I'm trying to make the text edit larger so The sighted person who is working with me can see what I am doing in Text edit. That's why I'm asking the question. Where do you find the window menu so I can zoom it up?
Margaret -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Siegel Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2012 6:26 PM To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Maxamising windows in text edit I'm not sure what you mean by maximize the window. What are you trying to accomplish? If you want text edit to be the only item vissible on the screen, then use hide others (in the text edit menu, usually command-shift-h) This should move all other running applications out of the viewing area, leaving just text edit in the foreground. I'm told this doesn't always work, but when it does, it frees the screen of clutter, making it easier for sighted folks to help you find things on the screen. If you're trying to make the window as large as possible, then use the zoom option it's available under the window menu, though it doesn't have a keystroke tied to it by default, though if it's something you use regularly, you can assign one of your choosing to it via the keyboard shortcuts panel in preferences. There's no exact windows equivalent of maximize the window, so that it takes up the whole screen, because even the zoom option only makes the window a little larger, but from what I've been told, it still doesn't cover the entire viewing area, though it does make things a bit larger for those who can't see it clearly, or if you have a bunch of windows open, and your sighted helper can't tell which one you're on, it does serve to point out where you are. Especially if you have a lot of windows open, it can be difficult to pinpoint which one you're currently using sometimes. hth. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
