Ray I thought there used to be a keystroke defined to open dictionary but I don't see one. I guess you could certainly define one in keyboard under system preferences, and a lot of programs will let you right-click and get access that way also. I just used spotlight and typed in dictionary and it opened quite nicely. Jim
On Mar 16, 2014, at 6:48 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > Quite right Jim. Here's how I did it. > > 1. Open the widgit bar menu from F12. > > 2. Select dictionary from this drop down. > > 3. Type in or paste in the word you wish. > > 4. Now, from the pop up menu just to the left of the text box, select either > dictionary or Thesaurus. > 5. Now, press return. That'll do it. > > Many thanks Jim. > > > > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! > > On Mar 16, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Jim Gatteys <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think there is even a dashboard widget to get there. I love the fact that >> the dictionary is available all over the mac and with just a few keystrokes. >> Jim >> >> On Mar 16, 2014, at 5:12 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Why yes, in fact, it does. But, it's been so long since I've fooled with >>> it, I forgot how to get access to it. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in! >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! >>> >>> On Mar 16, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Chris Apple boy <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Doesn't the mac have one built in? Matter of fact doesn't the iPhone do as >>>> well? They're sure buried from within their respective operating systems >>>> but they are there. >>>> >>>> Regards Chris >>>> >>>> Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! >>>> >>>> On 16/03/2014 21:11, Jean Parker wrote: >>>>> Hello All: >>>>> What recommendations do people have for an accessible thesaurus for >>>>> either i phone or mac? I went to the app store and there are several >>>>> available but I don't want to get one until I know it will be accessible. >>>>> Many thanks, >>>>> Jean >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
