[nobe-l] Question about PowerPoint

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

A blind person can do powerpoint all by themselves....to a very
sophisticated end
Here is a video to watch of one of mt students...listen
tohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYo30Jl8sUQ


Here is also a beginner lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zyj4OGUm78
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zyj4OGUm78>

Denise

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Kathy McGillivray <kjm at usfamily.net> wrote:

> Kathy,
>
> You're not as behind in this whole thing as you may think. While I'm not a
> WindowEyes user, I can tell you what I do with PowerPoint. I generally
> create the slides in Word and then have a reader or assistant turn them
> into the PowerPoint with the pictures, etc. I'm quite aware that blind
> people do this themselves, but one of the main points of PowerPoint is its
> visual appeal. So it makes a lot of sense to have someone who will be
> taking it in that way doing the final touches on it.
>
> If other folks have great ideas for doing PowerPoint with screen readers,
> it would be great to know. I know it's possible and doable, but it's a
> question of efficiency and how the final product looks.
>
> I do use PowerPoint when I speak and teach, but I don't always run to it
> as my first choice.
>
> Kathy McGillivray
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Nimmer" <
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> To: <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 6:19 AM
> Subject: [nobe-l] Question about PowerPoint
>
>
>  Okay, I live in the Stone Age I guess with technology. I've so far
>> avoided using PowerPoint personally or professionally, but I need to change
>> that. I am a Window Eyes user. Any general tips about PP usage, like how to
>> forward from frame to frame, or any tips about where to go for the best
>> crash course on Window Eyes and PP on the web? Thanks.
>>
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