Hi Duane:

Currently using Windows 10, latest version of JAWS 2019 and MS Office 2013:

Although pressing/holding the ALT + another key may not work when on a website-based app (PDF, etc.), I just tried ALT+f in OUTLOOK and WORD, and it tooke me directly to the "File menu" in both cases.  Now, I did not bother to check other ALT-+-other-key combinations.  However, all things being equal, this should work in later versions of MS OFFICE as well.  Is it possible that something needs to be "turned on", so to speak, for that menu feature to work?

Before sending this, I Checked the JAWS Settings Center, and found something that may help.  Go to the JAWS  menu - "Utilities".  Down-arrow to "Settings Center", and right-arrow to open this.  Then, down-arrow to the "Web/HTML/PDF" menu item (second item in list), and open it.  Down-arrow to "Miscelaneous" menu item, and open this.  Then, down-arrow until finding "Allow Web/HTML/PDFs" item and check it.

Certainly no expert; but, I share this with the group in case someone knows more about this feature, and whether what I found above was helpful.

By the way, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Jim H

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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] how to get out of a pdf file?

I use Internet Explorer and in this situation I find pressing and then 
releasing the ALT key will activate the menu, from which point I can 
navigate to a desired menu option, such as closing the tab or going back 
to a previous page. I have found holding down the ALT or CONTROL keys in 
combination with another key does not work. Annoying, but easy enough to 
work around.

Duane


On 1/5/2019 7:43 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> What browser are you using? Have you tried the other usual suspects, 
> such as control+w to just close the window or tab you're in? What 
> about alt-left+arrow to go back? Alternatively, you could also 
> configure your browser to bring up the Adobe application instead of 
> using a browser plug in.
>
>
> On 1/4/19 11:31 PM, Harry Brown wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Using Jaws 2018, on a windows 10, 1809 desktop.
>>
>> I've never been able to do this, and I sure wish I knew how to do it.
>>
>> When I'm on the web, and I click on a pdf document, (for example, a 
>> menu, yes I'm a foody), I cannot get out of it, and go back to the 
>> web page where the link to the pdf is on. When I press alt f4 it 
>> closes everything, and takes me back to the desktop, so then I have 
>> to open the browser, then go find the web page again.
>>
>> So, anyone help me out with what key command I should use to get me 
>> out of pdf documents, so I'm back on the web page? I know alt f4 
>> doesn't work.
>>
>> Harry
>>
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