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Les Kriegler <kriegler@...>
Hi Cybthia,
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Well, best of luck in sorting this out. As others have stated, if you can avoid the on-line 365 version, you should be okay. I haven't used any other mail client other than Outlook which is my preferred program by far for accessing e-mail. I had instructed an individual a while back on Windows Live Mail and didn't find that program as easy to use, but that's subjective, and also, I've used Outlook for many years and feel very comfortable with it. If you do upgrade to Office 2013 or 2016, CathyAnne Murtha has excellent books on Office 2013 with Jaws. You can go to blindtraining.com for more information. Les -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Les, Sorry, I am running office 2010. Jason, the laptop is mine, I am a part-time faculty member. However, the university is saying that if we don't upgrade we may not have proper email access. I'm just going to negotiate with them I think, and if they say I have to upgrade then they may well have to support a JAWS upgrade. Thanks, I am very much looking forward to life after dissertation! -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.io Sent: May 11, 2016 8:50 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote: Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages oflearning. Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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James Homuth
If you mean the stand-alone version of Outlook, yes. If you mean the
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web-based, outlook.com offering, that gets discussed in this thread but the short answer is yes, with changes. -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Kevin Hourigan Sent: May-11-16 10:45 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 If one has Office 365, would they not be better off to use Outlook for their email? Cheers Kevin. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of James Homuth Sent: May 11, 2016 7:29 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 I think there is some confusion re: the various office365 offerings that might be playing into this thread. MS offers the hosted Office365 option, that includes things like web-based email. They also offer an Office365 license for users which gives you access to things like one-drive and allows you to automaticly qualify for a license for the stand-alone versions of MS Office. The way that works, if I'm reading it right, is as long as you have one of those active Office365 subscriptions, you'll be licensed for the stand-alone Office versions - usually the latest one. So while the hosted solutions aren't necessarily the most accessible, the versions you can get through that licensing plan supposedly are. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Michael Mote Sent: May-11-16 8:49 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi again Cynthia! Using Office 365, there is a way to set up your email so that it is much more JAWS friendly. You can opt to use the light version. This will give you a much simpler lay-out, which is very conducive to a JAWS user. In fact, at my work, we recommend that our blind and low vision employees use the light version. If you're OK with using web based email, this may work for you. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Les, Sorry, I am running office 2010. Jason, the laptop is mine, I am a part-time faculty member. However, the university is saying that if we don't upgrade we may not have proper email access. I'm just going to negotiate with them I think, and if they say I have to upgrade then they may well have to support a JAWS upgrade. Thanks, I am very much looking forward to life after dissertation! -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.io Sent: May 11, 2016 8:50 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote: Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages oflearning. Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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"Kevin Hourigan " <kevinthourigan@...>
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email? Cheers Kevin. -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of James Homuth Sent: May 11, 2016 7:29 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 I think there is some confusion re: the various office365 offerings that might be playing into this thread. MS offers the hosted Office365 option, that includes things like web-based email. They also offer an Office365 license for users which gives you access to things like one-drive and allows you to automaticly qualify for a license for the stand-alone versions of MS Office. The way that works, if I'm reading it right, is as long as you have one of those active Office365 subscriptions, you'll be licensed for the stand-alone Office versions - usually the latest one. So while the hosted solutions aren't necessarily the most accessible, the versions you can get through that licensing plan supposedly are. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Michael Mote Sent: May-11-16 8:49 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi again Cynthia! Using Office 365, there is a way to set up your email so that it is much more JAWS friendly. You can opt to use the light version. This will give you a much simpler lay-out, which is very conducive to a JAWS user. In fact, at my work, we recommend that our blind and low vision employees use the light version. If you're OK with using web based email, this may work for you. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Les, Sorry, I am running office 2010. Jason, the laptop is mine, I am a part-time faculty member. However, the university is saying that if we don't upgrade we may not have proper email access. I'm just going to negotiate with them I think, and if they say I have to upgrade then they may well have to support a JAWS upgrade. Thanks, I am very much looking forward to life after dissertation! -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.io Sent: May 11, 2016 8:50 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote: Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages oflearning. Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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James Homuth
