[Trainer-Talk] Using Messages app on Mac

[JASON ALAMILLO]

Hi Ned. I just wanted to add a little bit more to the awesome tutorial that was given, it was amazing I must say. You can also press the tab key and go through buttons like compose, conversations, and things like that. Another thing that has changed is that before you could just put the VO cursor over the conversations list, and then you could press the up or down arrows until you found the one you wanted and it would highlight it for you, but now you have to do what Tony said to in order to select one. If someone sends you a link or photo or file or anything else, if you press the VO modifier keys, generally the control option and space bar, it will bring up the menu with separate options. In terms of composing a message, it’s a little bit complicated and you have to work around it. When you want to compose a message, I just tab to the button, otherwise you’d have to enter the tool bar by pressing VO shift down arrow and going to it. Once you do, go over to the actual message box, press VO space to open it, and then go back to the to field, then type in the name you want, and then it will give you results on the right if you move there. Sometimes it will even recognize which conversation you’re referring to. Hope this helps. Happy to answer more questions if you have any.

> On May 30, 2021, at 10:27 AM, kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> You're welcome!
> 
> 
>> On May 30, 2021, at 1:11 PM, <nedgranic at gmail.com> <nedgranic at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Morning Tony,
>> 
>> I don't know how to thank you enough for this concise tutorial?!
>> Following your instructions, everything is working like a charm!
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> Ned
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) [mailto:kg6sxy at gmail.com] 
>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 7:06 PM
>> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>> Cc: nedgranic at gmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Using Messages app on Mac
>> 
>> Hello Ned,
>> 
>> I'd be happy to help.  I use VoiceOver with Messages all the time.
>> 
>> Using your VO-Modifier-Keys which defaults to control+option:
>> - VO-Keys+LeftArrow to move between the search field, conversation list,
>> splitter, To: identifier, messages, applications, messages edit box, record
>> voice, etc. to pick the list of conversations.
>> - VO-Keys+Shift+DownArrow to enter the list of conversations.
>> - VO-Keys+LeftArrow or VO-Keys+RightArrow to move through the list of
>> conversations until you land on the one you want.
>> - VO-Keys+Space to open the conversation.
>> - VO-Keys+Shift+UpArrow to go back to the conversation list.
>> - VO-Keys+LeftArrow until you reach messages.
>> - VO-Keys+Shift+DownArrow to enter the message list.
>> - VO-Keys+LeftArrow or VO-Keys+RightArrow to navigate up and down the
>> messages.
>> 
>> I hope this helps.  Let me know if you run into any problems.
>> 
>> Take care,  
>> Tony
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 28, 2021, at 8:27 PM, Ned Granic via Trainer-Talk
>> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Happy Friday all,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This morning I successfully upgraded MacBook Pro to Big Sur 11.4 version
>> of
>>> macOS.
>>> 
>>> Now I want to learn how to navigate the Messages app with Voiceover
>>> efficiently.  I am not sure how it actually works from what I experienced
>>> after opening the app.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Any guidelines/sources you can recommend?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ned
>>> 
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