This application contains three methods for obtaining help at any time.
Context Sensitive Help is available for each control within the application. When focused upon a control, press Insert+F1 (or Caps Lock+F1) if using the JAWS laptop layout. An Edit Field is available containing the help information. It will briefly describe the purpose of the focused control together with keystrokes you can use.
Press the Arrow keys to read the help and press Escape to cancel. This will return you back to the control which previously had focus.
Press Control+Shift+C or Insert+H to open Leasey Command Centre.
The dialog contains:
Press the Tab key to move through the controls.
Focus starts in the Command Edit Field. Type part of a command name, shortcut, or related word to filter the list.
If the Command Edit Field is empty, pressing Tab moves to the Matching commands list and shows all available commands. If you have typed text into the Edit Field, the list shows only commands matching the search term.
Use Up and Down Arrow to move through the list. You will hear the command name, followed by the corresponding shortcut key. The list therefore serves two purposes. You can press Enter on a command to carry it out, and you can learn the shortcut key for quicker access next time you need to use it.
Press Control+Shift+I for Where Am I. You will receive a succinct summary of where you are located within the focused application.
Leasey Connect is a simple address book for people who want to store contact information without learning a large contacts management system.
It is deliberately focused. Its purpose is to help you store a person's details, find them quickly, review them safely, edit them when something changes, and copy useful information such as a phone number, email address, postal address or social media name.
It is not trying to replace Outlook contacts, a customer database, or an online address book. It is intended to provide a clear, keyboard-friendly place inside Leasey where contact information can be kept and used.
Leasey Connect is useful when you need a contact list which is easy to understand.
For example, you may want to store:
Because the app is simple, it can also be useful for people who are new to computers. They do not need to understand syncing, online accounts, categories, contact groups or business contact management before they can store a name and number.
Leasey Connect can be launched by pressing the Leasey Key followed by Alt+L
The main window contains:
The design is intended to be simple and keyboard-friendly. The main emphasis is on finding a contact quickly, reviewing its details, editing it if necessary, and copying useful pieces of information such as phone numbers, email addresses and social media names.
You can press Tab to move through the main controls in order.
The most important control is the contacts list.
When focus is in the contacts list:
If there are no contacts stored, Leasey Connect makes that clear.
The Filter contacts Edit Field allows you to narrow the list.
Type part of a first name, last name, company name, city, country, phone number, email address, X username or Mastodon username.
As you type, the list updates automatically.
Suppose you have twenty contacts stored and want to reach your internet provider quickly.
Step 1. Press Control+F to move to the Filter contacts field.
Step 2. Type part of the company name, for example support or broadband.
Step 3. Press Tab once to move to the Contacts list.
Step 4. Use Up Arrow or Down Arrow to review the smaller filtered list.
Step 5. Press Escape in the Filter contacts field before typing, or remove the text, if you want to return to the full list of contacts.
To create a new contact:
Step 1. Press Control+N.
Step 2. The contact dialog contains standard Edit Fields for:
Press Tab to move through the options.
Step 3. Complete the information in the fields as necessary.
Step 4. Press Enter or Space on the Save Button to save the contact. Press Escape to cancel.
You may wish to store a local taxi company.
Step 1. Press Control+N.
Step 2. In the Company name field, type the company name.
Step 3. Tab to the Work phone field and type the booking number.
Step 4. If the company has an email address or web site, complete those fields as well.
Step 5. In Notes, type something useful such as "Open 24 hours" or "Ask for accessible vehicle".
Step 6. Save the contact.
We have provided a number of fields which will suit most situations. However, you can add your own.
Step 1. From anywhere in Leasey Connect, press Control+Shift+A for Add Custom Field.
Step 2. When activated, a simple dialog asks for the field name. Type the new field name and press Enter.
Step 3. The field becomes available for your contacts.
To manage existing fields:
Step 1. From anywhere in Leasey Connect, press Control+Shift+M.
Step 2. The Custom Fields list is displayed.
Step 3. Use Up Arrow or Down Arrow to focus upon the field you wish to work with.
Step 4. If you wish to delete a field, press the Delete key or Tab to the Delete Button and press Enter or Space.
Step 5. A dialog box is displayed asking if you are sure you want to delete the Custom Field. Type letter Y for Yes or N for No. You can also press Enter since Yes is the focused control.
Step 6. Alternatively, you can press the Tab key to reach the Add Button and press Enter or Space. This performs the same task as adding a Custom Field with Control+Shift+A.
You may want to keep track of whether a person prefers phone calls, text messages, or email.
Step 1. Press Control+Shift+A.
Step 2. Type Preferred contact method and press Enter.
Step 3. Edit the contact you want and fill in that field with Phone, Text, or Email.
Step 4. When you later review the contact, the extra field is shown with the rest of the contact details.
To open a contact:
Step 1. Find the contact in the list and press Enter.
Step 2. The contact is displayed in a read-only review window so that you can inspect the stored information without changing it accidentally.
Step 3. Use the Arrow keys, Page Up, or Page Down to review the information.
