Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

r. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on >>> behalf of John Panarese >>> Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:00 >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Reading on Pages and

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

also read a variety of file formats. When you want to edit, >> of course, you’ll need to use whichever editor you prefer. >> >> >> >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on >> behalf of John Panarese >> Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:00 >&g

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

2024 at 16:00 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit > >     Actually, Brad had a great idea. Try to open it in Safari and see how it > reads there. > > > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

@googlegroups.com on behalf of John Panarese Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:00To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit    Actually, Brad had a great idea. Try to open it in Safari and see how it reads there. Take CareJohn D. PanareseDirectorMac

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

on Pages and Text Edit    Actually, Brad had a great idea. Try to open it in Safari and see how it reads there. Take CareJohn D. PanareseDirectorMac for the BlindTel, (631) 724-4479Email, j...@macfortheblind.comWebsite, http://www.macfortheblind.comAPPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jan 25, 2024, at 3:27 PM, moiz tundawala wrote: > > Hi John, > Nice to know that you are on the group too. > Sadly it's not working out for me on Text Edit. I have tried all the options >

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

Hi John, Nice to know that you are on the group too. Sadly it's not working out for me on Text Edit. I have tried all the options that you suggested. Also, I don't want to open the document in a web brouzer. This is because I want to have the option of editing it if required. On Thursday

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

Have you tried opening the file in a browser, such as Safari, Chrome or even Brave on your Mac?- Brad -On Jan 25, 2024, at 07:59, moiz tundawala wrote:Thanks for your response. As I mentioned, in Text Edit, I am not being able to read paragraph by paragraph. When Voiceover moves to a new page

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

As I told you, it’s not happening on my end. You had sent me a sample book and I am not experiencing that in Text Edit. It happens in Pages and Word for me, but not in Text Edit. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

Thanks for your response. As I mentioned, in Text Edit, I am not being able to read paragraph by paragraph. When Voiceover moves to a new page, it reads the first paragraph character by character. The subsequent paragraphs are read properly, and then once again after a page break, I encounter

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

For things of that length I usually convert to text and read in TextEdit. I’ve never had a problem with that. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of moiz tundawala Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:53 AM To: MacVisionaries Subject: Reading on Pages and Text Edit Hi What

Reading on Pages and Text Edit

Hi What is the best way to read book length documents on Mac? I have large Word files from my Windows computer. These files take a lot of time loading on Mac when I open them on Word. With Pages and Text Edit, I am facing a strange problem. I prefer to read paragraph by paragraph. But whenever

Reading book length documents with Text Edit and Pages

Microsoft Word is that it does not work well with large documents on Mac. So I am trying out Text Edit and Pages. But here is a strange problem. When I open a book length document on Text Edit/Pages/Word on Mac, I first interact with it to read the text. I use the quick arrow keys and my own

Re: Track changes in text edit

On 23/11/22 11:49, Pat Pound wrote: Can anyone lead me to an explanation of how to use this with voiceover in Ventura. Thank you. If you're looking for version history, then it's discussed in this article: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-textedit-powerful-hidden-features/ According to

Track changes in text edit

Can anyone lead me to an explanation of how to use this with voiceover in Ventura. Thank you. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is

Re: Text Edit on after Mac sleeps

meinem iPhone gesendet > Am 14.10.2022 um 05:53 schrieb Gabe Griffith : > > Hi, > > This happens to me also. I find that if I command tab away from the text edit > window then back it will work again. > > Gabe > > > > Gabe Griffith > President,

Re: Text Edit on after Mac sleeps

Hi, This happens to me also. I find that if I command tab away from the text edit window then back it will work again. Gabe Gabe Griffith President, California Council of the Blind (925)222-5762 gabe.griff...@ccbnet.org > On Oct 12, 2022, at 11:02 AM, Herbie Allen wr

