Schedule Temple Appointments Using JAWS

JAWS (Job Access with Speech) is a screen reader that a blind patron uses to access Family Tree. JAWS allows users to find and view information about people on Family Tree, add new people to Family Tree, reserve temple ordinances, and so on.

To schedule a temple appointment using JAWS, perform the following steps:

Sign in to your Church account:

Bring up your browser and go to https://temples.churchofjesuschrist.org. Click the Appointments link. You are taken to the sign-in screen. Enter your Church user name, click on the Next button, enter your Church password, and click the Verify button. Be sure to use your Church username and password (could be different from your FamilySearch username and password).

Select a temple:

After signing in, you are taken to the Schedule an Appointment screen, where you can select a temple. Your temple is displayed as the default choice. Below the name of the temple, click Select this temple. If you want to select a different temple, click the Select a different temple link. A list of all of the temples is displayed. You can bring up the list of temples in the JAWS Links List. Use first letter navigation to find and select the desired temple, and click the Select this temple link.

Select the type of ordinance and the number of people to attend:

You are now ready to perform the 3 steps to schedule an appointment. On step 1, you select the ordinance type and the number of people to attend. For initiatory and endowments, you can select yourself and a spouse. You can also click a link to invite others to join for all ordinance types. For baptisms, select the number of males, females, and people who will assist. For sealings, select the number of males and females to attend.

Select the date and time:

On step 2, you select the date and time for the ordinance. Today’s date is displayed as the default date. To choose a different date, click the current date. A calendar for the month displays. To select the next month, click the unlabeled single button just below the current month. Select the desired date from the calendar displayed. After selecting a date from the calendar, the available appointments for the date are shown. Click the desired appointment time. For some browsers, selecting the time works best using the Enter key.

Confirm your appointment:

On step 3, you confirm your appointment. To request language assistance, select the I need language assistance check box. Next, click the Schedule Appointment button. Buttons for Add to Calendar, Copy Link, and Done appear. The first 2 buttons are optional, but the Done button must be selected. After your appointment is scheduled, you can schedule another appointment by clicking the Schedule another appointment button.

View details about your temple appointments:

After scheduling an appointment, you will receive an e-mail message with details about your appointment. You can also view your scheduled appointments under the My Temple Appointments heading. The heading is the last heading on the Schedule an Appointment page. To reach the page, go to the temple URL listed earlier, click Appointments, and sign in.

Helpful JAWS commands for scheduling temple appointments:

• B: move to the next button
• H: move to the next heading
• X: move to the next check box
• Space Bar: activate the button, or change the state of the check box or radio button in focus
• Enter: go into Forms mode, or activate the button or link in focus
• Tab: move to the next link on the screen
• JAWS key + F7: bring up the JAWS Links list
• JAWS Key + Control + F:  activate the JAWS Find dialogue