Hi: I tried Openoffice 3.4.1 with WE 8.2 just this morning and it would not read what I typed, although it would read the menus, although that, too, was quite sluggish. Kevin Huber
On 6/28/13, Dave Bahr <[email protected]> wrote: > but how well does LibreOffice work with we 8.2? when I tried it with we > 8 it really was sluggish and the java just didn't really work right. so > I've stayed away, but if it works fine on word processing and excel > spreadsheet type things, maybe it's worth another try? > On 6/28/2013 5:24 AM, Stephen Clower wrote: >> David, >> >> Both MS Office alternatives will work reasonably well with Window-Eyes >> 8.2. I would recommend LibreOffice as it appears to be updated more >> regularly. >> >> Regards, >> Steve >> >> >> On 6/28/2013 6:06 AM, David wrote: >>> A few months ago, when WE8 was introduced to the market, there was >>> some discussion on its workability with alternatives to Microsoft >>> Office. I recently bought a computer, with Office pre-installed and >>> activated. Unfortunately, some toolbar got installed one way or the >>> other, and I had to perform a repair of the Microsoft Office package. >>> Without the original CD. Well, short version of the story, is that I >>> am left with a software, which requires a re-installation, and that >>> will cost me quite a paycheque. >>> All in all, I wonder if there is any alternative to Microsoft Office, >>> that works OK with the newest version of Window-Eyes? I see, that >>> many sighted users, are talking mainly about two alternatives: >>> OpenOffice, and LibraOffice. Anyone knows the difference between the >>> two? And, has anyone had any experience as to which one will work the >>> better with a screen reader? Even if my last question is a bit >>> off-topic, still I woncer if NVDA has better support for the free >>> alternatives? >>> Thanks for any feedback. I don't really feel like forking out a load >>> of extra money, if i could do with a free alternative that will do >>> what I need to do. Yet, I don't want to clutter a rather new >>> computer, with numerous try-and-fail installations of software that >>> does not work properly. :) So, if anyone has anything to contribute, >>> I am all ears. >> >> -- >> Stephen Clower >> Product support specialist & App Development >> GW Micro, Inc. * 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 >> 260-489-3671 * gwmicro.com > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
