
press the arrow keys after I get to Documents. If I do either because I 
accidentally bump the arrow keys or because I want to double-check that 
I don't already have a folder of the same name, the New submenu doesn't 
appear as an option. Of course, I know it appears only when focus is not 
on an item. So I need to take focus off of where it is. So far, the only 
thing that works is hitting backspace to exit the current folder, then 
coming back into it to create the new folder.

When I'm in a folder, how do I take focus off an item so I can press the 
right Windows key and access the New submenu?

I've tried pressing the spacebar with both Jaws and NVDA, but that 
doesn't do it.

Any advice? I'm using Windows 8.1, Jaws 15, and NVDA 2014.4. I'm pretty 
sure I had this problem in Windows 7 as well, but I can't swear on a 
stack of bibles.

Ciao


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