Re: Text Edit on after Mac sleeps

The easiest option would be to either extend the wake time of your mac or disable the sleep function. I have heard of this happening to others as well. > On Oct 12, 2022, at 12:17, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hey all, I am finding when I use TextEdit and I step away for a minute, my > Mac may

Text Edit on after Mac sleeps

Hey all, I am finding when I use TextEdit and I step away for a minute, my Mac may go to the LockScreen. When I come back and unlock it, VoiceOver will not read inside the text and a document. I need to turn VoiceOver off and on again. Does anyone know why this is happening? Anything I can do

Re: Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

also, in the Text Edit info, it does say version 1.5 and last modified in February. I do not see it listed in the app store, but like Brad I would assume it would be updated with the OS. > On Mar 18, 2022, at 13:57, Kliph wrote: > > could be that intell machine you still have!lol. t

Re: Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

you still have!lol. try a good old fassion > restart. > > >> On Mar 18, 2022, at 12:08 PM, Herbie Allen wrote: >> >> Running a Macbook pro 2019. For some reason, I cannot get Text Edit to open >> since the latest Monterey update. It freezes on me. What’s

Re: Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

could be that intell machine you still have!lol. try a good old fassion restart. > On Mar 18, 2022, at 12:08 PM, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Running a Macbook pro 2019. For some reason, I cannot get Text Edit to open > since the latest Monterey update. It freezes on me. What’s intere

Re: Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

Would not text edit be updated when a macOS update is done? If running the latest version of macOS, I would think you would also be running the latest version of TextEdit. - Brad - On Mar 18, 2022, at 10:59, Dave Carlson wrote: Herbie, Check the version of textedit.app in your applications

Re: Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

: Running a Macbook pro 2019. For some reason, I cannot get Text Edit to open since the latest Monterey update. It freezes on me. What’s interesting though is I can open files in it no problems, but it freezes with Command N and if I open it from the Doc, nothing. Pages seems like it is also slow

Re: Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

Allen wrote: Running a Macbook pro 2019. For some reason, I cannot get Text Edit to open since the latest Monterey update. It freezes on me. What’s interesting though is I can open files in it no problems, but it freezes with Command N and if I open it from the Doc, nothing. Pages seems like

Problem with Text Edit on latest Monterey

Running a Macbook pro 2019. For some reason, I cannot get Text Edit to open since the latest Monterey update. It freezes on me. What’s interesting though is I can open files in it no problems, but it freezes with Command N and if I open it from the Doc, nothing. Pages seems like it is also

Re: Can't save changes to existing text edit document.

ire usb drive is protected, you have unknowingly hit the switch to >> enable protection. >> >> >>>> On Dec 3, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jessica Moss >>>> wrote: >>> >>> I’ve just updated an existing text edit document I’ve had on my USB drive &g

Re: Can't save changes to existing text edit document.

>> enable protection. >> >> >>> On Dec 3, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: >>> >>> I’ve just updated an existing text edit document I’ve had on my USB drive >>> for years, and had no problem saving changes to it in the past, and now a

Re: Can't save changes to existing text edit document.

s >> wrote: >> >> Check to see if this problem is only the one document, or the entire USB >> stick. >> If the entire usb drive is protected, you have unknowingly hit the switch to >> enable protection. >> >> >>> On Dec 3, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jes

Re: Can't save changes to existing text edit document.

is protected, you have unknowingly hit the switch to > enable protection. > > >> On Dec 3, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: >> >> I’ve just updated an existing text edit document I’ve had on my USB drive >> for years, and had no problem saving change

Re: Can't save changes to existing text edit document.

Check to see if this problem is only the one document, or the entire USB stick. If the entire usb drive is protected, you have unknowingly hit the switch to enable protection. > On Dec 3, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I’ve just updated an existing text edit document

Can't save changes to existing text edit document.

