Thanks so much for your prompt replies. Here's the thing: The computers at work are ancient PC's which still use Word 97. I need to be able to read documents sent to me, which will likely not be an issue with text edit seemingly working so well. However, I need to be able to write lesson plans, projects, reports, and other work-related materials in a program which can be read, sent to, attached, etc., for use by colleagues, supervisors, students, etc. If I send attachments formatted with text edit, will this be all right? Is there another program I can use that will migrate between my Mac and PC's? What is Apple Pages. Can't locate it on the Mac; is it something which requires purchase? I certainly wish the Apple folk knew that Office for Mac was not VO-friendly. Hopefully, I can get a refund for this useless software. Christine On Feb 27, 2011, at 8:13 PM, Zachary Kline wrote:
> Hi Christine, > I'm afraid Word for Mac, along with the other Office programs for Mac, are > not accessible with VoiceOver last I heard. Now, I've not tried them myself, > so someone who knows differently feel free to correct me. Is there something > specific in Word you need to do? TextEdit is good for basic word processing, > or if you want more power you might look into Apple's Pages. If you don't > mind a system which isn't quite as well integrated into the Mac, OpenOffice > is another possibility. Is there a compelling reason you need Word and no > other program will do the trick? > Sorry to disappoint you, > Zack. > On Feb 27, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: > >> Hai, folks. After consulting with Apple, several veteran Mac users, both >> sighted and blind, (none of whom use Word on the Mac), and attempting >> futilely to figure is out for myself, I am here to grovel for assistance. >> When I open a document (those imported from my PC, and those I have >> downloaded since transitioning) in TextEdit, all is well. However, any >> attempts to figure out Word meet with failure. I keep winding up in a >> "document pane view" and I am told that the text is available on the screen, >> but VO will only read the title. I've tried using VO commands, the command >> key, the right arrows alone and with VO and command, interacting attempts, >> the tab, checking out the Word menu -- I don't know what else to try to >> write or read documents in Word. Please help. I need to be able to do this >> for Work, otherwise I wouldn't care. >> Thanks in advance. >> Christine >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
