Hi John, Ok, let me make sure I read your message correctly. Are you saying there are no keyboard shortcuts for some essential functions in Office 2016? And, if this is indeed the case, was this brought up to Microsoft right away? Maybe this is something that Jaws could have a script for. Forgive my incredulity, but MS just leaving these important keyboard shortcuts out of their flagship suite is ridiculous. No offense, John, but can anyone confirm this oversight? Because if it's true I amgonna hang onto my Office 2010 until the last possible moment.
All I can say is wow... Norma -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of john_Justice Sent: Monday, December 26, 2016 7:14 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Office 2010 or 2013 Regarding the differences between office 2010 and office 2016, there are distinct variations. In Microsoft Word and in Outlook, the editing functions are quite different. In Office 2010, you can use keystrokes to enter your instructions. For example, ALT+C = Change, ALT+A = ADD TO DICTIONARY, ETC. OFFICE 2016 requires that you tab through the options and use the spacebar to confirm your choice. If you copy text from another source and try to paste it into Microsoft Word, you are asked to choose how the paste is to be handled. You can make permanent changes to this dialog, of course. Other than that, there isn't much difference on the front end. Internally, there are significant changes. Saving a file is no longer as easy as it was in 2010. But, those changes do make it easier to make sure that the file ends up in the right folder. That's all I can think of right now. I'll post again if I think of anything else. VERY IMPORTANT! It is possible to obtain Office 2016 on disk but downloading it from the web is a serious pain in the butt. The easiest way is to create a Microsoft.com identity. If not, there are many security measures which impact screen reader users. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS EDWIN AND CALYPSOE PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Sent: Monday, December 26, 2016 7:45 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Office 2010 or 2013 Hello list, So a companion post to my message from a few days ago. I bought a tower Windows 10 desktop and am now considering on whether to get an Office 2010 license key for it which I am currently using on my other systems and am familiar with or if there is any benefit in getting a 2013 or 2016 version. Is there anything in the newer versions of Office, in particular Outlook, Word, Excel that would merit trying one of them out? Learning curve aside, are there any substantial issues or quirks with Jaws and the newer versions of Office. From time to time, I recall threads having to do with this or that Office 2013/2016 and JFW issue, but as it didnt affect me, I didnt pay them much attention. Im running the latest 12/5/17 JFW update. I plan on buying the32 bit version since theres no real advantage of getting the 64 bit one even though the machine will be 64 bit. Any input would be appreciated. thanks, For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
