If you have something like kerzweil or open book I think you can open it with that. You can then save it as a text document.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nikolay Todorov Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 2:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Managing notes and course material Hello Riana, PDF is generally speaking, protected document format, however some PDFs allow to be copied to the clipboard. Please try to select and copy the content of the PDF file to the clipboard by going to EDIT -> COPY. Paste than the content to an open Word document, please note that even if you are able to do that, the formaitting of the word document may be different. Regards, Nikolay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Van Der Walt Riana" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Managing notes and course material > Hi Annette, > > I haven't tried this, but can't one save the pdf document in html and > then write your notes at the correct places in that file via MS Word? > > Riana > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Annette > Carr > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Managing notes and course material > > Hello All, > > > > I am going to be taking a training later this week in which I have been > given the very large document of course materials in an accessible PDF. > The > course instructor quickly moves through the material sequentially but > only > talks about specific items in the material that are either new, or best > support the topic being discussed. I would love to be able to follow > along > in the PDF and then be able to make notes that correspond to the item > the > instructor is highlighting. This is an annual training that I am > required > to attend each year, so in the past I've tried following along in the > PDF > and then ALT+TAB to write notes in the open Word doc, and I've also > tried > not even bothering with the PDF and just taking notes in the Word doc. > The > problem is that I can't match up my notes with the information in the > course > material. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can read through the info > in > the PDF and be able to take notes without leaving the program displaying > the > PDF. I've got access to a Windows 7 64 bit laptop with JAWS 11 and 12, > a > Verizon iPhone and an iPad first generation. I do not have a Bluetooth > keyboard for my i-devices, but if that is all I am missing to make some > app > work, a trip to the apple store could be worked out. > > > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Annette > > > > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
