Text edit can save in the Word format, so this should work fine. On Feb 27, 2011, at 9:15 PM, Christine Grassman wrote:
> Thanks so much for your prompt replies. Here's the thing: The computers at > work are ancient PC's which still use Word 97. I need to be able to read > documents sent to me, which will likely not be an issue with text edit > seemingly working so well. However, I need to be able to write lesson plans, > projects, reports, and other work-related materials in a program which can be > read, sent to, attached, etc., for use by colleagues, supervisors, students, > etc. If I send attachments formatted with text edit, will this be all right? > Is there another program I can use that will migrate between my Mac and PC's? > What is Apple Pages. Can't locate it on the Mac; is it something which > requires purchase? I certainly wish the Apple folk knew that Office for Mac > was not VO-friendly. > Hopefully, I can get a refund for this useless software. > Christine > > On Feb 27, 2011, at 8:13 PM, Zachary Kline wrote: > >> Hi Christine, >> I'm afraid Word for Mac, along with the other Office programs for Mac, are >> not accessible with VoiceOver last I heard. Now, I've not tried them >> myself, so someone who knows differently feel free to correct me. Is there >> something specific in Word you need to do? TextEdit is good for basic word >> processing, or if you want more power you might look into Apple's Pages. If >> you don't mind a system which isn't quite as well integrated into the Mac, >> OpenOffice is another possibility. Is there a compelling reason you need >> Word and no other program will do the trick? >> Sorry to disappoint you, >> Zack. >> On Feb 27, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: >> >>> Hai, folks. After consulting with Apple, several veteran Mac users, both >>> sighted and blind, (none of whom use Word on the Mac), and attempting >>> futilely to figure is out for myself, I am here to grovel for assistance. >>> When I open a document (those imported from my PC, and those I have >>> downloaded since transitioning) in TextEdit, all is well. However, any >>> attempts to figure out Word meet with failure. I keep winding up in a >>> "document pane view" and I am told that the text is available on the >>> screen, but VO will only read the title. I've tried using VO commands, the >>> command key, the right arrows alone and with VO and command, interacting >>> attempts, the tab, checking out the Word menu -- I don't know what else to >>> try to write or read documents in Word. Please help. I need to be able to >>> do this for Work, otherwise I wouldn't care. >>> Thanks in advance. >>> Christine >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
