RE: MS Office question
Olusegun, I went on eBay last night and typed in "Office 2016 Professional", which is what I had done previously. I did not see the exact same link that I had used to purchase mine, but did see several others. I looked for one with a higher rating. The seller name on my receipt is "sansell88", but entering that into the search bar yielded no results, so I'm not sure if I can find the link that way. As I noted earlier, I was a bit chicken about doing this; I don't want to think I've bought a pirate version. I got a email from the seller with the product key. At first the key did not work, but I had instructions on how to call in to authorize my copy. I did have some gymnastics with JAWS and using JAWS history to access the product ID number that I needed to enter. Then I got this really, really long ID code back from Microsoft. After entering it, my copy of Office is up and running. Robin -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 2:28 PM To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Cc: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. Subject: RE: MS Office question Yes, Robin, the BeMyEyes works everywhere where there's enough data to hit the Internet. It's a great app, only works on a smart toy though. Could you please possibly post the eBay link you used for grabbing a copy of Office? Thanks a ton if you can! Yes, Rod, a call to Microsoft Accessibility should be free because of the 800-number. However, there are countries that DO NOT have TOLL-FREE numbers. In that wise, I'm not even sure if their calls would get through unless something else has changed. I think there shouldn't be any problems with calls originating from the U.K., Australia the Caribbeans, and parts of Mexico. Sorry, I excluded Canada because the phone system there is pretty much the same with that of the United States. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/robin_van_lant%40key.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:dnereque...@key.com with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
Re: MS Office question
Hello David, As far as I know, any home or professional (which I presume would include Business) version of Ms Office from 2007 onwards should entitle you to Window-Eyes freed version. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. However, make sure that your Ms Office is properly registered. My computer technician did the registration for me so I can't tell you the steps. Good luck. -Original Message- From: David via Talk Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 4:34 AM To: WE English Mailinglist Cc: David Subject: MS Office question Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should look out for? They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes functionality. Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. -- David ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/peter.chinpk%40gmail.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
RE: MS Office question
Yes, Robin, the BeMyEyes works everywhere where there's enough data to hit the Internet. It's a great app, only works on a smart toy though. Could you please possibly post the eBay link you used for grabbing a copy of Office? Thanks a ton if you can! Yes, Rod, a call to Microsoft Accessibility should be free because of the 800-number. However, there are countries that DO NOT have TOLL-FREE numbers. In that wise, I'm not even sure if their calls would get through unless something else has changed. I think there shouldn't be any problems with calls originating from the U.K., Australia the Caribbeans, and parts of Mexico. Sorry, I excluded Canada because the phone system there is pretty much the same with that of the United States. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
RE: MS Office question
Hi Robin, Perhaps I'm sounding like a broken record, but I am running WE 9.5.4 with Office 365, namely, the current version of Office, and am having no noticeable accessibility issues. I use Outlook, Word, and Excel, regularly. Hth, Rod Sent from Outlook for Windows -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Van Lant, Robin via Talk Sent: July 1, 2019 12:16 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: Van Lant, Robin Subject: RE: MS Office question David, I just bought a copy of Office 2016 Professional on eBay for 10 US dollars. I am sure I also saw copies of Office 2010. The Home and Student one is technically for students, despite the name. I'm not sure what the Home and Business one is. When I was looking at buying the subscription or a license of Office 2019, it seemed that Home and Business was a more costly option. As a home user, the version I kept getting pointed to on Microsoft's site is the Office Professional Plus. So, when I bought my Office 2016 license, I purchased Office 2016 Professional Plus. This gives me a license for one computer without a subscription and includes all key programs, including Outlook and a terabyte of storage on OneDrive. I have switched fully to using JAWS now, so I cannot speak to the accessibility of Window Eyes and Office 2016. However, if you think about it, Office 2016 was already out when Window Eyes support stopped, so I would think it would work. I would not go to Office 2019, as I don't know how much different it might be and if, therefore, Window Eyes would have issues. Regardless, for only 10 US dollars, I figured that the investment was really inexpensive. I was more worried about fraud, having never bought on eBay before, but the same could be true if you purchase Office 2016 and find it has issues with Window Eyes. You could move backward and purchase another cheap copy of Office 2010 or Office 2013. Better to get the most recent copy of Office you think works with Window Eyes though, so that you are as caught up as possible. Robin Van Lant, Robin -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of David via Talk Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 2:34 PM To: WE English Mailinglist Cc: David Subject: MS Office question Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should look out for? They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes functionality. Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. -- David ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/robin_van_lant%40key.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127
Re: MS Office question
