Starting with the keyboard shortcuts for the applications you’re using should help. Also, Microsoft has published Web pages on using each application with a screen reader. If I recall correctly, these include instructions for the Mac. You could also consider using the item chooser menu in VoiceOver to jump to desired controls efficiently. In addition, if you don’t already know how to use Mac OS menus quickly with a keyboard, then add this knowledge to your repertoire. Basically, you can start typing the name of a menu option (after using VO-M to access the menus), and focus will move to the first option that starts with the letters you type. Press Return/Enter to select; and do the same for any sub-menus. Note that the menus in Microsoft Office applications are extensive, and they duplicate what is in the ribbons. Using the menus is probably faster if you know what you want to find. The only Microsoft Office application that I use frequently is Microsoft Outlook, as one of my e-mail accounts absolutely requires it. Using Tab and Shift-Tab for navigation in Outlook often works better than using VoiceOver commands.
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Jürgen Fleger <mailinglis...@fleger.net> Date: Saturday, 19March, 2022 at 09:11 To: via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Using MS Office on the Mac Hi, are there any manuals or recommendable web sides how to use MS Office on the Mac efficiently with VoiceOver? At the moment I’m simply using the normal VO standard navigation commands like VO + j and VO + Arrow keys in conjunction with interaction into the elements. Seems to be a bit uncomfortable. Maybe it’s uncomfortable to use MS Office on the Mac but maybe someone knows ways or resources to use it more efficiently. Thanks and all the best Jürgen -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/35C810D6-5307-4795-B5A7-BC464C20342E%40fleger.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/SJ0PR07MB85043F34D6FF3CCFFDE02D54FF149%40SJ0PR07MB8504.namprd07.prod.outlook.com.
