Hi Eileen Although I realize that you had use word for a long time, I suggest that you consider gradually learning pages. The 2013 version is a lot better for voice over. How long it would take you would depend on how complicated your work is, of course. It did not take me very long to learn pages at all. Gigi
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2015, at 7:05 AM, William Gallik <wfgal...@charter.net> wrote: > > Would not Dream Writer resolve the problem of needing to access Word > documents? > ---- > - Bill & Leader Dog Holland > - "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." > - US Humorist, Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Misrahi" <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 6:27 PM > Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? > > > Hi Chris, > > I would love to use Pages, but I am a recent Mac user of 1-1/2 years and I > need Word for my business. Not that I’m opposed to learning a new word > processor, but when one has used a piece of software for many years, I am > more productive and less time is wasted in attempting to figure out some > formatting or use of styles that are not apparent to a new user. I was trying > not to have to install Win 8.1 into BootCamp, but I guess I will have to bite > the bullet. I still wrote to Microsoft. This is a beta, so maybe they will > get it right this time. > > Best, > Eileen >> On Mar 10, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >> <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Considerring that we've been telling Microsoft since the first release of >> Office for the Mac back in the Tiger Days to fix this issue? >> >> Need I say more? Just stick with Pages, if possible. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Misrahi" >> <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:08 PM >> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I took a look at this again. I interacted with the Document pane, but there >> is no access to the edit text that has been process. VO did not echo >> character, word, or both and there I couldn’t get any navigation with VO to >> work. I knew that there was words processed because when I tabbed to the >> word count it stated 15 words. The unlabeled button to the right of that >> activates the spell checker. I have sent MS feedback about the issues >> regarding VO accessing the document pane edit field. If others are finding >> the same, it takes a village to get someone to look at the problem and maybe >> have a chance that it will be fixed. JMO. >> >> Best, >> Eileen >>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tim, >>> >>> You have basically echoed precisely the same thing I already said. Smile. I >>> kind a wondered that same thing. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kilburn" <kilbu...@me.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 5:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Maybe I’m misunderstanding things here, but, if you disable the Document >>> pane, then you are removing the container where the text is being held. >>> Would that not, therefore, make the text disappear, or, at least, >>> inaccessible? If one does an Item Chooser, then types some text that you >>> know is in the body of the document, if it appears to the Item Chooser, >>> we’re getting somewhere, if not, then the accessibility of the editable >>> area is non-existent. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 15:18, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't think he can! get it to work. I think what he means is, if you >>> could disable that, then it would be worth it, although, as said in my >>> first message, I don't understand how that would help. If anything, I'd >>> think that would make it even worse. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Panarese" <jpanar...@gmail.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 5:10 PM >>> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >>> >>> >>> How are you able to get it to work? I cannot get VoiceOver to read the >>> document area at all. >>> >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John D. Panarese >>> Director >>> Mac for the Blind >>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 >>> Mountain Lion >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 5:04 PM, mattias jonsson <m...@mjw.se> wrote: >>>> >>>> word seems work but i cant find how to disable the document pane >>>>> 10 mar 2015 kl. 20:50 skrev Christopher-Mark Gilland >>>>> <clgillan...@gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>> Outlook is included within that PKG, yes. Beware though, I haven't >>>>> actually tested it for accessibility, so I'm sorry to say I cannot be of >>>>> much help there at this given time. I hear, however, that it's supposed >>>>> to supposedly be fairly doable. >>>>> >>>>> Chris. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mattias" <m...@mjw.se> >>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:34 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> any outlook app too? >>>>> >>>>> Christopher-Mark Gilland skrev den 3/10/2015 8:31 PM: >>>>>> Here you go, my friend. I hope that this helps. This link should be >>>>>> the direct download to the .PKG file. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=523849 >>>>>> >>>>>> Best of luck with it! >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mattias" <m...@mjw.se> >>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:28 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> where do you find the preview? >>>>>> >>>>>> Eileen Misrahi skrev den 3/10/2015 7:29 PM: >>>>>>> Hello List, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have installed the beta Microsoft Office 2016 on my MacBook Air 2013. >>>>>>> It would be nice to be able to disable the “Document” Pane. I believe >>>>>>> that the edit field is under it and the pane is blocking it from >>>>>>> voiceover. Hence, this makes Word not accessible to us. I was >>>>>>> attempting to send Microsoft some feedback, but when I clicked on the >>>>>>> feedback tab in Word preferences, there was no method to do this. Has >>>>>>> anyone figured out the magic steps to get rid of the “Document” pane >>>>>>> yet? 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