I understand spellcheck will not work in office 2016 with we.— latest version Richard Petty Dictated to and sent from my iPhone Please excuse dictation errors > On Jul 1, 2019, at 11:15 AM, Van Lant, Robin via Talk > wrote: > > David, > I just bought a copy of Office 2016 Professional on eBay for 10 US dollars. > I am sure I also saw copies of Office 2010. The Home and Student one is > technically for students, despite the name. I'm not sure what the Home and > Business one is. When I was looking at buying the subscription or a license > of Office 2019, it seemed that Home and Business was a more costly option. > As a home user, the version I kept getting pointed to on Microsoft's site is > the Office Professional Plus. So, when I bought my Office 2016 license, I > purchased Office 2016 Professional Plus. This gives me a license for one > computer without a subscription and includes all key programs, including > Outlook and a terabyte of storage on OneDrive. > > I have switched fully to using JAWS now, so I cannot speak to the > accessibility of Window Eyes and Office 2016. However, if you think about > it, Office 2016 was already out when Window Eyes support stopped, so I would > think it would work. I would not go to Office 2019, as I don't know how much > different it might be and if, therefore, Window Eyes would have issues. > > Regardless, for only 10 US dollars, I figured that the investment was really > inexpensive. I was more worried about fraud, having never bought on eBay > before, but the same could be true if you purchase Office 2016 and find it > has issues with Window Eyes. You could move backward and purchase another > cheap copy of Office 2010 or Office 2013. Better to get the most recent copy > of Office you think works with Window Eyes though, so that you are as caught > up as possible. > > > Robin Van Lant, Robin > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Talk On > Behalf Of David via Talk > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 2:34 PM > To: WE English Mailinglist > Cc: David > Subject: MS Office question > > Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? > > > I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a > few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for > unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. > > > One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am > neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, > will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should > look out for? > > > They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for > that version, or maybe they have already done so? > > > Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone > happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess > NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes > functionality. > > > Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really > don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know > what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft > decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have > to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. > > > Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And > please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression > the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am > mistaken, I'd be glad to know. > > > -- > David > > ___ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/robin_van_lant%40key.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It > is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing > or using any of this information. If you received this communication in > error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its > entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain > nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of > the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or > redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the > services for which you are receiving the information. > > 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH
RE: MS Office question
David, I just bought a copy of Office 2016 Professional on eBay for 10 US dollars. I am sure I also saw copies of Office 2010. The Home and Student one is technically for students, despite the name. I'm not sure what the Home and Business one is. When I was looking at buying the subscription or a license of Office 2019, it seemed that Home and Business was a more costly option. As a home user, the version I kept getting pointed to on Microsoft's site is the Office Professional Plus. So, when I bought my Office 2016 license, I purchased Office 2016 Professional Plus. This gives me a license for one computer without a subscription and includes all key programs, including Outlook and a terabyte of storage on OneDrive. I have switched fully to using JAWS now, so I cannot speak to the accessibility of Window Eyes and Office 2016. However, if you think about it, Office 2016 was already out when Window Eyes support stopped, so I would think it would work. I would not go to Office 2019, as I don't know how much different it might be and if, therefore, Window Eyes would have issues. Regardless, for only 10 US dollars, I figured that the investment was really inexpensive. I was more worried about fraud, having never bought on eBay before, but the same could be true if you purchase Office 2016 and find it has issues with Window Eyes. You could move backward and purchase another cheap copy of Office 2010 or Office 2013. Better to get the most recent copy of Office you think works with Window Eyes though, so that you are as caught up as possible. Robin Van Lant, Robin -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of David via Talk Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 2:34 PM To: WE English Mailinglist Cc: David Subject: MS Office question Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should look out for? They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes functionality. Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. -- David ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/robin_van_lant%40key.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:dnereque...@key.com with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit
Re: MS Office question
