[mac4theblind] Re: What are some good word processor programmes that are free, work with Voiceover and Lion?

  • From: John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:41:14 -0500

    Is it only Text Edit?  That's a good point.  I've only used Nano Count with 
Text Edit so far.

    And I forgot about Bean.


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On Dec 28, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Justin Harford wrote:

> Bean will give a word count. It also does basic formatting. Voiceover will 
> give you info on the formatting. You might find that accessing the pdf 
> through print preview works to count pages.
> 
> I always understood that nanocount was a sort of extension program of 
> textedit and didn't work with other word processors. I have found the 
> nanocount/textedit a good combination though.
> 
> Regards
> Justin 
> El 28-12-2011, a las 11:25, John Panarese escribió:
> 
>> Hi Daniel,
>>   Text Edit should be able to handle most popular formats.  I don't know if 
>> there is a word processor app that will give you a word count, though I 
>> believe you can get the page information and such from the document 
>> properties.
>> 
>>   For a word counter, there is a free app in the Mac App store, Nano Count, 
>> that does a good job.
>> 
>> 
>> Take Care
>> 
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 28, 2011, at 6:32 AM, Daniel McGee wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all, subject says it all really. Recommendations will be greatfully 
>>> appreciated. I am looking for the word processor to do the following. 
>>> 1. How many pages are in a document and to be able to see how many pages I 
>>> have written.
>>> 2. This one is important I want to be able to see my word count for any 
>>> given document.
>>> 3. Also just as important file formats. In theory, I would like a word 
>>> processor to be able to switch between Windows and Mac without any 
>>> compatibility issues. So that I can open a document up on my Mac and like 
>>> wise do the same on my windows computer.
>>> 4. Finally I would like to be able to hear the text attributes when making 
>>> such changes. What I mean by this is that If I want to select some text and 
>>> e.g. bold it, I would like voiceover to announce that what I have selected 
>>> has been bolded. I don't want it to read such changes when performing a say 
>>> all, but it would be good to know if it can do that as well. 
>>> 
>>> Sorry if this sounds a lot of information that I want a free word processor 
>>> to do but I would like to be able to do all this stuff and hopefully do it 
>>> without paying for anything but if it comes to doing that, then I will do 
>>> that. 
>>> 
>>> I look forward th hearing your suggestions and comments on what you use for 
>>> your word processor programme. 
>>> 
>>> Many Thanks 
>>> 
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