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Appendix A
Accessibility in the Interactive Tree Window
The standard display of a d ecision tree model in the Interactive Tree window may cause problems
for screen rea ders. To access an acc essible version, on the In teractive Tree me nus click:
View > Accessible Window
This disp lays a view similar to the standard tree map, but one wh ich JAWS can read correctly. You
can move up, down, right, or left using the standard arrow keys. As you navigate the accessible
window, the focus in the Interactive Tree window moves accordingly. Use the Spacebar to change
the selection, or use Ctrl+Spacebar to extend the current selection.
Tips for Use
There are sev
eral tips for m aking the IBM® SPSS® M odeler environment more access ible to you.
The following are general hints when working in SPSS Modeler.
 Exiting extended text boxes. Use Ctrl+Tab to exit extended text boxes. Note: Ctrl+Tab is also
used to exit
table controls.
 Using the Tab key rather than arrow keys. When selecting options for a dialog box, use the Tab
key to move between option buttons. The arro w keys will not wo r k in this context.
 Drop-down lists. In a drop-down lis t for dialo g boxes, you can use either the Escap e key or the
Spacebar to select an item and then close the list. You can also use the Escape key to close
drop-do wn lists that do not close when you have tabbed to a nother control.
 Execution
status. When you are r unnin g a stream on a large database, JAWS can lag behind in
reading the stream status to you. Press the Ctrl key per iodically to update t he status reporting.
 Using the node palettes. When you first enter a tab of the node palettes, JAWS will sometimes
read “groupbox” instea d of the name of the node. In this case, you can use Ctrl+Right Arrow
and then Ct
rl+Left Arrow to reset the screen reader and hear the node name.
 Reading menus. Occasionally, when you are first opening a menu, JAWS may not read the first
menu item. If you susp ect that this may have happened, us e the Down Arrow and then the
Up Arrow to hear the first item in the menu.
 Cascaded menus. JAWS doe s not read the first level of a casc aded menu. If you hear a break in
speaking while moving through a menu, press the Right Arrow key to hear the child menu
items.
Additionally, if you hav e IBM® SPSS® Modeler Text Ana lytics installed, the foll owing tips can
make the int eractive workbench interface mo r e accessible to you.
 Enterin
g dialog boxes. You may need to press the Tab key to put the foc us on the first control
upon entering a dialog box.
 Exiting extended text boxes. Use Ctrl+Tab to exit extended text boxes and move to the next
control. Note: Ctrl+Tab is also used to exit table co ntrols.