[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "can%20jaws%20for%20windows%20be%20used%20to%20read%20back%20the%20parts%20of%20a%20ms%20word%20document%20that%20has%20black%20lining%20in%20it%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "It depends a lot on what you mean by \u201cblack lining.\u201d Is the text simply highlighted (i.e. with a background color) or shade/highlight, or is the text redacted \u2013 meaning the text is *blocked out* so it cannot be seen, possibly as a solid black bar or rectangle?\n\nHere\u2019s how JAWS behaves in each situation:\n\n---\n\n### 1. If it's just **highlighted text** or text with a background color\n\n- JAWS *can* often read text that has background shading or highlighting.  \n- JAWS has a feature called **Custom Highlights** where you can assign foreground/background color combinations to be treated like \u201chighlighted\u201d text. You can then use JAWS keystrokes (like INS + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW) to read Custom Highlights. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/Blind/comments/kel3xf?utm_source=openai))  \n- For example, if text is black text on a yellow background (or other colored background), JAWS can be taught to treat that as a highlight and read it accordingly. The text is still there and accessible.\n\n---\n\n### 2. If the text is **redacted** \u2013 meaning a black block is over it, hiding and masking the content\n\n- If the black lining is actual redaction (e.g. black rectangle graphics placed over text, or the text part is removed and replaced with a solid shape), **JAWS will not be able to read the content underneath**. The text is effectively removed or made invisible (either visually or in the document\u2019s content structure).  \n- Redaction tools in Word or in PDF can destroy or mask the underlying text so screen readers have no access. In this case, there is *nothing* for JAWS to read.  \n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which of these is the case (highlight vs redaction), I can walk you through how to test whether the text is accessible, or possibly recover it (if it is just hidden but still in the file). Would you like me to give you the steps based on your specific file?"
    }
]