Thanks Ibrahim, most helpful, it is easy to see why people might be
confused.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Ibrahim
Gucukoglu
Sent: 02 January 2019 13:17
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Office 365 accessibility advantages
Hi Jackie.
When you have an Office 365 subscription, the version number of office as in
2016, 2019 etc is irrelevant. Office continuously updates in the
background, so any new features introduced into the newest versions of
office are automatically delivered as part of your proactive update process.
The version numbers only matter if you are purchasing a perpetual licensed
product, where the installation is strictly for one computer however you
would only purchase a perpetual licensed product if you want to ensure a
commitment free use moving forward. Perpetual licensed product does not
come with any of the benefits of Office 365 online services such as OneDrive
storage, Skype minutes and updates are limited to security and performances
only.
All the best, Ibrahim.
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Jackie Brown
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Hi Steve
Our Office 365 Home subscription gives each of us access to 1tb of OneDrive
storage in addition to having all the Office applications on our computers
and mobile devices for £79 a year. Ive also read that Microsoft, in an
attempt to make things simpler, is going to dump the 2016 and 2019 number at
the end of each upgrade because it confuses people. Personally, we think
its good value, but wont be going to 2019 unless our machines are restored
or have a make-over, we are certainly not desperate to uninstall and upgrade
to the next major release just for a few bells and whistles probably few use
anyway.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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Steve Nutt
Sent: 02 January 2019 10:48
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Office 365 accessibility advantages
Yes, I believe 2019 is only for people who want no cloud functions.
All the best
Steve
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Hi Steve
Not sure I get that. If you can download 2016 with a 365 subscription, are
you saying 2019 is different? If so, I didnt know that.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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Steve Nutt
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Hi Jackie,
I dont think you can. Because the whole Office 365 deal is cloud based.
Since Office 2019 is based on non-cloud stuff, it would be counter to the
Office 365 ethos.
All the best
Steve
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Jackie Brown
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Hi Steve
I just assumed you could, perhaps wrongly then, we certainly did from 2013
to 2016?
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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Steve Nutt
Sent: 02 January 2019 09:05
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Can you upgrade to Office 2019 with a 365 subscription? I havent seen the
upgrade installer when Ive logged in.
All the best
Steve
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Hi George
Yes, we have Office 365 and are currently running 2016, we havent up[graded
to 2019 yet. We each have a Microsoft account, but you can still do that
and share it with someone else in the home which is what weve been doing
for a long time. This gives us the ability to download the full version of
Office and each have 1tb of Cloud space in the form of OneDrive.
Does that make it any clearer?
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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George Bell
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Hi Jackie,
Im a shade confused here, so will have to do some research later. You say
you have Office 2016, yet share a 365 subscription.
I may be wrong here, but I perhaps wrongly understood that Office 2019 was
in effect 365 without all the Cloud rubbish.
Whats driving me mad with Word 2019, is the additional grammar checking
which displays a blue double underline. I know I can turn it off, but
thats not the point. Its far from obvious at times why something has been
flagged in this way.
George
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Hi Peter
It depends how often you use Microsoft Office, what operating system you
have, and version of screen reader. If, for example, you have an older
version of JAWS, you might struggle to get the best out of 365. We are
running Windows 10 with the latest JAWS 2019 release and Office 2016.
Because we both use Outlook and Word a lot, the 365 subscription we share is
good value for money. There are quirks here and there, but I dont know if
they are to do with JAWS or Microsoft, or a combination of the two. I
jumped from 2003 to 365 so cant comment on 2007 or 2010. I dont think
about the ribbons any more unless Im looking for something new and have to
hunt for it. Office is a really bulky program, and if you are an occasional
user, perhaps a 365 subscription isnt worthwhile? You can make some
adjustments so Outlook and Word are more friendly with a screen reader, and
the bulk of work I carry out in Word and Outlook is accessible. We will
probably update to 2019 when our machines need a make-over or restore, but
neither of us is desperate to go down that road right now for the sake of a
few bells and whistles Microsoft has likely introduced to justify it.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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Peter Bentley (Redacted sender "bentleypd31" for DMARC)
Sent: 01 January 2019 11:29
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Subject: [access-uk] Office 365 accessibility advantages
I understand the advantages in the subscription approach, particularly the
claim that it is continually being updated in the area of screen reader use.
However it is considerably more expensive long-term.
I currently use Office 2010. My questions are:
1. Is 2019 significantly more accessible in some of the more difficult
dialogue boxes?
2. The claim is that Microsoft is continually making improvements in this
area. How true is this and how significant are the changes.
I realise that you pay your money and make a choice but for the average home
user who is basically coping though struggling in some areas, is the extra
cost justified?
Peter