Step 4. Press Escape to close.
Suppose you need to confirm a friend's address before writing a letter.
Step 1. Find the friend's name in the Contacts list.
Step 2. Press Enter to open the read-only review window.
Step 3. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move through the contact details until you hear the address.
Step 4. Press Escape when finished.
To edit a contact:
Step 1. Find the contact in the list and press Alt+E.
Step 2. The same dialog used to create a contact is displayed, but populated with the existing information.
Step 3. Change any field as needed, then save the contact by pressing Tab to reach the Save Button and pressing Enter or Space.
If someone changes their mobile or cell phone number:
Step 1. Find the contact.
Step 2. Press Alt+E.
Step 3. Tab to Mobile or cell phone and type the new number.
Step 4. Save the contact.
To delete a contact:
Step 1. Find the contact in the list and press the Delete key.
Step 2. You receive a confirmation prompt before the contact is removed. Type letter Y for Yes or N for No. You can also press Enter since Yes is the focused control.
Leasey Connect can also help you begin an email without first copying and pasting the address into another program.
Step 1. Find the contact in the list. You do not need to open it.
Step 2. Press the Tab key until you reach the Create Email Button, or use Leasey Command Centre to find Create Email.
Step 3. Press Enter or Space.
Step 4. Your default email program opens with the To field already populated.
If more than one email address is stored, a list of those addresses appears first. Use Up Arrow or Down Arrow to choose the one you want, then press Enter.
Suppose you have stored a support address for a product you use often.
Step 1. Move to that contact in the list.
Step 2. Tab to Create Email and press Enter or Space.
Step 3. Your email program opens ready for you to type the subject and message.
This can save time when you need to write quickly and do not want to remember or copy the address manually.
Leasey Connect includes commands to copy commonly used contact details.
The available copy commands are:
If more than one email address or phone number exists, you may be asked which one you want to copy.
To access these commands:
Step 1. Find a contact in the list. You do not need to open it.
Step 2. Press the Tab key repeatedly. JAWS announces Buttons for each of the copy commands.
Step 3. Press Enter or Space on a Button to copy it to the Windows clipboard.
If you want to send a postal letter:
Step 1. Find the contact.
Step 2. Tab to Copy Address and press Enter or Space.
Step 3. Move to the program where you need the address and paste it with Control+V.
If you want to send someone a telephone number as part of an Email message.
Step 1. Find the contact.
Step 2. Tab to Copy Phone and press Enter or Space.
Step 3. Paste the number into a note or message if required.
The Options dialog box, activated with Control+Comma, displays where the Leasey Connect data is stored. This will be fully described in the chapter of this documentation relating to the Backup and Restore Manager and should generally not be changed here.
Insert+F1 opens Context Sensitive Help for the focused control.
Caps Lock+F1 also opens Context Sensitive Help if you are using the JAWS laptop keyboard layout.
Control+Shift+I reports succinct location information through the Where Am I utility.
Control+Shift+C or Insert+H opens Leasey Command Centre for reviewing commands.
Escape closes most Leasey windows or cancels the current dialog.
Leasey Key followed by Alt+L launches Leasey Connect.
Control+N creates a new contact.
Control+F moves focus to Filter contacts.
Control+Comma opens Options.
Control+Shift+A adds a custom field.
Control+Shift+M opens Manage Custom Fields.
Alt+E edits the selected contact.
Delete deletes the selected contact.
Enter opens the selected contact in read-only view.
Up and Down Arrows move through the Contacts list.
Tab moves through the main controls.
Shift+Tab moves backward through the main controls.
Alt+F4 closes Leasey Connect.
Control+N opens a new contact dialog from the main window.
Alt+E opens the selected contact for editing from the main window.
Tab moves through the contact fields.
Shift+Tab moves backwards through the contact fields.
Control+Shift+A adds a custom field.
Control+Shift+M opens Manage Custom Fields.
Enter or Space on Save stores the contact.
Escape closes the dialog without saving.
Enter opens the selected contact in read-only view.
Up Arrow and Down Arrow read through the contact details.
Page Up and Page Down move more quickly through the details.
Tab moves to Close.
Enter or Space on Close closes the window.
Escape closes the window.
Control+Shift+A adds a custom field from anywhere in Leasey Connect.
Control+Shift+M opens Manage Custom Fields from anywhere in Leasey Connect.
Up and Down Arrows move through the Custom Fields list.
Delete removes the selected custom field.
Tab moves to Add, Delete or Close.
Enter or Space on Add creates a new field.
Enter or Space on Delete removes the selected field after confirmation.
Enter or Space on Close leaves the dialog.
Escape closes the dialog.
Tab moves to Create Email and the Copy Buttons from the Contacts list.
Enter or Space on Create Email opens your default Email program for the selected contact.
Enter or Space on Copy Address copies the postal address.
Enter or Space on Copy Email copies the email address.
Enter or Space on Copy Phone copies the phone number.
Enter or Space on Copy X Username copies the X user name.
Enter or Space on Copy Mastodon Username copies the Mastodon user name.