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From: Ilana Gordon
Date: Tue, Jun 06 2017 3:18PM
Subject: Word/Powerpoint Macros
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Does anyone have documentation about whether macros can be included in Word
or Powerpoint docs?

Thanks,
Ilana

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Ilana Gordon
President
Word Wizards, Inc
8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
*v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
*Direct: 240-380-2639*
www.wordwizardsinc.com

From: Jim Allan
Date: Wed, Jun 07 2017 2:41PM
Subject: Re: Word/Powerpoint Macros
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you can include them.
However, many organizations have that feature turned off for users. That
is, the end user cannot open documents with macros, or can open them but
macros are disabled. Macros are considered security holes as they can
deliver malicious content.

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Ilana Gordon < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
wrote:

> Does anyone have documentation about whether macros can be included in Word
> or Powerpoint docs?
>
> Thanks,
> Ilana
>
> --
> Ilana Gordon
> President
> Word Wizards, Inc
> 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > > >



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Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756
voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/
"We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964

From: Ilana Gordon
Date: Wed, Jun 07 2017 2:59PM
Subject: Re: Word/Powerpoint Macros
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Thanks Jim. Very much appreciate your answer.

My question is that if a macro is initiating an event and does the screen
reader know what's happening?

Regards,
Ilana

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Jim Allan < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> you can include them.
> However, many organizations have that feature turned off for users. That
> is, the end user cannot open documents with macros, or can open them but
> macros are disabled. Macros are considered security holes as they can
> deliver malicious content.
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Ilana Gordon < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have documentation about whether macros can be included in
> Word
> > or Powerpoint docs?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ilana
> >
> > --
> > Ilana Gordon
> > President
> > Word Wizards, Inc
> > 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> > Silver Spring, MD 20910
> > *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> > *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> > www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > > > > > > > >
>
>
>
> --
> Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator
> Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756
> voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/
> "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964
> > > > >



--
Ilana Gordon
President
Word Wizards, Inc
8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
*v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
*Direct: 240-380-2639*
www.wordwizardsinc.com

From: JP Jamous
Date: Wed, Jun 07 2017 3:32PM
Subject: Re: Word/Powerpoint Macros
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The screen reader does not report anything when the macro is run. It might speak a few things depending on how the macro is written such as cell content.

It is important to test all macros while a screen reader is running to ensure no conflicts occur. For example, if the macro is selecting various cells with text content in them, JAWS may speak the text. As the macro runs so quickly and JAWS is trying to keep up, JAWS could crash or cause Excel to crash as well.

There is no correct answer if that's what you are looking for. I always test any macros which JAWS and NVDA running to ensure no conflicts occur.
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Word/Powerpoint Macros

Thanks Jim. Very much appreciate your answer.

My question is that if a macro is initiating an event and does the screen reader know what's happening?

Regards,
Ilana

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Jim Allan < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> you can include them.
> However, many organizations have that feature turned off for users.
> That is, the end user cannot open documents with macros, or can open
> them but macros are disabled. Macros are considered security holes as
> they can deliver malicious content.
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Ilana Gordon
> < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have documentation about whether macros can be included
> > in
> Word
> > or Powerpoint docs?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ilana
> >
> > --
> > Ilana Gordon
> > President
> > Word Wizards, Inc
> > 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> > Silver Spring, MD 20910
> > *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> > *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> > www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > > > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> > > >
>
>
>
> --
> Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator
> Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756
> voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/
> "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >



--
Ilana Gordon
President
Word Wizards, Inc
8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
*v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
*Direct: 240-380-2639*
www.wordwizardsinc.com

From: Ilana Gordon
Date: Thu, Jun 08 2017 4:53AM
Subject: Re: Word/Powerpoint Macros
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Thanks Jim!

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 5:32 PM, JP Jamous < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> The screen reader does not report anything when the macro is run. It might
> speak a few things depending on how the macro is written such as cell
> content.
>
> It is important to test all macros while a screen reader is running to
> ensure no conflicts occur. For example, if the macro is selecting various
> cells with text content in them, JAWS may speak the text. As the macro runs
> so quickly and JAWS is trying to keep up, JAWS could crash or cause Excel
> to crash as well.
>
> There is no correct answer if that's what you are looking for. I always
> test any macros which JAWS and NVDA running to ensure no conflicts occur.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On
> Behalf Of Ilana Gordon
> Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 4:00 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Word/Powerpoint Macros
>
> Thanks Jim. Very much appreciate your answer.
>
> My question is that if a macro is initiating an event and does the screen
> reader know what's happening?
>
> Regards,
> Ilana
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Jim Allan < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> > you can include them.
> > However, many organizations have that feature turned off for users.
> > That is, the end user cannot open documents with macros, or can open
> > them but macros are disabled. Macros are considered security holes as
> > they can deliver malicious content.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Ilana Gordon
> > < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone have documentation about whether macros can be included
> > > in
> > Word
> > > or Powerpoint docs?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ilana
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ilana Gordon
> > > President
> > > Word Wizards, Inc
> > > 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> > > Silver Spring, MD 20910
> > > *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> > > *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> > > www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > > > > > > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> > > > > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator
> > Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> > 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756
> > voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9264 http://www.tsbvi.edu/
> > "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964
> > > > > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> > > >
>
>
>
> --
> Ilana Gordon
> President
> Word Wizards, Inc
> 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >
> > > > >



--
Ilana Gordon
President
Word Wizards, Inc
8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
*v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
*Direct: 240-380-2639*
www.wordwizardsinc.com