Research Reimagined: Mastering Google NotebookLM with JAWS
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Release Date: 01/16/2026
Ten Essential Tips for Using Powerpoint with JAWS
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In this episode of the Vispero Training Podcast, hosts Liz and Rachel share ten essential tips for working more efficiently in Microsoft PowerPoint with JAWS. They demonstrate how to quickly locate and open presentations, navigate slides and content placeholders, move between different areas of the PowerPoint interface, and use keyboard shortcuts to streamline common tasks. The discussion also covers editing slide content, working with images and alt text, understanding PowerPoint’s layout structure, and using tools like the Accessibility Checker to help create more inclusive presentations....
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Use AI Features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion to Better Understand and Navigate Digital Content
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Rachel and Liz demonstrate how built-in AI features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion, including Picture Smart AI, Vispero Companion, Page Explorer, and AI Labeler, can help users better understand, navigate, and interact with inaccessible or complex digital content. Through real-world examples such as online calendars, Google Docs, email images, and grocery shopping websites, they show how these tools can simplify everyday tasks and improve productivity.
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Six JAWS Features for Mastering Complex Documents and Web Pages
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In this episode, Liz and Rachel explore six powerful JAWS features designed to help users navigate complex web pages, PDFs, forms, and documents more efficiently. They demonstrate how tools like Picture Smart AI, AI Labeler, Table Layer navigation, and Page Explorer can simplify cluttered or inaccessible content by providing image descriptions, labeling unlabeled controls, restructuring difficult tables, and summarizing web pages with AI assistance. The discussion also covers practical workflows for extracting accessible data from PDFs and web tables, navigating complicated forms, and using...
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Six Tips for Managing the New Outlook with JAWS
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In this episode, Liz and Rachel share six practical tips for managing the New Outlook Calendar with JAWS, focusing on efficient navigation, scheduling, and collaboration. They begin by explaining how the new Outlook differs from the classic version, highlighting its web-based structure and how that impacts keyboard navigation and screen reader behavior. Listeners will learn how to handle meeting requests, including how to open invites, RSVP using the updated interface, and access additional options like proposing new times or replying to organizers. The episode also covers core calendar...
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Use Track Changes and Comments to Revise Word Documents with JAWS
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This episode walks through how to effectively use Track Changes and Comments in Microsoft Word with JAWS, making document collaboration more accessible and manageable. Liz and Rachel break down how Track Changes works, including how to turn it on, interpret edits like insertions and deletions, and switch between different viewing modes such as Original, No Markup, Simple Markup, and All Markup. They also share practical strategies for navigating revisions more efficiently using JAWS-specific keyboard commands, including how to review edits individually, filter changes by reviewer, and use the...
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Plan, Organize, and Complete Projects with AI
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In this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, Liz and Rachel walk you through how to use AI to take a project from idea to execution—without feeling overwhelmed. Learn how to turn big, complex tasks into clear, actionable steps using AI tools. You’ll discover how to create structured plans, build task lists, set realistic goals, and organize projects into manageable phases and timelines. The session also covers how to prepare for meetings, develop agendas, and use effective prompting techniques to get better, more usable results from AI. Whether you’re tackling a work...
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Using JAWS Voice Assistant
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Explore the power of Voice Assistant in JAWS and ZoomText—your hands-free way to navigate, control, and interact with your computer using simple spoken commands. In this training, we break down how Voice Assistant works, including wake word activation (“Hey Sharky” or “Hey Zoomy”), keyboard alternatives, and the audible cues that guide each interaction. You’ll hear real examples of commands in action—from adjusting speech rate and checking the time, to opening applications and selecting text with precision. We also walk through key features like Keyboard Help for learning...
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The Power of Productivity, Accessing Copilot in Office 365 with JAWS
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In this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, Liz and Rachel demonstrate how Microsoft Copilot works within Microsoft 365 when used with JAWS. They walk through practical examples in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, showing how AI can help draft emails, summarize documents and email threads, analyze spreadsheet data, and generate presentation notes. 03_06 Archive, The Power of Pro… Along the way, they explain the differences between Copilot versions included with Microsoft 365 subscriptions, how Copilot integrates with desktop apps, and tips for navigating the Copilot pane...
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Using Claude with JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion
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In this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, Liz and Rachel continue the Learn AI webinar series with a deep dive into Claude, an AI assistant developed by Anthropic and available at Claude. Designed for users of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion, this session explores how Claude can support long-form thinking, research, organization, and real-world problem solving — all with accessibility in mind. Liz walks through navigating the Claude web interface with the keyboard, managing multiple prompts, combining tasks into streamlined workflows, and building repeatable processes using...
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Five Ways to Use FSCompanion
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In this recorded training, Liz walks through five practical scenarios for using FS Companion—soon to be renamed Vispero Companion—with JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion to work more efficiently and independently. You’ll learn how to: Ask FS Companion general questions to better understand JAWS and available learning resources Identify and learn features even when you don’t know their names (like Picture Smart AI) Look up specific keyboard commands quickly and accurately Perform single, targeted tasks in applications like Microsoft Word Keep an ongoing conversation open while completing...
info_outlineIn this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, Liz and Rachel explore Google NotebookLM and how screen reader users can leverage it with JAWS to organize, analyze, and interact with large sets of information more efficiently. They walk through what makes NotebookLM different from other AI tools, focusing on its source-driven approach to research, clear citations, and powerful summarization capabilities.
Listeners learn how to create notebooks, add and manage sources such as documents, PDFs, audio files, web pages, and YouTube videos, and ask targeted questions across all uploaded materials. The episode also covers practical navigation tips for using NotebookLM’s web interface with JAWS, including working with headings, tables, dialogs, and menus.
The discussion expands into real-world use cases for students, professionals, and personal research, and highlights advanced features in the Studio tab—such as generating reports, study guides, meal plans, podcasts, videos, and other AI-created outputs based entirely on your own sources. The episode concludes with examples of how NotebookLM can transform research, training, and information management into a more accessible and efficient experience for screen reader users.