The following is a list of improvements made between the February 2026 release and the March 2026 update. Transition from Freedom Scientific to Vispero You will begin to see the name Vispero appear throughout JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion as we start transitioning from the Freedom Scientific brand. This release introduces the first phase of that change, and most product references previously labeled Freedom Scientific will now display Vispero. As part of this update, FSCompanion has also been renamed to Vispero Companion and the FS Support Tool has been renamed to Support Tool. During the transition, you may still notice the Freedom Scientific name in some areas of the software and website. These remaining references will be updated over time. Please note that the Freedom Scientific name will continue to be used for certain hardware products, such as the Focus Braille Display, and these names are not affected by the change. Visual Refresh The JAWS and Fusion desktop icons have been refreshed with an updated look. For JAWS, the desktop icon now shows a blue background with a white “J” and a smaller shark fin, replacing the previous white shark fin icon. The JAWS application logo in the program window has also been updated. For Fusion, the desktop icon now shows the letter “F” on a red/orange background with a small shark fin, replacing the previous atom symbol. The color remains similar to the previous icon to help make it easy to recognize after updating. New Option to Use UIA for Web Content (Early Adopter Program) JAWS now includes a new option to use UIA (User Interface Automation) when reading accessibility information on web pages in browsers like Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Support for UIA is becoming increasingly important in some enterprise and workplace environments, and this option allows users and organizations to explore this capability as support continues to evolve. To enable this option, do the following:

1. In the JAWS Options menu, choose Early Adopter Program.
2. Select Enable native UIA support in browsers such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
3. Select OK and restart the software. To submit feedback on your experience:
4. In the JAWS Options menu, choose Early Adopter Program.
5. Select the Send Feedback button located after the Enable native UIA support in browsers such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge check box.
6. Complete the Early Adopter Program Feedback form and select Submit Feedback. Aria and Web

• On pages that use tabbed content, JAWS now consistently places focus on the currently selected tab, helping make navigation clearer and more predictable. Google Workspace
• When using the Google Quick Keys layer (INSERT+SPACE, G) in Google Docs, pressing SPACE or SHIFT+SPACE to read by paragraph no longer causes JAWS to read extra table content if focus moves into a table.
• You can now use the JAWS keystrokes for announcing the current column title or row title (INSERT+ALT+SHIFT+C and INSERT+ALT+SHIFT+R) in Google Workspace documents and spreadsheets.
• JAWS Quick Settings (INSERT+V) for Google Workspace have been updated so the Current Table options appear only when you’re focused inside a table in Google Docs, and not in Google Sheets where they are not relevant. Convenient OCR and Picture Smart
• When using Convenient OCR to scan an image, you can now cancel a scan and start another one without any issues.
• When acquiring images from a scanner using Picture Smart or Convenient OCR, the Scanners and Cameras dialog now lets you choose between a Flatbed or Feeder, giving you more flexibility depending on how your scanner is set up. Other
• Reduced the chances of being unexpectedly signed out of your Vispero account while using JAWS, ZoomText, or Fusion.
• In the JAWS application window, the Getting Started option under Utilities > Voice Assistant has been renamed to Help, making it easier to find and more consistent with other areas of JAWS.
• When tabbing through Zoom, JAWS no longer announces extra, unnecessary information.