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        "content": "using%20jaws%20as%20my%20screen%20reader%2C%20how%20do%20I%20creata%20a%20group%20chat%20in%20microsoft%20teams%3F"
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        "content": "Here are step-by-step instructions for how to create a **group chat** in Microsoft Teams using **JAWS screen reader** (on Windows). These steps are based on Microsoft\u2019s accessibility documentation and keyboard shortcuts. If you tell me whether you\u2019re using Teams for work/school or personal, I can give even more specific steps.  \n\n---\n\n### Steps to Create a Group Chat with JAWS\n\n1. Open Microsoft Teams and focus on the main window.\n\n2. Press **Ctrl + 2** to go to the **Chat** tab.  \n   This moves your focus into the list of chats. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams-2e8e2a70-e8d8-4a19-949b-4c36dd5292d2?epi=kXQk6.ivFEQ-tCgqgefwFfeXfslBGTyQRQ&irgwc=1&ranEAID=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&ranMID=46194&ranSiteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-tCgqgefwFfeXfslBGTyQRQ&utm_source=openai))\n\n3. Once in the Chat tab, press **Shift + Tab** until you hear \u201cNew chat\u201d and then press **Enter**.  \n   Alternatively, you can press **Ctrl + Shift + N**, which also opens a new chat pane. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/accessibility/teams/use-a-screen-reader-to-organize-your-life-with-teams-for-personal-and-small-business-use?utm_source=openai))\n\n4. Now focus should be in the **\u201cTo:\u201d** field of the new chat pane.\n   - Start typing the name, email, or phone number of the **first** person you want in the group.  \n   - Use the **Down Arrow** key to hear suggested matches; when you hear the right person, press **Enter** to select them. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/accessibility/teams/use-a-screen-reader-to-organize-your-life-with-teams-for-personal-and-small-business-use?utm_source=openai))\n\n5. Repeat typing and selecting for the **second person** (and more) to add others to the group. Once you\u2019ve added at least two people, you\u2019ll hear a new prompt like \u201cGroup name, edit.\u201d \u2013 that means you can add a group name. Use it to speak your group name out loud. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/accessibility/teams/use-a-screen-reader-to-organize-your-life-with-teams-for-personal-and-small-business-use?utm_source=openai))\n\n6. To add even more people after naming, press **Tab** until you hear \u201cTo,\u201d then type additional names/emails/phones as before. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/accessibility/teams/use-a-screen-reader-to-organize-your-life-with-teams-for-personal-and-small-business-use?utm_source=openai))\n\n7. After you\u2019ve finished adding people, press **Tab** until you hear \u201cType a new message,\u201d then type your message. To send it, press **Enter** or **Ctrl + Enter**. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/accessibility/teams/use-a-screen-reader-to-organize-your-life-with-teams-for-personal-and-small-business-use?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Tips Specific to Using JAWS\n\n- Make sure JAWS is in a mode where it reads **labels** and **buttons** when focus changes; the \u201cNew chat\u201d button should be read aloud so you know where it is.\n\n- JAWS may announce things like \u201cGroup name edit\u201d after you add two people; that\u2019s your cue to name the group.\n\n- Use Arrow keys or Tab to move between fields (\u201cTo:\u201d, \u201cGroup name\u201d, \u201cType a new message\u201d). JAWS will announce when you reach each field.\n\n- Some organizations use **Teams Desktop App** and others use **Teams Web App**. These steps work similarly in both, though some keyboard shortcuts differ slightly. ([support.microsoft.com](https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams-2e8e2a70-e8d8-4a19-949b-4c36dd5292d2?epi=kXQk6.ivFEQ-tCgqgefwFfeXfslBGTyQRQ&irgwc=1&ranEAID=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&ranMID=46194&ranSiteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-tCgqgefwFfeXfslBGTyQRQ&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me **which version of Teams** you\u2019re using (personal vs work/school) or whether you\u2019re on **desktop or web**, I can walk you through exactly what your screen should say at each step."
    }
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