Powerpoint

2024-03-04 Thread Brandon Olivares
I’ve been having to use PowerPoint more for my college classes, and it seems very difficult to use. Any tips or resources for using it more accessibly with VoiceOver? Last time, I did my best but had Aira tweak things to look better, but I’d like to be able to do as much as possible myself

Re: Tips on using powerpoint with Voiceover.

2021-03-14 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
I rarely use PowerPoint on any operating system, and when I do, it's generally for reading someone else's presentation. So I don't have suggestions to offer, except that you should also try Apple's KeyNote (part of iWorks) as it may be more accessible under Mac OS than Microsoft's PowerPoint

Tips on using powerpoint with Voiceover.

2021-03-14 Thread Jessica Moss
I’ve now gotten to the point with Omnicommander, where we’re now trying to do presentations via Powerpoint on the most common issues we’re finding each month with the web sites we’re testing/auditing, so we can start conveying to these various companies not only what we’re finding inaccessible

Re: using powerpoint with voiceover on Mac

2020-07-31 Thread Jonathan Cohn
e show function in Microsoft Powerpoint. > When I am in slide show mode however, the slides do not advance properly when > voiceover is on. When voiceover is turned off the slides advance correctly. I > have also tried using the space bar for this and also p for previous and n > for next

using powerpoint with voiceover on Mac

2020-07-27 Thread jean parker
Hello All: I want to show slides using the slide show function in Microsoft Powerpoint. When I am in slide show mode however, the slides do not advance properly when voiceover is on. When voiceover is turned off the slides advance correctly. I have also tried using the space bar

Re: powerpoint

2017-05-09 Thread May Anderson
anything to do with > Powerpoint. Putting this file type into Google tells me that pbx is > actually an Outlook Express message folder file. > > It may be anew filetype that I have never come across in relation to > Powerpoint. > > Anyway the normal workaround fo

RE: powerpoint

2017-05-09 Thread daj.griffith
This is a bit puzzling as I do not recognise pbx as anything to do with Powerpoint. Putting this file type into Google tells me that pbx is actually an Outlook Express message folder file. It may be anew filetype that I have never come across in relation to Powerpoint. Anyway the normal

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2017-05-09 Thread May Anderson
Hi all. Can someone please help out in regards to powerpoint? I start school this week and I've been trying to figure out how the heck to read pbx files. Any and all assistance would be appreciated. May, Baby J and Luna Moon www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca -- The following

Re: Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine

2016-11-19 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
Eric Brinkman wrote: > Hello all, > > Anyone have any ideas as to how I can resolve this? I am using > Windows 7 with Jaws 18. My only suggestion would be to install it on a real machine, not in a VM. You could repartition the disk and set up a dual boot

Re: Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine

2016-11-19 Thread Eric Brinkman
ember 2016 3:11 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine > > Hello all, > > Anyone have any ideas as to how I can resolve this? I am using Windows 7 > with Jaws 18. > > Thanks, > Eric > > On 11/15/16, Eric

RE: Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine

2016-11-19 Thread Simon Fogarty
] On Behalf Of Eric Brinkman Sent: Saturday, 19 November 2016 3:11 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine Hello all, Anyone have any ideas as to how I can resolve this? I am using Windows 7 with Jaws 18. Thanks, Eric On 11/15/16, Eric

Re: Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine

2016-11-18 Thread Eric Brinkman
ions that go along with his lectures. When I try to open > them in my virtual machine, powerpoint crashes and Jaws freezes. Any > ideas how I might be able to resolve this? > > Thanks, > Eric > -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. I

Can't open powerpoint in virtual machine

2016-11-15 Thread Eric Brinkman
Hello all, I am working on my MBA, and my professor has been using power point presentations that go along with his lectures. When I try to open them in my virtual machine, powerpoint crashes and Jaws freezes. Any ideas how I might be able to resolve this? Thanks, Eric -- The following

RE: PowerPoint?

2016-06-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
Try keynote, I believe it’s more useable than ppt From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2016 1:35 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: PowerPoint? I can't resist asking. I have

PowerPoint?

2016-06-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I can't resist asking. I have a friend who told me that Microsoft Powerpoint on the mac was actually quite doable. I don't doubt him in the least, but I am curious for those who've used both it, as well as Keynote. Which do you all find works better? Are their certain scenarios where one

RE: Accessing excel and PowerPoint on the iPhone, iPad or Mac

2016-01-18 Thread Simon Fogarty
ies@googlegroups.com>; mac4thebl...@freelists.org; macvoiceo...@freelists.org Subject: Accessing excel and PowerPoint on the iPhone, iPad or Mac I do not have office 365 or any of the office programs, like PowerPoint or Excel. I do have the need to read, but not right in a PowerPoint presentation and

Re: Accessing excel and PowerPoint on the iPhone, iPad or Mac

2016-01-17 Thread Matthew Dierckens
Hello Mary, you can use Apple's keynote and numbers on your eye devices. And on the Mac. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 17, 2016, at 16:00, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I do not have office 365 or any of the office programs, like PowerPoint or > Excel. I do hav

Accessing excel and PowerPoint on the iPhone, iPad or Mac

2016-01-17 Thread Mary Otten
I do not have office 365 or any of the office programs, like PowerPoint or Excel. I do have the need to read, but not right in a PowerPoint presentation and Excel spreadsheet. Is there anyway to do that, preferably on and I device, but the Mac would be OK too I suppose. My old windows XP

reading .ppt powerpoint files on the mac with vo?

