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        "content": "Here\u2019s how to copy a notification (or any spoken text) from *Speech History* in **JAWS for Windows** to the clipboard. These steps use standard JAWS commands as of recent versions\u2014if anything behaves differently on your system, let me know.\n\n---\n\n## Copying a Single Notification or Speech History Entry\n\n1. Open **Speech History**:\n   - Press **Insert** + **Spacebar** to enter layered keystroke mode.  \n   - Then press **H**.  \n   This opens the Speech History in the Results Viewer, showing up to the last 500 things JAWS has spoken. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/5.5.1_SpeechHistory.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. Go to the most recent spoken item (often your notification text):\n   - Press **Ctrl + End** to move to the bottom (most recent) of the history. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/5.5.1_SpeechHistory.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. Find the exact speech item you want:\n   - Use the **Up Arrow** to move backward (older messages) and **Down Arrow** (if needed) to move forward. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/5.5.1_SpeechHistory.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n4. Select the text to copy:\n   - Use **Shift + Right Arrow**, **Shift + Left Arrow**, **Shift + Down Arrow**, or **Shift + Up Arrow** to highlight the part of the speech you want. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/5.5.1_SpeechHistory.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n5. Copy to the clipboard:\n   - Press **Ctrl + C**.  \n   If copying doesn\u2019t work with Ctrl + C using the default settings, you may need to change how JAWS handles copying\u2014see \u201cFixing issues\u201d later. ([groups.io](https://groups.io/g/jfw-users/topic/can_t_copy_any_content_of_the/112261745?utm_source=openai))\n\n6. Exit Speech History:\n   - Press **Escape** when done. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/5.5.1_SpeechHistory.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Copying the *Entire* Speech History\n\nIf you want everything recent, not just one notification:\n\n- Press **Insert + Spacebar**, then press **Ctrl + H**.  \n  This copies the *entire Speech History* (all entries currently shown) to the clipboard. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/freedom-scientific_sharkyshortcuts-asksharky-jaws-activity-7373734940435394560-_iu0?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Fixing Copy Problems\n\nSome users report **Ctrl + C** doesn\u2019t always work when copying from Speech History\u2014especially in systems with certain browser or virtual cursor settings. If you run into this:\n\n1. Open JAWS **Quick Settings**:\n   - Press **JAWS Key (Insert or Caps Lock, depending on your setup)** + **V**. ([jfw.groups.io](https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/topic/a_bug_regarding_copying/112270096?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. Search for **Copy mode**:\n   - Type \u201ccopy\u201d then use the down arrow to find the setting labeled something like *\u201cSelect and Copy From Virtual Cursor\u201d* or *\u201cFull content using onscreen highlight\u201d*. Choose the virtual cursor option. ([jfw.groups.io](https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/topic/a_bug_regarding_copying/112270096?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. Confirm and exit Quick Settings:\n   - Tab to **OK** and press **Enter**. This forces JAWS to use virtual cursor mode for copying, which seems more reliable in many cases. ([jfw.groups.io](https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/topic/a_bug_regarding_copying/112270096?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which version of JAWS you're using (for example, JAWS 2025, JAWS 2026, etc.), I can double-check specific commands for your version."
    }
]