Hi Chris, I would love to use Pages, but I am a recent Mac user of 1-1/2 years and I need Word for my business. Not that I’m opposed to learning a new word processor, but when one has used a piece of software for many years, I am more productive and less time is wasted in attempting to figure out some formatting or use of styles that are not apparent to a new user. I was trying not to have to install Win 8.1 into BootCamp, but I guess I will have to bite the bullet. I still wrote to Microsoft. This is a beta, so maybe they will get it right this time.
Best, Eileen > On Mar 10, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Considerring that we've been telling Microsoft since the first release of > Office for the Mac back in the Tiger Days to fix this issue? > > Need I say more? Just stick with Pages, if possible. > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Misrahi" <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:08 PM > Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? > > > Hello, > > I took a look at this again. I interacted with the Document pane, but there > is no access to the edit text that has been process. VO did not echo > character, word, or both and there I couldn’t get any navigation with VO to > work. I knew that there was words processed because when I tabbed to the word > count it stated 15 words. The unlabeled button to the right of that activates > the spell checker. I have sent MS feedback about the issues regarding VO > accessing the document pane edit field. If others are finding the same, it > takes a village to get someone to look at the problem and maybe have a chance > that it will be fixed. JMO. > > Best, > Eileen >> On Mar 10, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >> <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Tim, >> >> You have basically echoed precisely the same thing I already said. Smile. I >> kind a wondered that same thing. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kilburn" <kilbu...@me.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 5:50 PM >> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >> >> >> Hi, >> >> Maybe I’m misunderstanding things here, but, if you disable the Document >> pane, then you are removing the container where the text is being held. >> Would that not, therefore, make the text disappear, or, at least, >> inaccessible? If one does an Item Chooser, then types some text that you >> know is in the body of the document, if it appears to the Item Chooser, >> we’re getting somewhere, if not, then the accessibility of the editable area >> is non-existent. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Mar 10, 2015, at 15:18, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I don't think he can! get it to work. I think what he means is, if you >> could disable that, then it would be worth it, although, as said in my first >> message, I don't understand how that would help. If anything, I'd think >> that would make it even worse. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Panarese" <jpanar...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 5:10 PM >> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >> >> >> How are you able to get it to work? I cannot get VoiceOver to read the >> document area at all. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 Mountain >> Lion >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 5:04 PM, mattias jonsson <m...@mjw.se> wrote: >>> >>> word seems work but i cant find how to disable the document pane >>>> 10 mar 2015 kl. 20:50 skrev Christopher-Mark Gilland >>>> <clgillan...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> Outlook is included within that PKG, yes. Beware though, I haven't >>>> actually tested it for accessibility, so I'm sorry to say I cannot be of >>>> much help there at this given time. I hear, however, that it's supposed >>>> to supposedly be fairly doable. >>>> >>>> Chris. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mattias" <m...@mjw.se> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:34 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >>>> >>>> >>>> any outlook app too? >>>> >>>> Christopher-Mark Gilland skrev den 3/10/2015 8:31 PM: >>>>> Here you go, my friend. I hope that this helps. This link should be the >>>>> direct download to the .PKG file. >>>>> >>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=523849 >>>>> >>>>> Best of luck with it! >>>>> >>>>> Chris. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mattias" <m...@mjw.se> >>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:28 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Disabling the Document Pane in Office Word 2016 Preview? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> where do you find the preview? >>>>> >>>>> Eileen Misrahi skrev den 3/10/2015 7:29 PM: >>>>>> Hello List, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have installed the beta Microsoft Office 2016 on my MacBook Air 2013. >>>>>> It would be nice to be able to disable the “Document” Pane. I believe >>>>>> that the edit field is under it and the pane is blocking it from >>>>>> voiceover. Hence, this makes Word not accessible to us. I was attempting >>>>>> to send Microsoft some feedback, but when I clicked on the feedback tab >>>>>> in Word preferences, there was no method to do this. Has anyone figured >>>>>> out the magic steps to get rid of the “Document” pane yet? And, does >>>>>> anyone have the contact to send constructive criticism to Microsoft? >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks in advance. >>>>>> >>>>>> Warmest regards, >>>>>> Eileen >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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