Daniel, Where can I get this app. What do I search for? Stacey and Chesley On Jul 23, 2012, at 2:56 PM, Daniel McGee wrote:
> Hi Alex, well I use a free app called Bean and it works for me. I mainly got > it because Text Edit can't display your word count and tell me how many pages > I have written. Where as with Bean all I have to do is one simple keystroke > and I get all the info in a dialog box. I have also been able to save in that > app in .doc word format and go between windows and Mac at college and home. I > like both systems and I'm very glad I found this app. It also regularly > updated too and I think the developer is aware of us Voiceover users because > he fixed some labels that wern't correct in 3.8 and were supposively > reporting there correct status in 3.9 LOL I didn't even know what labels he > was referring to but it was mentioned in the change log so I assumed it was > done. > > Anyway hope this helps. > > Daniel > On 23 Jul 2012, at 19:26, Matthew Campbell wrote: > >> Hi. >> Try VO T to check formatting. >> If it doesn't work, try highlighting the text first and then use VO T. >> HTH, >> Matthew Campbell. >> >> >> On 2012-07-23, at 1:42 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >> >>> Okay, I wondered if format support would ocme into it. Still, from >>> what I hear, any file formatted in one program will likely not be >>> formatted correctly in another, so I don't see this as specific to >>> Textedit. Headers and footers are things I never use, but I can see >>> how lack of support would be limiting to other users. When using vo, >>> is there a command equivalent to ins-f, to read formatting? I use that >>> command to check centering, font, and other attributes. >>> >>> On 7/23/12, Erik Burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: >>>> You know, for most practical purposes, it can. I haven't really had good >>>> luck getting tables to work, but i'm still back on sl. Hopefully things >>>> have >>>> improved in two years, lol. I've certainly submitted professional reports >>>> with it, and had them look reasonably attractive. >>>> >>>> By the way, text edit's filetype support isn't very good. If you have a >>>> form >>>> done up in word format, text edit will import it but pooch the formatting. >>>> I >>>> have to use open office writer for that sort of job, and writer irritates >>>> me. >>>> >>>> Have fun, >>>> >>>> >>>> ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in >>>> touch on my handheld. >>>> >>>> Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I have a stupid question. I was looking at Textedit yesterday, and >>>> found it supports lists, tables, bolding, justification, centering, >>>> and so on. So, except for embeding images, what can MS Office, Libre >>>> Office, or Open Office do that Textedit cannot? Basically, why the >>>> need for a more powerful editor when this one seems to have it covered >>>> pretty well? I always hear variation of, "the mac is fine unless you >>>> want to actually get work done", and I was wondering about Textedit, >>>> so I had a look, and it seems quite capable. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> mehg...@gmail.com >>> >>> -- >>> 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. 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