2013-09-20 Thread Anouk Radix
Hello, I got sent some ppt powerpoint presentations. I trie dopening them in preview but couldnt really read much. Is there a way to open these on the mac that will allow you to read the non-image text with vo? I suppose i could just print htem and scan and ocr them but if i could just read

Re: reading .ppt powerpoint files on the mac with vo?

2013-09-20 Thread Chris Blouch
Do you have and can you try Keynote? CB On 9/20/13 3:08 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: Hello, I got sent some ppt powerpoint presentations. I trie dopening them in preview but couldnt really read much. Is there a way to open these on the mac that will allow you to read the non-image text with vo? I

Re: keynote or powerpoint?

2013-08-19 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Jean, KeyNote is your only option as PowerPoint is totally inaccessible. KeyNote is quirky but manageable. Cheers, Anne On 19 Aug 2013, at 07:03, jean parker radiofore...@gmail.com wrote: All: So the question is which is easier to use and the most accessible, keynote or powerpoint

keynote or powerpoint?

2013-08-18 Thread jean parker
All: So the question is which is easier to use and the most accessible, keynote or powerpoint for Mac? All experiences welcome. 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

Tips on Working with Keynote to Create PowerPoint Presentations

2013-05-23 Thread Harry Hogue
Hello, I need to use Keynote to create a basic PPT presentation on 10-15 slides. Is it able to be used with VoiceOver and then saved as a PPT format while retaining the original formatting, etc? Thanks, Harry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Tips on Working with Keynote to Create PowerPoint Presentations

2013-05-23 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Short answer is yes. As long as you don't use fancy media or other transitions that PPT cannot deal with, you should be fine. Just make sure to save it as a PowerPoint document after you're done. Actually, I usually save it as both so I can more easily get at the original Keynote

Re: Tips on Working with Keynote to Create PowerPoint Presentations

2013-05-23 Thread Alex Hall
Check it first, though. My sister made a Powerpoint presentation on a Mac and saved it as a .ppt file, but when she opened it on Windows, her main graphic was upside down. So yes, it should mostly work, but run through it once on Windows to be sure everything came out correctly. On May 23, 2013

Re: Tips on Working with Keynote to Create PowerPoint Presentations

2013-05-23 Thread Kevin Shaw
. Just make sure to save it as a PowerPoint document after you're done. Actually, I usually save it as both so I can more easily get at the original Keynote presentation if I need to make changes and such. Later.. Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-05-23, at 4:10 PM, Harry

Re: Tips on Working with Keynote to Create PowerPoint Presentations

2013-05-23 Thread Harry Hogue
I've never made a PowerPoint presentation, either in Windows or on the mac. Is there anything I should know as far as how I write it? Since it does bullet points, I guess it does them automatically in the body text area, but do I need to be careful how much text I put on each line, etc

powerpoint on mac and or iphone?

2012-01-31 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, I never used powerpoint before but would like to give a conference incorporating some slides. Ideally I would not want to bring my mini to Mexico and present it on the iphone. Anyone created powerpoint stuff on the mac or knows if presenting a pre-made presentation would be accessible

Re: powerpoint on mac and or iphone?

2012-01-31 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Ioana, PowerPoint for Mac is not accessible with VO, you'll need to use KeyNote, which is part of the iWork suite. If you're not familiar with presentation software, you might find it rather complicated to use. I don't know how it works on the iPhone. Cheers, Anne On 31 Jan 2012

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2011-01-13 Thread May McDonald
Hi there, how does voiceover work with Powerpoints? Is there anything specific that I will need? I'm starting an online course in March and it uses powerpoints, oh how I hate them, smile. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: powerpoint

2011-01-13 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello May, You'll need KeyNote from the iWork suite to read PowerPoints on the Mac. It works as long as the PowerPoint doesn't have any fancy hidden text. Cheers, Anne On 13 Jan 2011, at 20:25, May McDonald wrote: Hi there, how does voiceover work with Powerpoints? Is there anything

Re: powerpoint

2011-01-13 Thread May McDonald
Oh ok, thanks. I'll have to find my IWorks cd and put those programs back on my Mac again. May On 2011-01-13, at 11:50 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello May, You'll need KeyNote from the iWork suite to read PowerPoints on the Mac. It works as long as the PowerPoint doesn't have any fancy

