Let the guy vent once. Some of us don't take to new technology easily and, especially under a time crunch of knowing you'll be expected to perform with it for school or work. I'm one who procrastinates on upgrading any software to avoid the learning curve because I don't have extra time to sit around figuring it out, especially with out Window-Eyes users right there to give me a hand over hand mentoring session. And, getting used to new software doesn't mean you won't miss things about the old versions that worked for you better than the new version.
Mike, I do wish you well in the process and hope the resources others provided you will be helpful for you and, someday, for me when I'm forced to upgrade.. Robin "Michael Capelle" <[email protected]> 04/30/2010 07:26 AM To "Louis Maher" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> cc Subject Re: word 2007 is horrible I want my word 2003! i agree, this guys posting was out of line in my opinion, it is called, get used to it, stop complaining, and you will make everyone's life, including your own, much much more peaceful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Maher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:24 AM Subject: RE: word 2007 is horrible I want my word 2003! > Hello, > > A good way to learn the new systems is to use the mp3 files that come with > the window-eyes and JAWS screen readers. After that, you could look at > the > Access Technology Institute's books > (http://www.accesstechnologyinstitute.com). These books are $75 a piece, > downloadable, contain mp3 lessons as well as a manual, and are quite good. > > I learn technology slowly; however, using the mp3 lessons has greatly > simplified the task. Give yourself a few months and you will be a pro. > > As for the ribbon: > Access the ribbon with the alt key, > Move left and right through the tab list, with the right and left arrows. > When you are on the tab you want, hit the tab key to enter the tab list. > Inside each ribbon selection are groups of buttons. As you tab through > the > list, you can hear the word group which tells you are at the beginning of > a > group of controls. > > Good luck and be patient and persistent. > > > Regards > Louis Maher > 713-444-7838 > [email protected] > http://nfb-texas.org/houston > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: word 2007 is horrible I want my word 2003! > > Hello fellow window-eyes users, > I'm taking a computer class next fall, and the teacher has informed me > that we'll be using word 2007. I've had a chance to check out word 2007 > with window-eyes, and you know what? Well, I'm gonna be honest and just > come out and tell you. Word 2007, is in my opinion the worst version of > word that microsoft has ever come out with. The program absolutely > stinks. I don't know who the ittiot at Microsoft was, who came up with > the idea to take away the menu bar that we've all come to know and > love, and replace it with that rediculous piece of junk they call the > ribbon. I can understand how it may be helpful to someone, who might be > a graphics designer or big time business tycoon who just loves to make > his documents all colorful and pretty, but what about the rest of us? > Doesn't Microsoft realize, that not everyone in the world is a business > person? didn't it ever cross their minds that there might be some > people, who might have trouble using their new graphical interface? > Particularly those of us who use screen readers? I hate to say it, but > I believe, that Microsoft created word 2007, with no intention of ever > including people with disabilities. If they were thinking about us, > they wouldn't have made the program so damn graphical! Now, before I > get off on a major rant, and end up saying something on this list that > I may regret saying, here's my question. For any of you who use word > 2007, could you please, please, give me some pointers, as to how to get > around that horrible ribbon? Is there an easy way to gain access to the > formatting features? In word 2003 and prior, we have things like file, > edit, view, insert, ETC. Whereby it was obvious what choices we had, so > we could format our documents. But after looking at the ribbon, I can't > make heads or tails of any of it. Nothing makes any sense. So, I'd like > to know if there's any way I can perform tasks in word 2007 using this > thing with window-eyes? You know, if I really wanted to be mean, I > could really curse Microsoft to no end. But we all know the trouble I'd > get into with GW Micro if I did that on this list. But when I sit down > at the computer to type a word document, that's all I want to do; Type > a word document, complete with doublespacing and centered text where > necessary. I don't care about all that graphical, colorful stuff. Don't > need it, don't want it. I just want to complete a simple document, > without all the bells and whistles. > Mike > Rochester, NY. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. 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