[nabs-l] MS Excel and accessibility

[Âris Nusbaum]

That's ok.  I have enough information here to experiment with it 
and see how it works! Thanks!

 Chris

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)

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From: Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com
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Date sent: Tue, 17 May 2011 17:53:22 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] MS Excel and accessibility

Hi Chris.
I'm not familiar with the latest exell, but it looks ok with JFW.
It lays out as a regular grid--a threw I believe p, and 1 threw 
something--I can't remember the botom number and you just do it 
with tab and the arrow keys.

I suggest: though I"m not sure if this is exactly how the feature 
work since I'm just getting started with Windows after a 3 year 
mac period,
that you layout the spread sheet first by labeling the columns 
then inserting the data,
and then go to the option that says "show as graph" or "chart" or 
something like that.

Again, I haven't used Xcell in a long time but that feature 
should exist as something along those lines.

Sorry I can't help further.

Jorge


On May 17, 2011, at 3:57 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:

 Hi, all!

 Lately in science class, we've been doing a lot of assignments 
involving graphing data from an experiment, or lab, into MS 
Excel.  Since we haven't tried it on my computer, and my TVI 
doesn't know a lot about its interaction with screen readers 
(JAWS in particular) we make the graph manually on my 
Braillewriter, which is tedious and time-consuming (at least more 
time-consuming than doing it in Excel.) This can amount to be 
pretty annoying.  My classmates are getting the graph done on the 
computer in no time and are moving on to notes that are homework 
if not finished in class, and having enough time to finish the 
notes and have no homework! However, I didn't even have time to 
start on the notes because the graph took so long to make (from 
scratch) on the Brailler, and had to do it all at home.  * Frown.  
So, I'd like to know how accessible Excel is to screen readers, 
especially in making graphs or spread sheets.  What have your 
experiences been with Excel and are there any tips or tricks you 
use with it? Or do I still have to go old-school and do it on the 
Brailler? (smile) Any help would be apreciated! Thanks!

 Chris Nusbaum

 "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities 
motto)

 --- Sent from my BrailleNote

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