[nabs-l] microsoft 2010 and accessibility

[William ODonnell]

Am I correct in understanding that this product works well for individuals with low vision and with a program like Jaws or NVDA?  I do not see the option for a voiced guided system.  I have some individuals with other multiple disabilities who are interested in using something that is voice-guided.
Thank you.

--- On Sun, 1/23/11, dstrick1 at roadrunner.com <dstrick1 at roadrunner.com> wrote:


From: dstrick1 at roadrunner.com <dstrick1 at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] microsoft 2010 and accessibility
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011, 10:04 PM


1. the thesaurus is under the applications menu there is a menu under there that has suggestions and if you press the enter key on one of them you will replace the previous word with the new one.
2. the table function is found if you press alt+a then I then T and the same dialog will appear.
3. word count can be found if you read the bottom of the window. jaws key insert+page down.
4. outlines can be started if you start typing the auto complete function will pick up what you are trying to do. 
also, to get from the tabs hit the tab key and you will be placed in the functions of that ribbon. to cycle through the tabs press the right and left arrows.
Finally, I would turn off the jaws virtual ribbon function. I have found it to be more tedious than the actual ribbons from microsoft.

HTH,
Derrick
---- bookwormahb at earthlink.net wrote: 
> Hi,
> Well word 2010 doesn't seem as user frienddly although may be accessibile.  I'll check out the link!
> 
> Things are certainly where I thought they'd be!  
> Do I down arrow to see the options in the ribbon?
> There's eight tabs.
> 
> Questions
> 1. How do i find the thesaurus?
> 2. Where do you find outlines like II and ABC?
> 3. Where do  you get the word count; used to be under the tools menu.
> Quite important for students.
> 
> 4. How do you insert a table? That was under the table menu and the insert option in 2003.
> I may be able to get some training through the lighthouse here; for now I'm learning/exploring myself.
> I don't have much patience with new technology!
> Thanks!
> 
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Robert Miller <rmiller at osb.k12.ok.us>
> >Sent: Jan 23, 2011 9:21 PM
> >To: bookwormahb at earthlink.net, National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >Subject: Re: [nabs-l] microsoft 2010 and accessibility
> >
> >Office 2007 is very accessible and I'm sure 2010 is as well.  Below I 
> >inserted a Microsoft online tutorial link that will walk you through the 
> >Ribbon and keyboard commands.  It starts as soon as the page loads.
> >http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC101562731033
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------
> >From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:49 PM
> >To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >Subject: [nabs-l] microsoft 2010 and accessibility
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Since microsoft suite 2010 is what is sold nowadays I'm getting it.
> >> So other than the tricky rinbon bar, what is different? Is everything 
> >> accessible with jaws? I have jaws 12.  Do all shortcut commands such as 
> >> control s for save or control F for find still work?  Are all buttons 
> >> labeled? What access issues are there?
> >> Are there any help features built in for jaws and microsoft word 2010?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Ashley Bramlett
> >>
> >>
> >> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> Robert and all,
> I will check out that link.  So far I looked over the ribbons in word; two ribbons, upper and lower and the lower appears to give you options under that tab.  But it doesn't seem as user friendly.  With the menus in 2003 I could arrow down the menus and/or press the first letter of the option i wanted like t for thesaurus.  Now all these buttons don't seem to give easy shortcuts and navigation.
> To see my options on the lower ribbon, do I down arrow?
> 
> Some questions:
> 1. Where do I find thesaurus?
> 2. Where do I find the box giving you the word count/character count? It used to be under tools.
> 3. 
> 
> 
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
> 
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