Re: Reading PowerPoint Presentations on the Mac

2010-02-16 Thread Chris Blouch
I haven't tried it but I would expect some measure of accessibility in the free OpenOffice to read PowerPoint files. Worth a try anyway. CB Ryan Mann wrote: Hello. You can read Power Point presentations with Keynote. I did this during my last semester in college when I really started

Re: Reading PowerPoint Presentations on the Mac

2010-02-16 Thread Christina
: Hi Jeffrey, On 14 Feb 2010, at 22:06, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: I was wondering if there was an accessible program that can be used to read PowerPoint presentations on the Mac? I am asking because one of the college classes that I am taking, one of the instructors uses PowerPoint

Reading PowerPoint Presentations on the Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hi, I was wondering if there was an accessible program that can be used to read PowerPoint presentations on the Mac? I am asking because one of the college classes that I am taking, one of the instructors uses PowerPoint, and it would be nice to be able to read these presentations on the Mac

Re: Reading PowerPoint Presentations on the Mac

2010-02-14 Thread James Nash
Hi Jeffrey, On 14 Feb 2010, at 22:06, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: I was wondering if there was an accessible program that can be used to read PowerPoint presentations on the Mac? I am asking because one of the college classes that I am taking, one of the instructors uses PowerPoint

Re: Reading PowerPoint Presentations on the Mac

2010-02-14 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good afternoon Jeffrey, I'm not sure about reading Powerpoint on the Mac. You can however save them as RTF in windows and read that on the Mac, or a better solution, ask the professor to provide you RTF, or some other more universal format, of the content. HTH, Everett Zufelt http

Re: Reading PowerPoint Presentations on the Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Ryan Mann
PowerPoint presentations on the Mac? I am asking because one of the college classes that I am taking, one of the instructors uses PowerPoint, and it would be nice to be able to read these presentations on the Mac. I can already on Windows, but it would be cool if I could on my Mac as well

Re: powerpoint on the mac?

2009-12-04 Thread Chris Blouch
there, The way I've managed to get around this is to convert the PowerPoint to PDF and use preview to read it. As someone who used to use it a lot for preparing my own notes, I discovered that when I moved across to the Mac I had a lot of files I couldn't read. Sorry this probably isn't

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-29 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Dan, I opened an Excel spreadsheet using Numbers which is the spreadsheet application in iWork. I was able to navigate the spreadsheet by column or row without difficulty and have edited cells in my very modest spreadsheet. I have not done anything with formulas, as my needs are very

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-29 Thread Chris Hofstader
: Brett Campbell blindinnova...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac I use a spreadsheet program called Tables. It works great for me and the developer is mindful of VoiceOver

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-29 Thread Scott Howell
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac I use a spreadsheet program called Tables. It works great for me and the developer is mindful of VoiceOver. Brett C. On Nov 28, 2009, at 8:51 PM, Dan Roy wrote: Les, speaking

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-29 Thread Dan Roy
is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar

Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Dan Roy
someone suggest an alternative? On Nov 22, 2009, at 3:48 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: Hi, In iWork, there is an application called KeyNote which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les -- You

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Brett Campbell
called KeyNote which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
Isn't iWorks Apple software? Are they not aware of Voiceover? And, if not, why not? - Original Message - From: Brett Campbell blindinnova...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Esther
, can someone suggest an alternative? On Nov 22, 2009, Les Kriegler wrote: Hi, In iWork, there is an application called KeyNote which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les -- You received

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Dan Roy
. if the spreadsheet software in Iworks isn't readily and easily accessible, can someone suggest an alternative? On Nov 22, 2009, at 3:48 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: Hi, In iWork, there is an application called KeyNote which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Dan Roy
which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Esther
, 2009, Les Kriegler wrote: Hi, In iWork, there is an application called KeyNote which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

RE: powerpoint on the mac?

2009-11-24 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Hi Christina, My work machine's a windows PC, so I just use that. Cheers, Dónal -Original Message- From: Christina [mailto:blindmaclo...@gmail.com] Sent: 23 November 2009 19:55 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: powerpoint on the mac? Hi, How do you convert the power

Re: powerpoint on the mac?

2009-11-23 Thread Christina
Hi, How do you convert the power point to pdf? Thanks, Christina On Nov 22, 2009, at 4:31 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: Hi there, The way I've managed to get around this is to convert the PowerPoint to PDF and use preview to read it. As someone who used to use it a lot for preparing my

powerpoint on the mac?

2009-11-22 Thread anouk radix
Hello, are there any applications on the mac to read powerpoint presentations and to make themin an accessible way/ I have often got lectures htat use powerpoint presentations but i never used them in the past just making my own notes instead but it would be nice if I could make presentations

Re: powerpoint on the mac?

2009-11-22 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi, In iWork, there is an application called KeyNote which is the PowerPoint equivalent. I purchased iWork from Amazon.com for $56 plus tax US currency a few weeks ago. Good luck. Les -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group