a subset of the dos command set is still hidden underneath the windows gui but the preferred method now is using either vbscript of java script(and Microsoft even have their own variant of that). of course if you really feel adventurous you could give Linux a try (ubuntu and vinux for example both have orca) . On 14/04/2014 14:06, Derek Hornby wrote: > Hi Jackie > Well I do find this thread interesting as I will At some point need to > do a huge upgrade. > > I am still with power Braille, jaws 9 i6 and windows xp > > Sometimes wonder if anyone still uses DOS > > I MISS dos especially the use of bat files. > > Regards, Derek > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Jackie Brown > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 12:40 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Office 2003 Query > > Hi Derek > > I don't have Windows 8 to find out, but when I need to format my machine > again, it will be Office 2013 I will put in. I guess I have had my money's > worth out of Office 2003! But why break something that works at the moment? > > > Kind regards, > > Jackie Brown > Twitter: @thebrownsplace > Skype: Thejackmate > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Derek Hornby > Sent: 14 April 2014 11:46 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Office 2003 Query > > Hi Jackie > Could it not be that it may work, and it's the sellers that say no. > They will want customers to pay for an upgrade. > > Regards, Derek > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Jackie Brown > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 9:17 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Office 2003 Query > > Hi Steve > > Absolutely no, least that is what I have been given to understand from > several reliable sources. > > > Kind regards, > > Jackie Brown > Twitter: @thebrownsplace > Skype: Thejackmate > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Steve Hyde-Dryden > Sent: 13 April 2014 19:24 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Office 2003 Query > > > > Hi All, > > > > Am I correct in assuming that office 2003 will still work in windows 8 or > 8.1? > > > > Steve > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq