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        "content": "using%20JAWS%20and%20Leasey%20how%20do%20I%20convert%20a%20HTML%20email%20to%20text"
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        "content": "Here are some ways you can convert an HTML email into plain text using JAWS and Leasey, along with a few general methods. If you tell me which email client you\u2019re using (Outlook, Gmail, etc.), I can give steps specific to that too.\n\n---\n\n## What are JAWS and Leasey?\n\n- **JAWS (Job Access With Speech)** is a screen reader for Windows that helps visually impaired users read and interact with content by speaking it aloud. It doesn\u2019t automatically convert HTML to text; it reads what\u2019s on screen.  \n- **Leasey** is a tool that works alongside JAWS, offering helpful keyboard shortcuts and tools like \u201cLeaseyText\u201d to easily store and insert blocks of text. ([hartgen.org](https://www.hartgen.org/leaseydocumentation?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Why Convert HTML Email to Text?\n\n- Plain-text versions are better for accessibility and sometimes required for recipients who can\u2019t view HTML.  \n- Emails with only HTML sometimes trigger spam filters or are unreadable on simple clients or devices. ([min8t.com](https://min8t.com/articles/html-to-plain-text-email?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Method 1: Manual copy-and-paste using the Virtual Viewer in JAWS\n\n1. **Open the email** in your email client.  \n2. Use **JAWS\u2019s Virtual Viewer** to see the email content in a simplified format. You might press something like `Insert + F7` (depending on your email client) to access link lists or change view modes. ([cyan-caper-7tgh.squarespace.com](https://cyan-caper-7tgh.squarespace.com/s/Gmail-with-Jaws.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n3. **Select** all the email text in the viewer.  \n4. **Copy** it using `CTRL + C`. JAWS will announce \u201ccopied selection to Clipboard\u201d or similar. ([hartgen.org](https://www.hartgen.org/leaseydocumentation?utm_source=openai))  \n5. **Open Notepad** or any plain-text editor.  \n6. **Paste** with `CTRL + V`. The pasted content will retain readable text only, stripping out most HTML markup.\n\n---\n\n## Method 2: LeaseyText to store and reuse plain text\n\n1. When you have HTML email content showing in a plain text view (via Virtual Viewer or client display), **select** the text.  \n2. **Copy** it to the clipboard (`CTRL + C`). Leasey will read it back. ([hartgen.org](https://www.hartgen.org/leaseydocumentation?utm_source=openai))  \n3. Press **Leasey Key + T** to create a new \u201cLeaseyText\u201d from what is on the clipboard. Give it a name. ([hartgen.org](https://www.hartgen.org/leaseydocumentation?utm_source=openai))  \n4. Later, whenever you need that text (e.g. to reply, forward, or send an email in plain text), move to your editable area and press **Leasey Key + L**, pick the stored LeaseyText, and it inserts the plaintext for you. ([hartgen.org](https://www.hartgen.org/leaseydocumentation?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Method 3: Use automatic tools or email/client settings\n\nMany email clients (Outlook, Gmail, etc.) let you view an alternative plain-text version, or you can use external tools or websites to convert HTML to text:\n\n- Tools like **MailTools \u2022 HTML-to-Plain-Text Converter** let you paste HTML email source and get a clean plain-text version. ([mailtools.app](https://mailtools.app/html-to-plaintext-converter?utm_source=openai))  \n- Another option: using online converters (strip HTML tags, convert links to URLs, handle list formatting) like those found on htmltotext.com. ([htmltotext.com](https://htmltotext.com/?utm_source=openai))  \n- If you're sending emails via a platform (Mailchimp, SendGrid, etc.), they often allow you to include both HTML and text versions in a \u201cmultipart\u201d email. ([maizzle.com](https://maizzle.com/docs/development/plaintext?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Method 4: Setting your email client to show plain text\n\nSome clients let you view or respond in plain text directly:\n\n- In **Outlook**, you can sometimes switch to \u201cPlain Text\u201d format when composing an email (instead of HTML or Rich Text).  \n- In **Gmail**, using \u201cBasic HTML view\u201d will render simpler text-based layout. JAWS works better in simpler modes. ([cyan-caper-7tgh.squarespace.com](https://cyan-caper-7tgh.squarespace.com/s/Gmail-with-Jaws.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which email client you use (Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, etc.), I can give you exact keystrokes or settings for converting HTML email to text with JAWS + Leasey."
