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Re: Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac

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From: Jason Kiss
Date: Aug 18, 2016 2:46PM

I'm in NZ and have the accessibility checker in Word for Mac 2016.

Karen, have you checked the "Join the Office Insider program..." checkbox
in the Microsoft AutoUpdate? As someone else mentioned, I had to select to
get Insider builds to get the AC.

Jason

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 3:03 AM, John E. Brandt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> @Karen
>
> Looks like you are in New Zealand - MS may have a different schedule for
> delivery for other countries (wild guess on my part).
>
> IT is also possible that the AC only works with American English...
>
> Anyone know?
>
> Churchill or George Bernard Shaw: "...two nations divided by a common
> language"?
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> Behalf Of Karen Gilligan
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 6:46 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac
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> Hey John
>
> Thanks for your help. I am on version 15.24 which is obviously the
> problem. I have done a check for updates and there are none available so
> maybe it is being rolled out?
>
> With thanks
>
> Karen Gilligan
> e-Learning Facilitator
> BLENNZ
> (021) 020 60334
> www.blennz.school.nz
>
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > on behalf of
> "John E. Brandt" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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> Date: Thursday, 18 August 2016 at 7:21 AM
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac
>
> I am using MS Word for Mac, Version 15.25 (160806)
>
> The AC is listed under Review on the Ribbon in the Word window. But under
> the Mac toolbar (at the top of the screen), it is listed under Tools. So it
> is in both places.
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I have the latest version of Word for Mac and can't see the accessibility
> checker under review. Am I missing something?
>
> With thanks
>
> Karen Gilligan
> e-Learning Facilitator
> BLENNZ
> (021) 020 60334
> www.blennz.school.nz
>
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac
>
> Folks,
>
> I really don't have the time to learn about this checker, but I do have a
> Mac book pro and the name caught my attention.
>
> Can someone give me bullet points on what it does to see if it behooves me
> to have it? Thanks a bunch.
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac
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> I have the insider's fast build and PowerPoint now has it, so it should go
> live to others soon I would guess. Finally!!!
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 2:19 PM, John E. Brandt < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto:
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> Confirming that Word and Excel for MSO for Mac 2016 updated (on Aug 6) and
> NOT PowerPoint (still using July update). So Accessibility Checker is still
> not available for PowerPoint in Mac.
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [WebAIM] Accessibility Checker - Office 2016 for Mac
>
> Finally.
>
>
>
> MS Office for Mac 2016 - August update includes the Accessibility Checker
> that was previously available in Windows versions.
>
>
>
> This report says it is available in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, but my
> update today (dated Aug 6) only updated Word and Excel.
>
>
>
> https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-and-
> improved-in-Office-2
> 016-for-Mac-44d5a464-3051-41b0-b44e-c6cee569f545?ui=en-US
> <https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-and-
> improved-in-Office-
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>
>
> Find the AC under Review tab in the menu - sorry I don't see the keyboard
> equivalent.
>
>
>
> ~j
>
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