I’ve just updated an existing text edit document I’ve had on my USB drive for years, and had no problem saving changes to it in the past, and now all of a sudden am getting a strange message that I don’t have permission to make changes to the file. I’ve gone into “get info” in finder

Re: Text edit

e McCloud wrote: I changed the subject line because we are now talking about text edit. how do I do a search and replace in there? I've got all these i circumflexes and i acutes for apostrophes and quotation marks. no idea how that happened but I'm pretty sure I can't fix it in a braille note.

Re: Text edit

e because we are now talking about text edit. how do > I do a search and replace in there? I've got all these i circumflexes and i > acutes for apostrophes and quotation marks. no idea how that happened but I'm > pretty sure I can't fix it in a braille note. > >> On Oct 21, 20

Text edit

I changed the subject line because we are now talking about text edit. how do I do a search and replace in there? I've got all these i circumflexes and i acutes for apostrophes and quotation marks. no idea how that happened but I'm pretty sure I can't fix it in a braille note. > On Oct

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

? > Hope you are well. > Jonathan > > >> On Nov 12, 2019, at 9:07 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I've been having trouble changing the font size in Text Edit documents. I >> select the text, click on the

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

ld then close the Font window and it >>>> applies it. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Apple Teacher >>>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>>> Jamf Certified Ass

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

;>> applies it. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Apple Teacher >>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >>> Jamf Certified Associate >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Nov 12,

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

Donna, Just to be sure, these are rtf or doc or docx files and not plain text ones? Hope you are well. Jonathan > On Nov 12, 2019, at 9:07 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been having trouble changing the font size in Text Edit docum

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

>> Jamf Certified Associate >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Nov 12, 2019, at 08:07, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I've been having trouble changing the f

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

o:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been having trouble changing the font size in Text Edit documents. I > select the text, click on the font size, select the size I want from the > list. Then I hear VO say Confirm, but there doesn't s

Re: How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

, I've been having trouble changing the font size in Text Edit documents. I select the text, click on the font size, select the size I want from the list. Then I hear VO say Confirm, but there doesn't seem to be anything to click on. I hear the VO thunk when I press Enter, Spacebar, or try

How to set Font Size in Text Edit?

Hi all, I've been having trouble changing the font size in Text Edit documents. I select the text, click on the font size, select the size I want from the list. Then I hear VO say Confirm, but there doesn't seem to be anything to click on. I hear the VO thunk when I press Enter, Spacebar

odd observation with Text Edit

Okay, Some feedback would sure be appreciated. Earlier today, I was filling out a three page application for Section 8 recertification which the local section 8 office converted to .rtf for me before they sent it. I noticed that, while I was going along answering the questions, as I got

Re: obtaining document word count in either Pages or Text Edit?

a look. > > Best wishes > > Andrew > >> On Feb 21, 2018, at 12:08 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Is there a way to do this in either application? I've looked in both Pages >> and Text Edit, and don'

Re: obtaining document word count in either Pages or Text Edit?

in either application? I've looked in both Pages > and Text Edit, and don't see it as an option in either one. > TIA, > Donna > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns a

obtaining document word count in either Pages or Text Edit?

Hi all, Is there a way to do this in either application? I've looked in both Pages and Text Edit, and don't see it as an option in either one. TIA, Donna -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields?

In an edit field you will type information in. Eileen *From:* Sharon Hooley *Sent:* Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:09 PM *To:* Mac Visionaries *Subject:* How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields? Hi, I’m not sure what the difference is between combo boxes fo

Re: How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields?

, 2017 10:09 PM To: Mac Visionaries Subject: How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields? Hi, I’m not sure what the difference is between combo boxes for entering data and edit text fields. Is there more than just interacting? Thanks, -- The following

Re: How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields?

You can type in text or select from a list of text that was already typed in previously. From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." --Carl

How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields?