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        "content": "II%20use%20Outlook"
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        "content": "Here\u2019s how to use Outlook with JAWS + Leasey to convert HTML emails into plain-text format. I\u2019ll include two main types of tasks: viewing (reading) email as plain text, and sending or saving email content as plain text.\n\n---\n\n## 1. Viewing incoming emails as plain text\n\nIf you find HTML emails hard to use with JAWS, you can make Outlook show emails in plain text.\n\n- In Outlook desktop (Windows), go to **File \u2192 Options \u2192 Trust Center \u2192 Trust Center Settings... \u2192 Email Security**. Under the section \u201cRead as plain text,\u201d check **Read all standard mail in plain text**. This makes Outlook display incoming messages without HTML formatting. ([technipages.com](https://www.technipages.com/outlook-change-view-html-plain-text/?utm_source=openai))  \n- If needed, you can still view a specific message in HTML even after setting plain text as default. When reading the email, an **InfoBar** appears that shows \u201cThis message has been converted into plain text\u201d; you can click it to restore HTML view. ([slipstick.com](https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/email/read-outlook-messages-plain-text/?utm_source=openai))  \n\nWith this set, JAWS can read emails in a simpler, cleaner format without needing to filter out HTML markup.\n\n---\n\n## 2. Converting or sending content as plain text\n\nFor writing, replying, forwarding, or saving messages as plain text:\n\n- To **compose a new message or reply/forward** in plain text:\n  \n  1. Open Outlook.\n  \n  2. If composing a reply or forward, pop out the message into its own window (if it\u2019s in the Reading Pane).  \n  \n  3. Find the **Format Text** tab (in classic ribbon view), or **Options** if using the \u201cnew Outlook\u201d version.  \n  \n  4. Choose **Plain Text** in the Format group. This strips any HTML formatting from the message body. ([outlook-apps.com](https://www.outlook-apps.com/plain-text-outlook?utm_source=openai))  \n  \n- To make **plain text the default** for all new messages:\n  \n  1. Go to **File \u2192 Options \u2192 Mail**.\n  \n  2. Under \u201cCompose messages,\u201d find **Compose messages in this format** and change it to **Plain Text**.  \n  \n  3. Click **OK** to save.  \n  \n  Note: This setting applies only to new messages, not automatically to replies or forwards\u2014they typically follow the format of the message you're responding to. ([outlook-apps.com](https://www.outlook-apps.com/plain-text-outlook?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## 3. Manual copy-paste method (works well with JAWS + Leasey)\n\nIf you want the exact text content without any HTML tags, you can manually copy and paste:\n\n1. Open the email in Outlook.\n\n2. Use JAWS to navigate to the body, then press `Ctrl + A` to select all content. JAWS should read the selection.\n\n3. Press `Ctrl + C` to copy the content.\n\n4. Open Notepad (or any plain-text editor), then paste with `Ctrl + V`. The text will come in without HTML formatting.  \n  \n5. Save as `.txt` if you want to keep it.\n\n6. With **Leasey**, after copying the content, you can press Leasey\u2019s key + T to store the copied plain-text content as a reusable block (**LeaseyText**). Later, you can insert it into other emails or documents using Leasey key + L. (Assuming you have Leasey installed and configured.)  \n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which version of Outlook you\u2019re using (Classic, New Outlook, Outlook 365, etc.), I can give exact keystrokes / menu paths with JAWS in mind. Want me to do that?"
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