[nabs-l] MicroSoft Word question: Spelling and Grammar check

Sat Jan 10 07:01:33 UTC 2015

Hello all (but especially kaiti),
	A quick update, from shortly after receiving Derek’s extremely useful link:
	Microsoft word has this cool setting, which I cannot seem to get to permanently stay on, but it is cool never the less. If you are using JAWS and your Microsoft word is 2013, you need to press the Alt key plus F, then T, then arrow down twice to proofing. Once you are here, tab over until you find the area, which says, “Writing Style.” If you make sure it says “Grammar and writing style,” Microsoft word will catch all grammatical mistakes. Sadly, the contextual checker fails to catch all but the most obvious homophones (I tested it on a document where I knew for sure I misspelled suite as sweet).
If I find anything else by being proactive, I will let you guys know. If I do not, perhaps someone with more knowledge in this area will come forth. As it stands, all the suggestions have been fantastic (I downloaded the Elements of language fourth Ed. From bookshare and it is brilliant).
Thanks everyone,
Michael

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From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Derek Manners via nabs-l [nabs-l at nfbnet.org]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 10:06 PM
To: Michael D Ausbun via nabs-l
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] MicroSoft Word question: Spelling and Grammar check

Here's something for office 2007.

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/use-word-2007s-contextual-spell-checker-to-avoid-embarrassing-errors/

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> On Jan 10, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Michael D Ausbun via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I would say pausing on each one to double check is your best bet. I know I pay special attention to those even though I use zoomtext because I frequently just misuse them out of carelessness. Ideally, grammar checks will continue to become smarter. There may also be a setting you can adjust to make it more stringent. When I'm not on a train, I can look and see how to get to the menu. But I know you can have it mark when you do one or two spaces after a period as incorrect grammatically so there may be an option to catch more grammar.
>
> Best wishes
> Derek Manners
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 10, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Michael D Ausbun via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All:
>>
>>   Alright, but in the case of just listening to a document, if one is using JAWS or another screen reader, how does one catch spelling or grammar errors? For example, if one accidentally uses wile instead of while, even though they actually know that while ought to be used instead of wile, how do they catch that they used the wrong while? Would they just have to pause every time they come to a homophone, and ensure it is the correct one?
>>   I believe most of my issues arise from this problem, and since a professor recently commented on this, I probably should make it go away. I apologize, if I’m being overly persistent.
>> Best Regards,
>> Michael
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: kcj21 [kcj21 at bellsouth.net]
>> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 9:33 PM
>> To: Kaiti Shelton; Michael D Ausbun; National Association of Blind Students mailing list; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] MicroSoft Word question: Spelling and Grammar check
>>
>> Hi all,
>>       When checking for grammar and spelling mistakes, I generally just read through my papers several times. If you have grammar or citation  questions, I suggest reading Strunk and White's The Elements of Style and Purdue Online Writing Lab respectively. As for commas, you use them before the conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or , yet,so (FANBOYS). You also use them in a list, after a preposition, after an if clause, and around nonrestrictive appositives.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Kaley
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, January 10, 2015 12:17 AM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> To be honest, I would be interested in an answer to this question too.
>> Especially since I have chosen English classes in college based more
>> on their theme and reading material than their writing, I think I'm
>> becoming rusty for lack of practice.  My biggest problem seems to be
>> that I overuse commas, placing them in places where I think it would
>> be natural to pause when speaking because that's how my brain works.
>> Grammar check doesn't catch these issues most of the time and I
>> honestly don't remember a lot of my grammar lessons from almost 4
>> years ago.
>>
>> Michael, I'm an advocate for more braille, but even though I read
>> books in braille all the time this is still an issue for me.  Don't
>> feel too bad.  :)
>>
>>> On 1/9/15, Michael D Ausbun via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> Hello Nabs!
>>>   This is probably a silly question, easily solved if I were to read more
>>> braille; however, because I don't have the resources or time, I figured I'd
>>> give this a shot.
>>>   I've found that it is becoming recently more common, that I tend to miss
>>> spelling and grammar mistakes, even after I do a spelling and grammar check
>>> on my documents (school, work, etc.). I was wondering, is there a saves-all
>>> trick that you guys use, in order to catch the homophones or random, but
>>> easily made, Grammar mistakes?
>>> Respectfully,
>>> Michael
>>> Secretary, Nevada Association of Blind Student, National Federation of the
>>> Blind
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