I think there is some confusion re: the various office365 offerings that
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might be playing into this thread. MS offers the hosted Office365 option, that includes things like web-based email. They also offer an Office365 license for users which gives you access to things like one-drive and allows you to automaticly qualify for a license for the stand-alone versions of MS Office. The way that works, if I'm reading it right, is as long as you have one of those active Office365 subscriptions, you'll be licensed for the stand-alone Office versions - usually the latest one. So while the hosted solutions aren't necessarily the most accessible, the versions you can get through that licensing plan supposedly are. -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Michael Mote Sent: May-11-16 8:49 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi again Cynthia! Using Office 365, there is a way to set up your email so that it is much more JAWS friendly. You can opt to use the light version. This will give you a much simpler lay-out, which is very conducive to a JAWS user. In fact, at my work, we recommend that our blind and low vision employees use the light version. If you're OK with using web based email, this may work for you. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Les, Sorry, I am running office 2010. Jason, the laptop is mine, I am a part-time faculty member. However, the university is saying that if we don't upgrade we may not have proper email access. I'm just going to negotiate with them I think, and if they say I have to upgrade then they may well have to support a JAWS upgrade. Thanks, I am very much looking forward to life after dissertation! -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.io Sent: May 11, 2016 8:50 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote: Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages oflearning. Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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Brian Prewitt
Thank you, Les.
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:08 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Brian, Full support is a subjective term. It's hard to imagine that every feature is supported. Having said that, it is quite similar to Office 2013 and you should be able to use the majority of features you require. Les -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Prewitt Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 9:06 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Everyone, I need some recommendations on upgrading from Office 2010 Pro to Office 2016 Pro on Windows 7. Is Office 2016 fully supported by JAWS? Thank you, Brian |
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Michael Mote
Hi again Cynthia! Using Office 365, there is a way to set up your email so
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that it is much more JAWS friendly. You can opt to use the light version. This will give you a much simpler lay-out, which is very conducive to a JAWS user. In fact, at my work, we recommend that our blind and low vision employees use the light version. If you're OK with using web based email, this may work for you. -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Les, Sorry, I am running office 2010. Jason, the laptop is mine, I am a part-time faculty member. However, the university is saying that if we don't upgrade we may not have proper email access. I'm just going to negotiate with them I think, and if they say I have to upgrade then they may well have to support a JAWS upgrade. Thanks, I am very much looking forward to life after dissertation! -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.io Sent: May 11, 2016 8:50 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote: Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages oflearning. Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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Michael Mote
Hi Cynthia! If you're going from Word 2013 to 2016, there are a few
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changes, as with any update. So far, in my experience, the changes are for the better. One of my favorite additions to Office 2016 is the ability to search for various things that are found in the ribbons. Office 365 and the web applications are not JAWS friendly at all, but the stand alone applications do work well. -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:31 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi All, Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are saying we have to upgrade to the latest version of office. While I never expect full support, can I expect to run into any trouble? I am running JAWS 14 and Windows 7. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages of finishing my dissertation, and I really have no time to deal with how to sort out major changes in how Word, for example, works. I know I am not unique there, but I would love it if I could upgrade without major learning. Cynthia -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: May 11, 2016 8:08 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Brian, Full support is a subjective term. It's hard to imagine that every feature is supported. Having said that, it is quite similar to Office 2013 and you should be able to use the majority of features you require. Les -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Prewitt Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 9:06 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Everyone, I need some recommendations on upgrading from Office 2010 Pro to Office 2016 Pro on Windows 7. Is Office 2016 fully supported by JAWS? Thank you, Brian |
