If you're a person who creates many notes to remind you of tasks to do, you'll appreciate this next feature, LeaseyNotes.
Within previous sections of this document, we've discussed creating LeaseyTexts to reproduce important items later. This involved opening a word processor prior to typing the text. But if you're working on something, maybe you are writing an Email or document, there are times when you just want to spontaneously write something down. Maybe it's an idea you've had for a project that you are working on and you just need a quick note to jog your memory in the future. This is the prime purpose of a LeaseyNote although there are others which will be described to you.
You do not need to open a word processor to create a LeaseyNote. From any application, press the Leasey Key followed by alt+windows+"N".
Focus is now automatically in Notepad, and you would compose the note in the same way you would usually compose a block of text. Type "Call John later this afternoon, 0987654321." Press Control+Enter to save.
You are now asked what you would like to do with that note. Do you want to copy it to one of the twelve LeaseyClips? Do you want to store it as a LeaseyText? Pressing Enter on any of these items in the list will cause that action to be carried out, and previous Chapters have discussed the ways in which you would use those functions. If you press Enter on the item to create a LeaseyText, you do not need to open up a word processor and copy the text to the Windows Clipboard. The LeaseyText is created based on the note.
But the last item is "Store as Note Under Category". Recall the substance of this note. You want to call John later today, and in a short while, we'll see how we can view notes under a specific category. So this category might be called "Today's Tasks". When we review that category later on, we'll learn about all the things we still need to do today. Press Enter on this option to move into the category area.
If no categories exist, you are invited to type a new name for it. If you have previously stored notes under categories, you will find there is a list of these. Moving to a category by pressing Down Arrow, and then pressing Enter, will cause the note to be filed under the chosen category.
At the top of the list is an item, "Add New Category". Please select that item and press Enter.
You are asked for the name of the category. Type "Today's Tasks". Press Enter to move to the next stage.
You now need to give the note a title. This is about John's phone call, so type, John Call. The name in this instance should be an abbreviated form of what the note is about but with enough information to remind you of its purpose. Press Enter once more.
The saving process is now complete.
Time has moved on, and you need to review the list of tasks still outstanding for today. To do that, press the Leasey Key then Shift+L.
You are presented with your list of previously defined categories. Use the Down Arrow key to locate "today's Tasks" and press Enter.
As you would expect, you now have a list of notes under the category of "Today's Tasks". In a moment, we will ask you to find the required note and press Enter to read it to remind you of John's phone number. But if you change your mind, perhaps you have inadvertently chosen the wrong category, press Escape and you will find yourself back at the category list.
"today's Tasks" is the category you want in this example, so select that and press Enter.
Now, select the note regarding John's phone call, and press Enter.
You can now read the text, and call him. Because the text is in the JAWS Virtual Viewer, you are able to review it, one character at a time, making it easier to dial the phone number.
In the event you wish to edit the note, a link is available towards the bottom of the screen which allows you to do that. Press Enter on the link and you should now be able to edit the note. Press Control+Enter to save.
You may decide at a later date that you would like to rename one of your LeaseyNotes or Categories. This can be done in the "Renaming and Moving Centre", activated with the Leasey Key then Control+R.
Activating this keystroke presents you with a List Box. Each item in the list relates to a Leasey component you can name or move from one place to another. Go ahead and press Down Arrow until you reach either Categories or Notes, then press Enter.
You are now presented with a list of Categories or Notes which you can rename. Select one of them with the Up or Down Arrow keys, or by typing the first few letters of its name, then press Enter.
Finally, when prompted, type the new name for the Note or Category and press Enter. You will hear the old name followed by the new one.
As you move through the Renaming and Moving Centre, you will have likely discovered an option to move a Note from one Category to another. Pressing Enter on this item will first ask you to select the Category in which the original Note appears. Select this with the Up or Down Arrow keys, or type the first characters of its title. Then press Enter.
Next, you are asked for the name of the Note. Select this with the Up or Down Arrow keys, or type the first characters of its title. Then press Enter.
Finally, you are asked which Category it should be moved to. Select this with the Up or Down Arrow keys, or type the first characters of its title. Then press Enter.
You will hear the details of the old Category followed by the new one it has been moved to.
To delete a note, press the Leasey Key then ALT+Control+L to bring into view the list of them. Locate the one you would like to delete and press the Leasey Key followed by Delete. Please be careful because once you do this it cannot be made available again. Back to Help Index.