Hi, I’m not sure what the difference is between combo boxes for entering data and edit text fields. Is there more than just interacting? Thanks, -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Re: Text Edit question

.com> > *Sent: *10 April 2017 22:44 > *To: *MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > *Subject: *Text Edit question > > > > I researched but can't find the answer. In text Edit, what is the > keyboard shortcut to creat a New Page? In Page it is command-ent

Re: Text Edit question

e: > > I researched but can't find the answer. In text Edit, what is the keyboard > shortcut to creat a New Page? In Page it is command-entr but that doesn't > seem to work in Text edit. Many thanks. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Vis

Re: Text Edit question

er than the command key but it certainly used to work for me. I have not tried it recently though. David Griffith From: Linda <mailto:lladams...@gmail.com> Sent: 10 April 2017 22:44 To: MacVisionaries <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Text Edit question I researched

RE: Text Edit question

move the page break, press Delete. This is a little weird as it uses the control rather than the command key but it certainly used to work for me. I have not tried it recently though. David Griffith From: Linda Sent: 10 April 2017 22:44 To: MacVisionaries Subject: Text Edit question I researc

Text Edit question

I researched but can't find the answer. In text Edit, what is the keyboard shortcut to creat a New Page? In Page it is command-entr but that doesn't seem to work in Text edit. Many thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

ank you, >> Gabe >> >> >> Sent from Gabe's iPhone >> >>> On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Nancy Badger <nancybad...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> Since I have upgraded to see Aira, I have noticed that text edit is very

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

ad...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> Since I have upgraded to see Aira, I have noticed that text edit is very >> sluggish when opening and saving documents. It takes for ever to arrow >> through the dialog box. In fact I am writing this email why I

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

Hi: I have 8gb ram in a 2010 mbp and Text edit works fine. I also updated to a 750gb SSD. Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli > On Mar 22, 2017, at 11:56 AM, Gabe Griffith <gabrielgriff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > What model of Mac do you have?

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

so be very interested to hear if anyone else on this list as any >> other suggestions or solutions. >> Thank you, >> Gabe >> >> >> Sent from Gabe's iPhone >> >>> On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Nancy Badger <nancybad...@icloud.com> wrote:

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

e's iPhone > >> On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Nancy Badger <nancybad...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> Since I have upgraded to see Aira, I have noticed that text edit is very >> sluggish when opening and saving documents. It takes for ever to arro

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

gt;> >>> On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Nancy Badger <nancybad...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> Since I have upgraded to see Aira, I have noticed that text edit is very >>> sluggish when opening and saving documents. It takes for

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

t; Gabe > > > Sent from Gabe's iPhone > >> On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Nancy Badger <nancybad...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> Since I have upgraded to see Aira, I have noticed that text edit is very >> sluggish when opening and saving

Re: Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

ra, I have noticed that text edit is very > sluggish when opening and saving documents. It takes for ever to arrow > through the dialog box. In fact I am writing this email why I am waiting on > it to catch up. Does anyone have any suggestions? This is about to drive me > crazy since

Text edit very sluggish when opening and saving documents

Hi everyone, Since I have upgraded to see Aira, I have noticed that text edit is very sluggish when opening and saving documents. It takes for ever to arrow through the dialog box. In fact I am writing this email why I am waiting on it to catch up. Does anyone have any suggestions

Re: Saving Files in Text Edit

brain is fried, and I need to work with someone on it tomorrow. So... When >> you save a file in text edit, how do you find the specific folder where you >> want to save it instead of the folders it suggests in the popup area? I know >> there's a sidebar, but I'm not seeing h

Re: Saving Files in Text Edit

new at one time, but my > brain is fried, and I need to work with someone on it tomorrow. So... When > you save a file in text edit, how do you find the specific folder where you > want to save it instead of the folders it suggests in the popup area? I know > there's a sidebar, but

Saving Files in Text Edit

There is probably a simple answer to this that I knew at one time, but my brain is fried, and I need to work with someone on it tomorrow. So... When you save a file in text edit, how do you find the specific folder where you want to save it instead of the folders it suggests in the popup area

