I must agree here. The Microsoft accessibility desk helped me with my
installation of Office 365. I couldn't open Excel files. Ultimately, they
completely reinstalled Office 365, and it works much better now. It took a
good hour, but they were very helpful throughout the process.
-----Original Message-----
From: crystallo...@ca.inter.net
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 9:36 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Edge
I can only speak for myself, but one of the big reasons I have always
prefered PCs over Macs, and Android phones over iPhones, is the amount
of choice available. I sympathise with thsoe who really want to use
Edge and want it to work for them, but the truth is that you don't
have to use Microsoft's products if they dont' make you happy. Firefox
is still a great browser and it's fully supported in JAWS. Chrome
works beautifully nowadays when three years ago that wasn't at all the
case. Don't be afraid of choice. Embrace it. Nobody has to use Edge
and because of the nature of the WWW, that will never be the case. I
think Microsoft is a lot better with accessibility concerns now than
they used to be. Its' not perfect, but that's something we should at
least be somewhat accustomed to by now. Remember when Windows 3.1 came
out, and everyone was using it except for blind people because of how
crap the screen reader support was at the time?
And yeah, office accessibility is a work in progress, but they're
doing a lot to improve it with every update. I can understand why
Office is an accessibility priority and not Edge. Simply put, there
just isn't really a great replacement for mS office out there; there's
a good reason most of the working world still uses it. Edge is just
one browser among several.
Quoting Jim Fettgather <jimfettgat...@gmail.com>:
I must respectfully suggest that if you do have the option of updating
Word 2016 to the very latest version, the choices in the spell check
dialog are now accessed by simply pressing the tab key, and it works
very very well.
It is highly accessible, I am an office 365 subscriber, so that is how
I was able to get the latest update.
I am unsure about installations of Office that are not on a 365
subscription, but I believe that you can go to the Accounts tab under
the file tab and attempt to check for updates.
I completely acknowledge the hideous situation with the Edge browser,
but I believe that Microsoft has been pretty transparent in making
their plans known to incrementally improve accessibility of their
Windows and Office products.
On 7/9/17, Judy Jones <sonshine...@gmail.com> wrote:
I agree, Microsoft has seemed to be lip service only with a few good
accessibility teasers,but that is all.
I do appreciate, though, the Microsoft Accessibility Line. That is the
one
good thing, but not enough.
Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Charles Adkins
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 1:09 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Edge
It has been painfully obvious to me that Microsoft has just given talk
and
nothing more. If they really wanted computers to talk like Macs do they
could make them do so. All one needs do is look at the Edge browser and
say
no more. I wonder if they'll strike a deal with vfo and Office like they
did
with Window-eyes. Anything to stall or keep from making computers talk
like
a Mac. So one could say "Chuck, shut up and get a mac!" My reply, easier
said than done.
Just my thoughts. I've sent Microsoft feedback on this subject. Microsoft
has the money and the ability to do anything they wish.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 9, 2017, at 1:51 PM, Rose <rosecomb...@cox.net> wrote:
Two years since Microsoft Edge has been almost mandatory for every one
using Windows 10 until you switch the default at least, and still not
truly accessible to anyone unless you use narrator. This from company
who claims to want accessibility out of the box,. I am supposed to
believe they really do consider screen readers along with
magnification but truly, totally blind people are being left out
again! Just use the spell check in Word 2016 or Outlook 2016 for
example, why did they break what has worked for the past 20 years, eye
candy, that is why!
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]
On Behalf Of Jason White
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 9:08 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Edge
According to an interview on FSCast, support for JAWS in Microsoft
Edge is expected to be available soon.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]
On Behalf Of Debby
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 11:55 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Edge
Hi Judy,
Others might know more, but from what I have heard JAWS and Edge are
not ready to play together.
Have fun!
Debby
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]
On Behalf Of Judy
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 11:46 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Edge
Hi, I just wonder if anyone is using Microsoft Edge as a browser. Is
it accessible at all? Thanks. Judy & Libby
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