Forgot to add Full screen view for those who do not know removes menu bar , title bar toolbars scrollbars taskbar etc so that only document is visible. Also use Insert plus F to check what heading style you have applied.
Regards David Griffith -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Griffith Sent: Wednesday, 12 March 2008 05:49 To: 'michael finnigan'; jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] powerpoint with xp I think PowerPoint is very awkward to use for someone who is visually impaired and personally I think it is over rated anyway. Remember any program can be projected. . If you are really going to do it I would work with Outline files in Word and import them into PowerPoint. Be prepared to use a lot of the Jaws Cursor and have a uncomfortable time. However I really really think it is largely a waste of time using a difficult program when you can use Word to get at least 95% of the same presentation effect using full screen view. Just do the following in 4 stages . 1. Write your Presentation in word. 2. Use the following keystroke to apply the equivalent of title heading levels in PowerPoint. Select a line of text and then simply - Control - Alt 1 for Heading Level 1- Control - Alt 2 for Heading Level 2 - Control - Alt 3 for Heading Level 3 You use Control Shift N to return to normal size text but this can be hard to read on a Projector screen so I would stick to the heading styles for your presentation. 2. Apply any fancy borders, shading, font colours or page colours you want through the format menu. Insert graphics and other features in the Insert Menu. 3. Go to the view Menu and Change Word to Full Screen mode. This will make Word virtually indistinguishable from a PowerPoint slide show view. 4. Personally I would leave it at that and simply scroll through your presentation which Jaws will read to you as it is shown on a Projector. If you really want / need a slide effect you have some options. A. Edit your presentation so that you can Use the page down key to move down a screen at a time. The disadvantage is that Jaws does not read as you go. You could try control down arrow which theoretically does but this does not work well in my experience. B. Open a separate document for each "Slide" and close then as you work through your presentation. This has the advantage of you not having to edit your presentation into "screen Chunks." Not too good for really long presentations but long presentations are probably a bad idea anyway. An Academic recently told me that PowerPoint fancy features had a very poor learning effect. Apparently research has shown that people retain a memory of the effect but not the content associated. The modern academic trend is now anyway to move to simpler presentations of content as this is apparently retained better. Regards David Griffith -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of michael finnigan Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2008 20:25 To: jaws users Subject: [JAWS-Users] powerpoint with xp Hi I am trying to learn how to use PowerPoint with xp pro, does any one know of a good tutorial I can down load. all the best from Mickyfyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
