[real-eyes] Re: How did you do it?
- From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 20:19:33 -0700
Dear Robert, Jim and chip, , , Thanks for your very thoughtful
comments.This is great, I have a sense of what is involved after your posts.
So I will not wait ntil the last minute When I may need to be familiar with
Word 2007 or 2010 for any reason, to learn it. It sounds like something
best attempted in stages over a time.
Jim, I wanted to ask, since I am exclusively a Window Eyes user, do you
think I would benefit from the freedom scientific podcast mentioned in your
post? Also, since I am not already using Microsoft Word 2007, would it
make more sense when I buy an upgrade to just transition to Microsoft Word
2010 and skip 2007? Best, Ginnie
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On Behalf Of Jim Fettgather
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 6:38 AM
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Subject: [real-eyes] Re: How did you do it?
Hi Ginnie,
Let me start out by suggesting that transitioning from Office 2003 to
Office 2007, and now, Office 2010, is often a traumatic experience for
both fully sighted and visually impaired folks.
Robert is correct when he states that many many keyboard commands from
Office 2003 work just fine in both 2007 and 2010 versions. In fact,
one could perform a variety of tasks using hotkeys, and if you were
using a screen reader, you literally might not notice a difference at
all. The ribbon is highly customizable in Office 2010, and the Quick
Access Toolbar, once you learn to use it, is fantastic for fast and
easy access to frequently used features.
Freedom Scientific has a fine introduction in the form of an audio
tutorial to Office 2007 on their training page,
http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/training/training-downloads.asp
Just do a search on that page for Office 2007 and you should find it.
Tutorials can also be purchased from Access Technology Institute
regarding the newer versions as well.
The ribbon has replaced menus in both Notepad and Wordpad in Windows
7, and will likely be used in Windows Explorer for Windows 8.
Hope this helps.
On 3/30/11, V Nork <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello dear listers, I am thinking of learning Microsoft Word 2007.
> Currently I have the 2003 office suite with word 2003. I do have an
> opportunity to learn perhaps at the community college where I am taking
some
> refresher classes. We do have an accessible computer lab, but instruction
> can vary for lots of reasons and may not be helpful.. I would love to get
> your perspective as list members on the various ways you learned this
> program. I am just started thinking about this and so I am checking in
with
> the collective wizardry and savvy and niceness the list is known for in my
> mind. Here are some of my questions, so far I have no preconceived ideas.
> (or knowledge either, smile) Any of your stories would be great. Was it
> very self evident and no big deal for you to learn Microsoft word 2007?
Why
> did you decide to leave the familiar 2003 word behind, what decided you to
> use Word 2007? What are the advantages or benefits you feel? Are
there
> things you liked more about Word 2003? Did you learn from fellow friends
> and users, professionals, web tutorials, or just by intuition and
> exploration on your own? And an;ything else you guys can tell of your
> experience again would be terrific. Best regards, with gratitude, Ginnie
>
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