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm thinking that probably google docs may be > my best way to go. I have the app on my phone but what would be the best way > of sharing a document from the mac to docs? > > Also, a clarification, I am using te

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

<gabrielgriff...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm thinking that probably google docs may be my best way to go. I have the app on my phone but what would be the best way of sharing a document from the mac to docs? Also, a clarification, I am using text edit to

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

lgriff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm thinking that probably google docs may be > my best way to go. I have the app on my phone but what would be the best way > of sharing a document from the mac to docs? > > Also, a clarificatio

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

Hi, Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm thinking that probably google docs may be my best way to go. I have the app on my phone but what would be the best way of sharing a document from the mac to docs? Also, a clarification, I am using text edit to create this file and am not worried about

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

> italics, etc. that you actually wanted. I assume in Pages there’s probably > a way to get at just the size and make it uniform, but I ended up bringing > Word with me to the Mac and haven’t really gotten comfortable in Pages or > Text Edit for that matter. > > > On Dec 14, 2

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

and haven’t really gotten comfortable in Pages or Text Edit for that matter. > On Dec 14, 2016, at 12:51 AM, Gabe Griffith <gabrielgriff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > I work on a weekly news letter that contains content that comes to me from > many different sources. As a

Re: fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

lt it apparently also comes in many > different font sizes and I would like to try to make the font size uniform. > This was not pointed out to me until recently and of course as a VO user I > haven't ever really paid attention to that. > > OK, so now here is my problem. I

fonts in text edit and sharing documents with iPhone

user I haven't ever really paid attention to that. OK, so now here is my problem. I have found the command in text edit to change font size by pressing command with either dash or plus. I assumed that if I did a command a to select all then either of these commands it would change the font

Re: Finding special characters in Text Edit

That worked. thanks. > On Nov 26, 2016, at 8:51 PM, Brandon A. Olivares > wrote: > > Option-tab will insert a tab in the find dialog. Ctrl-enter will insert a > line separator. Option-enter will insert a newline. >> On Nov 26, 2016, at 9:44 PM, Larry Thacker Jr.

Re: Finding special characters in Text Edit

Thanks. I’m hoping this is a temporary problem. I’m doing some file manipulation to get around bugs in a beta version of a program that hopefully will soon be fixed. Mostly asking to get a feel of how folks that have been using the Mac a lot longer than I have would deal with it. Based on

Re: Finding special characters in Text Edit

Option-tab will insert a tab in the find dialog. Ctrl-enter will insert a line separator. Option-enter will insert a newline. > On Nov 26, 2016, at 9:44 PM, Larry Thacker Jr. > wrote: > > Thanks. I can’t find the line separator but it saves a step to do the >

Re: Finding special characters in Text Edit

Thanks. I can’t find the line separator but it saves a step to do the newline. option-t produces “dagger.” Since VO normally says “tab” when encountering a tab character, I’m not sure if that’s the right thing. I’ll be playing with it more tomorrow. > On Nov 26, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Phil

Re: Finding special characters in Text Edit

Also, if this is something you are regularly doing then creating a sed or perl or python script might be worthwhile. The line s/\t/ / will find all tabs and replace them with 8 spaces. There are "tidy" programs that are often used for learning up program source code that are just more

Re: Finding special characters in Text Edit

I'm pretty sure that option T will insert the tab character, and most likely option return or perhaps shift return or some combination thereof will insert the line separator character. I know you can get linefeed with option return. Sent from my IPhone > On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:13 PM, Larry

Finding special characters in Text Edit

I need to be able to find formatting characters in a text document and change or remove them. I’ve found that I can copy them to the clipboard and then paste them into the search and replace fields, but I wonder if there’s a better way. For example, I frequently want to change something

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

VI commands in textedit and mail composition? > > Best Wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > On 26 August 2016 at 07:01, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com > <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: > Thanks. Interacting was one step I was missing, as I never interact w