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Cynthia Bruce
Hi Les,
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Sorry, I am running office 2010. Jason, the laptop is mine, I am a part-time faculty member. However, the university is saying that if we don't upgrade we may not have proper email access. I'm just going to negotiate with them I think, and if they say I have to upgrade then they may well have to support a JAWS upgrade. Thanks, I am very much looking forward to life after dissertation! -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.io Sent: May 11, 2016 8:50 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote: Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages oflearning. Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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Jason White
Cynthia Bruce <cynthia.bruce@...> wrote:
Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are I would expect JAWS 14 to be too old to support Microsoft Office 2016. If it's a university-owned machine, they should be able to organize the upgrade. If it's your personal machine then any upgrade is your decision, including whether to upgrade to Office 2016. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages of finishing my Could you wait until you've submitted your dissertation, and then negotiate the upgrade, perhaps while the dissertation examiners are reading your work? I wish you much success with the revision process as you prepare to submit. There is life beyond dissertation revisions, even though it might not seem so at times. |
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Les Kriegler <kriegler@...>
Cynthia, I cannot comment on how well 2016 will work with Jaws 14. However,
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there should be a way to run an earlier version of Office through 365. At one point, I had the Microsoft Accessibility Team roll me back to Office 2013. You didn't say which version of Office you are running? Here is the number for the Accessibility Group at Microsoft. It is: (800)936-5900. If you wish to run Office 2016 or for some reason you have to do so, I'd suggest contacting Freedom Scientific to get their recommendations as it relates to Jaws 14. Good luck. Les -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Cynthia Bruce Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:31 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi All, Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are saying we have to upgrade to the latest version of office. While I never expect full support, can I expect to run into any trouble? I am running JAWS 14 and Windows 7. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages of finishing my dissertation, and I really have no time to deal with how to sort out major changes in how Word, for example, works. I know I am not unique there, but I would love it if I could upgrade without major learning. Cynthia -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: May 11, 2016 8:08 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Brian, Full support is a subjective term. It's hard to imagine that every feature is supported. Having said that, it is quite similar to Office 2013 and you should be able to use the majority of features you require. Les -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Prewitt Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 9:06 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Everyone, I need some recommendations on upgrading from Office 2010 Pro to Office 2016 Pro on Windows 7. Is Office 2016 fully supported by JAWS? Thank you, Brian |
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Cynthia Bruce
Hi All,
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Because the university where I teach is moving to Office 365, they are saying we have to upgrade to the latest version of office. While I never expect full support, can I expect to run into any trouble? I am running JAWS 14 and Windows 7. I am just really hesitant because I am in the final stages of finishing my dissertation, and I really have no time to deal with how to sort out major changes in how Word, for example, works. I know I am not unique there, but I would love it if I could upgrade without major learning. Cynthia -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: May 11, 2016 8:08 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: JAWS and Office 2016 Brian, Full support is a subjective term. It's hard to imagine that every feature is supported. Having said that, it is quite similar to Office 2013 and you should be able to use the majority of features you require. Les -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Prewitt Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 9:06 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Everyone, I need some recommendations on upgrading from Office 2010 Pro to Office 2016 Pro on Windows 7. Is Office 2016 fully supported by JAWS? Thank you, Brian |
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Les Kriegler <kriegler@...>
Brian, Full support is a subjective term. It's hard to imagine that every
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feature is supported. Having said that, it is quite similar to Office 2013 and you should be able to use the majority of features you require. Les -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Prewitt Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 9:06 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: JAWS and Office 2016 Hi Everyone, I need some recommendations on upgrading from Office 2010 Pro to Office 2016 Pro on Windows 7. Is Office 2016 fully supported by JAWS? Thank you, Brian |
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Brian Prewitt
Hi Everyone,
I need some recommendations on upgrading from Office 2010 Pro to Office 2016 Pro on Windows 7. Is Office 2016 fully supported by JAWS? Thank you, Brian |
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