RE: Accessible Forms In Microsoft Word

  • From: Carmichael Kimberly J - CS <Kimberly.J.Carmichael@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:13:21 -0400

I have never created these forms myself, but I can send you a form that
somebody created for me if you'd like to take a look at it.  Basically I tab
from field to field, and because the help information is in the status bar I
hear what each field is when I tab.

Kim Carmichael
Atlanta Wage & Investment
<mailto: kimberly.j.carmichael@xxxxxxx>
Phone:  678-530-7005


-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Therese Gardner
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:27 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Accessible Forms In Microsoft Word


Hello Kim:
I will attempt to make this as clear as I can.

Edit fields don't seem readily accessible. I never know when I am in one. It
is not like pressing enter on a edit field on the 
web. to open up the field.

The isntructions tell me to use "tab" or "shift tab" to move between the
edit boxes. When I do this, I am simply moving 
through the document moving text around as I go. I do have the protect mode
on.

Also, my combo and drop down boxes don't seem to show up on the screne
either. 

I am obviously doing something wrong.

Any suggestions. I have dumped what I have created and am starting from
scratch again.

Thanks
Therese

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:52:48 -0400, Carmichael Kimberly J - CS wrote:

>You can most definitely create an accessible Word form that can be 
>filled out by other people while in Word.  They don't have to be on the 
>internet to work.  What exactly is happening once you've done the form 
>that is keeping it from working?
>
>Kim Carmichael
>Atlanta Wage & Investment
><mailto: kimberly.j.carmichael@xxxxxxx>
>Phone:  678-530-7005
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>Behalf Of Therese Gardner
>Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:48 AM
>To: Listserve
>Subject: Accessible Forms In Microsoft Word
>
>
>OK, got another question for you guys.
>
>I am attempting to create an accessible form in microsoft word. I 
>actually found instructions on how to do this on the Freedom Scientific 
>web site. Instructions appear to be very clear and easy to follow.
>
>My problem seems to be when attempting to fill out the form. I am not 
>sure how to explain the difficulty. It is not like opening an edit 
>field on a web page to fill out.
>
>May be I am missunderstanding the purpose of creating the forms in 
>microsoft word. I am assuming that I can create them and save them in 
>word. I can then go back and have others fill in the information using 
>word and JAWS.
>
>A friend doesn't believe that this is the purpose of creating an 
>accessible form. His thoughts are that you can make it acessible in 
>word, but then you need to put it on a web page for others to access.
>
>Any thoughts on the subject?
>
>Is there a better way to create an accessible form in word?
>
>I don't always have the ability to connect to the internet to access 
>forms.
>
>Thanks for all the help.
>
>Therese
>
>
>
>
>accessbile
>
>
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