Hi Paulette,

Actually, I just learned, since I previously had no need to do so before,
that you can choose the third tab in the search dialog and use the previous
and next search result, at least it works easily in MS Word 2010.
Like all these packages, you just have to hunt and learn the process.

Hth,

Rod

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From: Talk
[mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf
Of Paulette Vickery via Talk
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:02 PM
To: 'Dave'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
Subject: RE: Seeking Your Input

Bravo! Well said! The thing I miss most about Word Perfect is the ability to
do a backward search. Now why didn't MS Word do that?

Paulette

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On Behalf Of Dave via Talk
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 10:55 AM
To: David Goldfield; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: Seeking Your Input

Hey, I would like to see Access return to Word Perfect.  I once used Word
Perfect all the time, then about 15 years ago, had to switch over to the
Dark Side and use MS Word.  I still use Word, but could say that I still
miss Word Perfect and the way it operated.

I know that MS Word is the dominate Word Processor on the Market, and has
been for a while now.  Never the less, with the interface changing in Word
about every other edition, it is difficult to buy their next copy knowing
you are going to need to re-learn a lot of what you knew well in their
previous edition.

MS Word 2003 had the same look and feel of most of the editions of MS Word,
going back to the DOS Days.  Then some Bright and Rising Star at Microsoft
decided it would be a good thing to change Word.  We the public were offered
MS Word 2007, where everything was changed, forcing people to hunt around
for features and commands that once were automatic, but now were hidden away
in some dark corner of the newest edition.

the next edition was MS Word 2010, which again rebuilt the interface,
forcing everyone to yet again learn the new layout in MS Word.  I am still
stumbling around in MS Word 2010.  then 2013 came along, and Word 365 which
has changed the interface yet again.

When it comes to computers, and the software that runs on them, most
customers want reliability, and they want consistency in the program design.

Most computer users are not using a computer because they love dinking
around with computers, but are using one because it is to be an assistive
tool, that helps them to be more productive.

having to relearn drastically altered interfaces is not what the General
Public Dreams of doing.

So when Microsoft comes along with a brand new edition of Office, the first
thing all of us ask is, is it going to be Accessible?  And if so, will it be
more accessible than the previous edition, or will we be losing some
accessibility.

Today,  all Word Processors I know of, allow the user to Save their 
Documents in the MS Word file format.    So whether you use Word 
Perfect, or Open Office, or some other Processor, is not as isolating as it
once was.

Since Microsoft is planning to release their new Windows 10 sometime in
July.  Anyone know if they will be releasing a new edition of MS 
Office?   Office 2015?



Getting back to offering support for another Word Processor. . . I am 
all for it.  Whether it is Open Office, or even Word Perfect, having 
alternatives would be nice.  Since I am no longer a Working Stiff, I 
find my own funds are now limited, and the thought of going out and 
buying a copy of MS Office does not seem like something I will be 
choosing to afford.

At 12:37 AM 5/29/2015, you wrote:
>As I'm adding a fifth suggestion to my initial list, does this mean 
>I'm pleading the fifth?
>
>Seriously, I totally agree with this request about support for 
>LibreOffice. I realize that AI Squared is partnering with Microsoft. 
>I realize that Microsoft Office is a major Microsoft product and, 
>for many reasons, it is essential that Window-Eyes remains better 
>than competitive by offering the best access to Office as we can 
>get. I get that and agree with it. However, one of the reasons for 
>why I broke down and purchased Office 365 at home was because, if 
>I'm going to be honest, Office offers me the best accessibility for 
>document creation and editing. I'm sure Microsoft is quite pleased 
>with this fact. I also feel no malice toward them for their products 
>or for the way they are being marketed and distributed. The fact is 
>that Microsoft Word is a darn good product, is used by a lot of 
>people and screen readers need to support it. However, Office should 
>not be the only choice available to us. Some people just can't 
>afford it. Some can but don't feel that they should have to pay for 
>a decent word processor and I'm in that camp. I love the philosophy 
>of open source, not just because many open source packages are free 
>but because they are written and supported by a community, rather 
>than a corporation, which has some advantages over Microsoft Word. 
>Although Window-Eyes isn't such a product, the scripting/app 
>development aspect brings that community involvement to Window-Eyes 
>and you guys do it better than your competition. Having said that, 
>we need to see equal support for LibreOffice, or at least as much as 
>can be implemented if there are limitations caused by the software. 
>I can tell you that the Document Foundation, which produces and 
>distributes LibreOffice, is interested in accessibility-related 
>feedback and would probably be happy to work with AI Squared in 
>helping to make Window-Eyes work just as well with Writer as it does 
>with Word. This would open up good word processing to many more of 
>your users and would make Window-Eyes stand apart from the 
>competition if we could have the same level of support with 
>LibreOffice/OpenOffice as we do with Word.
>
>
>Please read about the petition to allow Sister Diana Momenka, a 
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>http://bit.ly/1IYJjMu
>Feel free to visit my Web site
>http://www.davidgoldfield.info
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>                  David Goldfield,
>         Assistive Technology Specialist
>
>On 5/29/2015 2:54 AM, Micallef Michael at FITA via Talk wrote:
>>Hi Jeremy,
>>
>>My wish list include:
>>
>>1. Better support for Mozilla products especially Thunderbird Mail 
>>(basically mouse navigation)
>>2. the ability to import/export window-eyes settings
>>3. better support for non-microsoft products such as open office 
>>and Liber office so we the end users have better choice.
>>4. better labelling graphics capability (the insert+g when finish 
>>labelling does not tells you how many labels it found and how many 
>>manage to really label them).
>>5. better support for the most three used programming 
>>languages  packages used today.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Talk 
>>[mailto:talk-bounces+michael.micallef=gov...@lists.window-eyes.com] 
>>On Behalf Of Jeremy Curry via Talk
>>Sent: Thursday, 28 May 2015 21:33
>>To: t...@window-eyes.com
>>Subject: Seeking Your Input
>>
>>Hello Everyone,
>>
>>We are constantly working behind the scenes to improve our 
>>products.  If you could narrow down the top three requests you 
>>would have us add to our screen reading product, what would they be?
>>
>>Thanks for the input!
>>
>>Jeremy
>>
>>Jeremy Curry
>>Director of Product Management
>>Ai Squared, Inc.
>>Phone: (802) 362-3612
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