I agree, Tim. It works well. I have been made to work with sophisticated documents and it is surprisingly accessible.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, [email protected] Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jun 22, 2022, at 4:03 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Works fine for me. > > Later... > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 22, 2022, at 1:00 PM, Jürgen Fleger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sorry Tim, Word for Mac works terrible. Reading a simple text might work >> but in the moment a document is more suffisticated or very long Word doesn’t >> work very well. >> In my opinion Outlook is the only app which works quite well using >> VoiceOver. >> Jürgen >>> Am 22.06.2022 um 21:51 schrieb 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I think that you might be running on old information about Microsoft Word. >>> It is very accessible on the Mac now. But, if you do want to move docs >>> back-and-forth between word, and an app, Pages is very accessible, and can >>> import and export to Microsoft Word easily. >>> >>> Later… >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jun 22, 2022, at 11:45 AM, Andrew Leland <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Here’s another question for the group: >>>> >>>> One of the main reasons I’m considering abandoning MacOS for Windows is >>>> that I have to send and receive MS Word docs, often with track changes and >>>> comments. I primarily work in Scrivener and export to Word, but I can’t >>>> give up word entirely because I need to be able to check the formatting of >>>> the exported docx, and process tracked changes and comments on files I’m >>>> receiving. Does anyone know of a way to bring a .docx with track changes >>>> and comments into a more accessible program than Word on the Mac? Like >>>> maybe Apple Pages? Trying to think of a way that I don’t have to switch to >>>> Windows, though I’m sort of resigned to that fate considering everything I >>>> know about MS Word for MacOS... >>>> >>>> Thanks and high fives all around, >>>> Andrew >>>>> On Jun 22, 2022, at 2:17 PM, Jürgen Fleger <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Andrew, >>>>> >>>>> I’m sorry to hear you are getting blind. Ask as much as you want here in >>>>> this list. A lot of great experts share their knowledge. You could also >>>>> have a look on applevis.com <http://applevis.com/>. Very rich. >>>>> >>>>> Press CMD + Option + v instead of just CMD + v to move an element in the >>>>> Finder. >>>>> >>>>> Scrivener for Mac is also a great tool which is quite accessible to >>>>> VoiceOver. Unfortunately Word isn’t as accessible as it could be. In this >>>>> point I’m very disappointed from Microsoft. They could really do better. >>>>> >>>>> All the best >>>>> Jürgen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Am 22.06.2022 um 20:07 schrieb Andrew Leland <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm a lifelong sighted Mac user currently in the process of becoming a >>>>>> blind Mac user. I've also decided to learn JAWS (even though I would've >>>>>> never dream of switching to Windows otherwise) since I can't avoid MS >>>>>> Word in my work and I've been gobsmacked by how frequently Word for Mac >>>>>> stops working compared to Scrivener, which is my main workhorse word >>>>>> processor. (also finding some of the JAWS navigation, especially on the >>>>>> web, more reliable and intuitive than VoiceOver for MacOS). >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway none of this has anything to do with my question for you, which >>>>>> is as follows: >>>>>> >>>>>> is there any way to move items in the finder without just copying, >>>>>> deleting, then pasting in the new location? I know in Windows you can >>>>>> "cut" a file and then "paste" it elsewhere, removing this middle step of >>>>>> having to then go back and delete the file... I have half-heartedly >>>>>> tried reading the apple documentation about dragging and dropping with >>>>>> VoiceOver but I haven't had the courage to try. is it more efficient >>>>>> than copy file, paste file, delete file in the finder? >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks, and thanks for including me in this group! >>>>>> Andrew Leland >>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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