[nabs-l] In Search of a Wordprocessing App for iOS

Tue Mar 10 16:48:42 UTC 2015

Yes. I have Writer and like it a lot. My problem with it is that it will only open TXT files, which doesn't serve my needs as I need the app to open Word and RTF files my teachers send me.

Chris Nusbaum

> On Mar 10, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Jewel via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone suggested VoiceStream writer yet? It is a great word processor, and will reserve read back what you write.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 12:28 PM, johnnie Jean duran via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good Morning!
>> I've experienced writting with several iOS apps, and out of all of
>> them, there are approximately 3 that I personally recommend.
>> * Pages - Pages is great, it's made by ample, and of course, like most
>> apple material, is accessible. However, it can be difficul to get used
>> to at first. The app is $9.99
>> * Notability - I am not aware of the price of the app, however, I am
>> certain it's not free. The buttons are nicely labeled, it is 100%
>> accessible with VoiceOver, and great for writing papers. These papers
>> can also be shared via an email, iMessage, etc.
>> * AccessNote - AccessNote is a word processor developed by the
>> American Foundation for the Blind as a resource for blind students.
>> The unique part about this app, is that the paperwork you have written
>> can not only be shared via email or iMessage, but it can also be
>> uploaded to dropbox directly from the app. It is 100% accessible with
>> VoiceOver, and works well with dictation. For a certain amount of time
>> the app was free, but if that time period has ended, the app is
>> $19.99.
>> 
>>> On 3/10/15, Helga Schreiber via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi Bridget and all! Are you guys sure that the Microsoft Word app is
>>> accessible with VoiceOver? I'm just wondering since actually one or two
>>> years ago, I don't remember, someone told me that it was not accessible with
>>> VoiceOver, and that i needed to use the Pages app! I actually have the Pages
>>> app, and I use it twice, but it is actually a very difficult writing a paper
>>> with it. However, if the Microsoft word app is accessible with VoiceOver, as
>>> you guys said, I think I will download it sice I would like to do my
>>> homework in there as well, like Chris. And one last question, is the
>>> Microsoft Word app free? Just curious! Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks so
>>> much and God bless!
>>> 
>>> Helga Schreiber
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Mar 9, 2015, at 10:45 PM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The Microsoft word app has already been suggested and I agree it works
>>>> well. I did not like pages with voiceover however, documents is one that
>>>> works with VoiceOver. I like it.
>>>> HTH
>>>> Bridget
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 9, 27 Heisei, at 9:28 PM, Greg Aikens via nabs-l
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have heard that the Microsoft Word IOS app is accessible with
>>>>> VoiceOver. I have not tried it myself yet.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have not worked much with the IOS version of Pages and so can't offer
>>>>> any tips there.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Greg
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mar 9, 2015, at 8:15 AM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I've finally taken the plunge and requested that my school district
>>>>>> purchase a Braille Edge 40 from HIMS to replace my BrailleNote Apex.
>>>>>> Although this will be a very refreshing change to more reliable and
>>>>>> up-to-date technology which is not prone to nearly as many issues as the
>>>>>> BrailleNote, it will also come with a learning curve for me, as I will
>>>>>> have to get used to doing my schoolwork on my iPhone whilee it is
>>>>>> connected to my Braille display. In preparation for this switch, I have
>>>>>> been experimenting with doing more work on my iPhone while using my
>>>>>> current BrailleNote as a Braille display for my iPhone. However, I have
>>>>>> recently been having some issues with Apple's Pages app for word
>>>>>> processing, most notably the inability to access all the pages of a
>>>>>> multi-page document. I have been experimenting with many alternative
>>>>>> apps, including AccessNote from AFB, VoiceDream Writer, and Drafts.
>>>>>> Unfortunately, all these apps fall short for me because they cannot open
>>>>>> Microsoft Word documents from email attachments--if they can open
>>>>>> anything created outside of their apps at all, they can only open TXT
>>>>>> and RTF file formats. Since I receive the majority of my schoolwork via
>>>>>> email from my teachers, this will not work for me. So, for those who use
>>>>>> iOS for classwork, are there any other apps I should try? Also, is there
>>>>>> any advice you can give me on the problem I am currently having with
>>>>>> Pages? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
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