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

t;mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: Thanks. Interacting was one step I was missing, as I never interact with text unless I need vo-a to track my position. I also never knew what wrap to page/window in Text Edit do. Are they visual changes only, or is there something they do that is helpful to

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

> wrote: > Thanks. Interacting was one step I was missing, as I never interact with > text unless I need vo-a to track my position. I also never knew what wrap > to page/window in Text Edit do. Are they visual changes only, or is there > something they do that is helpful to VO users

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hi Anne, That switch makes sense. On the occasions when I did use those commands, I remember that the results seemed unpredictable, and that sometimes nothing would happen at all. This probably explains that. Cheers, Donna > On Aug 26, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Anne Robertson

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hello Donna, The commands you’re thinking about are Go to first or last visible item and Go to First or Last Item. These were switched round in El Capitan. To me, this makes sense for a VO user who normally doesn’t care what’s visible or not. So now, VO-Home goes to first item and not first

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

never interact with text > unless I need vo-a to track my position. I also never knew what wrap to > page/window in Text Edit do. Are they visual changes only, or is there > something they do that is helpful to VO users aside from allowing page-level > movements? For instance, does 'w

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

There are a whole lot of keys? There are worse combinations. VO-FN-Left Arrow, VO-Shift-FN-Left Arrow VO-Cmd-FN-Right Arrow. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/26/2016 5:46 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Anne, I realized after I wrote that

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hi Anne, I realized after I wrote that the commands I was thinking of were the Home and End commands. I don't recall the exact keystrokes, but they require pressing a whole lot of keys. :) Cheers, Donna > On Aug 26, 2016, at 1:14 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Thanks. Interacting was one step I was missing, as I never interact with text unless I need vo-a to track my position. I also never knew what wrap to page/window in Text Edit do. Are they visual changes only, or is there something they do that is helpful to VO users aside from allowing page

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hello Donna, No, the command has always been the same. Cheers, Anne > On 25 Aug 2016, at 20:22, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Wow, Anne, thank you! Did there used to be a different command? I remember > it as being something like VO+FN+Shift+ God knows what else. I just

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Wow, Anne, thank you! Did there used to be a different command? I remember it as being something like VO+FN+Shift+ God knows what else. I just remember trying to get my fingers to do it, and giving up. :) Cheers, Donna > On Aug 25, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Anne Robertson

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hello Donna, The Page Down command is VO-Page Down, on a laptop, this is VO-FN-Down Arrow. Not difficult at all. Cheers, Anne > On 25 Aug 2016, at 15:44, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Can someone refresh my memory about the VO page-Down command? All I remember > is that it

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Can someone refresh my memory about the VO page-Down command? All I remember is that it is some impossible command that requires 27 fingers. Cheers, Donna > On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:22 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Alex, > > In TextEdit, you need to adjust the window

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hello Alex, In TextEdit, you need to adjust the window to the page for VO-Page Down to work. The command to change this is Cmd-Shift-w. In Pages and in TextEdit, you have to be interacting with the text area for the Page Down command to work. The Page Down key only has a visual effect, so

Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

Hi all, I'm not normally in need of a way to move by page, but I find myself suddenly trying to figure it out now. VO's help reports that the command is vo-pageDown, but that doesn't seem to do anything. I'm also wondering if there's a macOS way, much like vo-right moves by word but you should

Re: Is there a way to insert a bulleted list in Text Edit?

Oh, do I feel like an idiot! :) thanks John. Cheers, Donna > On May 11, 2016, at 1:54 PM, John Panarese wrote: > > Yes. There is a list style menu when you stop interacting with the scroll > area. Directly to the left is, List Style. You can choose whatever list style

Re: Is there a way to insert a bulleted list in Text Edit?

Yes. There is a list style menu when you stop interacting with the scroll area. Directly to the left is, List Style. You can choose whatever list style you want from it. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

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