Oh no, I really don't like Quick Nav and leave it off whenever I can. Odd the rest of the line doesn't read normally. Oh wait, this might be a beta thing, so ignore me. :) > On Jul 26, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: > > Hello Alex, > > I’m not sure how you’re reading the text. If you just use the arrow keys, > placeholder text will be highlighted as you reach it and will be read. When > you do the next right arrow, the placeholder text will be unhighlighted and > any normal text will be read normally. > Never use Quick Nav in Pages! It simply isn’t worth the trouble. > Other thoughts: have you got your mouse cursor set to ignore the other > cursors? It works better that way. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > >> On 26 Jul 2015, at 16:30, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> I was. Oddly, switching out of, then back to, Pages seemed to get it >> working. One final question on placeholder text: when I read the line >> holding the text, I hear only the placeholder. For example: >> >> Client name: [client name placeholder] >> >> If I read that line, I hear the embedded object sound, "client name >> placeholder", then the end embedded object sound. The rest of the line >> doesn't read at all. Is this expected behavior? >>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Alex, >>> >>> You have to press the VO-Tab command before each time you use the >>> Ctrl-Option-Cmd-t Make placeholder text command but it should work every >>> time. I’ve been using this for years, and in Pages09 I created a different >>> shortcut for Make placeholder text to avoid having to use the VO-Tab >>> command. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> >>>> On 26 Jul 2015, at 14:45, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, this is exactly what I was after. The problem is that it only >>>> worked once. I used it successfully on one line, then tried to repeat the >>>> process on the next line. The hotkey does nothing, and my selected text is >>>> de-selected. Is there something I have to do before I can use this mode >>>> again? >>>>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Alex, >>>>> >>>>> I think you’d find placeholder text a better way for entering text that >>>>> changes. Just type in some typical text in the format you want, then >>>>> select that text, press VO-Tab for VO to ignore next key press, then >>>>> press Ctrl-Option-Cmd-t to make it placeholder text. When using your >>>>> template, the placeholder text will be highlighted when you navigate to >>>>> it using just the arrow keys, and typing will replace it but keep the >>>>> formatting. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Anne >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 26 Jul 2015, at 00:58, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey list, >>>>>> I'm trying, once more, to get more into Pages. Hopefully, this time, I >>>>>> can make myself stick with it long enough to get a handle on this thing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Currently, I have a few basic questions: I'm making a template I can use >>>>>> to fill out client reports and bills (I'm an AT instructor and have to >>>>>> email my clients this information). I thought I'd put text boxes in >>>>>> where I'll be entering text that can change, and just type the text that >>>>>> won't. Here's a super simple example: >>>>>> >>>>>> Alex Hall >>>>>> [auto-inserted date] >>>>>> >>>>>> Client Name: [text box for client name] >>>>>> Number of Hours: [text box for hours] >>>>>> >>>>>> You get the idea. I'm running into a few questions, though. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. How do I get the text box to fit the height of the line of text it's >>>>>> on? VO reports that it's 1.2 inches tall, which strikes me as rather >>>>>> large. >>>>>> 2. Do I even need a text box, or am I trying to use one where a >>>>>> different item would work better? >>>>>> 3. If I do need one, how can I insert text around it? I inserted one, >>>>>> but even if I go to the end of the line and hit return, then type, the >>>>>> box is pushed along to the end of my new line of text instead of staying >>>>>> where I put it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance for any answers anyone can provide. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex Hall >>>>>> mehg...@icloud.com >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> mehg...@icloud.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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