Hi Rod, I assume all it means is that there will be no more bug fixes or security updates. Regards, Tom On 7/1/2019 8:03 AM, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote: Hi Tom, Forgive the nit-picking, but does this not simply mean that you won't be able to ask Microsoft any support questions about it, rather than saying that it will no longer run on Windows 10? Humbly (smile), Rod Sent from Outlook for Windows -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: July 1, 2019 7:59 AM To: David via Talk Cc: Tom Kingston Subject: Re: MS Office question David, I doubt very much that those copies of Office 2010 are legal. And with a quick search I just found a statement from Microsoft that all support for 2010 will end next year. I have Office 365. I'm still running 2016 because it hasn't updated yet. The only problem I have with Window-Eyes is with the spell checker. I began scripting a fix, but it works so well with NVDA I just go that route with Office. Good luck, Tom On 6/30/2019 4:34 PM, David via Talk wrote: Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should look out for? They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes functionality. Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rod_hutton%40hotmail.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/tom.kingston%40charter.net. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
RE: MS Office question
Hi Tom, Forgive the nit-picking, but does this not simply mean that you won't be able to ask Microsoft any support questions about it, rather than saying that it will no longer run on Windows 10? Humbly (smile), Rod Sent from Outlook for Windows -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: July 1, 2019 7:59 AM To: David via Talk Cc: Tom Kingston Subject: Re: MS Office question David, I doubt very much that those copies of Office 2010 are legal. And with a quick search I just found a statement from Microsoft that all support for 2010 will end next year. I have Office 365. I'm still running 2016 because it hasn't updated yet. The only problem I have with Window-Eyes is with the spell checker. I began scripting a fix, but it works so well with NVDA I just go that route with Office. Good luck, Tom On 6/30/2019 4:34 PM, David via Talk wrote: > Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? > > > I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might > save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some > offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused > about their titles. > > > One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I > am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states > Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version > that I should look out for? > > > They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end > support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? > > > Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would > someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with > WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose > WinEyes functionality. > > > Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I > really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and > you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - > Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are > lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. > > > Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. > And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the > impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for > me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. > > ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rod_hutton%40hotmail.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
Re: MS Office question
David, I doubt very much that those copies of Office 2010 are legal. And with a quick search I just found a statement from Microsoft that all support for 2010 will end next year. I have Office 365. I'm still running 2016 because it hasn't updated yet. The only problem I have with Window-Eyes is with the spell checker. I began scripting a fix, but it works so well with NVDA I just go that route with Office. Good luck, Tom On 6/30/2019 4:34 PM, David via Talk wrote: Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should look out for? They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes functionality. Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
RE: MS Office question
Hi David, I won't trumpet too loudly my firm belief that Office 365 is the best way to go, and this is because Microsoft is improving the accessibility of Office at the same time that they are adding features. The price of an ongoing single-user subscription is $6.99 per month and you get two months for free if you subscribe annually. As for contacting the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk, the only issue I can see is that you have to be able to deal with the long-distance cost involved in calling the U.S. telephone number, which is 800-936-5900. You could do a Skype out call and contact them that way. Now, once you reach the line and get a human being, I cannot think of any reason why they would hang up on you just because you are outside North America. I live in Canada, and they have never had an issue with my calling them. Good luck, Rod Sent from Outlook for Windows -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of David via Talk Sent: June 30, 2019 4:34 PM To: WE English Mailinglist Cc: David Subject: MS Office question Anyone here has any experience, or know the rules? I am trying to get hold of a copy of MS Office, and thought I might save a few dollars, on buying one of the former versions. Got some offer here, for unopened and fully licensed versions, but got confused about their titles. One says Home and Student, the other reads Home and Business. Well, I am neither a student, nor a business owner. But since they both states Home, will it still be legal for me? Or, was there any other version that I should look out for? They are both Office 2010. Anyone knows when Microsoft would end support for that version, or maybe they have already done so? Finally, I got one more offer, this time for Office 2019. Would someone happen to know whether that version is accessible with WinEyes? Guess NVDA and Jaws are OK with 2019, but would hate to loose WinEyes functionality. Allright, I do know of the subscription versions of Office, but I really don't want that kind of ongoing expenses. Rather pay once, and you know what you've got. Subscribe, and next month - or next year - Microsoft decides to change something, and all the sudden you are lost, and have to spend days in figuring your way around the new features. Thanks for all feedback, that I can make the most informed decition. And please, since I am outside North-Americas, I was under the impression the Microsoft Assistance line would not be available for me. If I am mistaken, I'd be glad to know. -- David ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rod_hutton%40hotmail.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
