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From: Jim Allan
Date: Oct 1, 2012 2:06PM

Using the 'old' non-activeX form controls in Word will work with Jaws.
Jim

On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Birkir R. Gunnarsson
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hi
>
> This is true as far as I know (at least from a screen reader
> perspective), see url:
> http://www.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/archives/Training/accessible-forms-in-word.htm
>
> Jaws, whatever else people can say for or against it, handles Word
> documents pretty much as well as any Windows screen reader can, others
> have more difficulties.
> Word is simply not a good format for accessible forms. However, it
> could be a good source document for producing PDF, HTML, or another
> more accessible and easy to use output format.
> HTH
> -B
>
> On 9/25/12, Lijewski, Lolly M (DHS) < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> Do any of you know if the following is true for forms in Microsoft Office
>> 2010? "Form fields created using ActiveX Controls and Content Controls do
>> not work properly with current assistive technology."
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Lolly
>>
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>> Lolly Lijewski
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