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From: Jim Byrne Accessible Web Design
Date: Apr 14, 2022 3:07AM

Hi Steve,

I use both MacOS and iOS. I open documents in both Pages and Word but when I write I use Pages - and if I need to - I convert the final version to Word. I use the version of Word that comes with the 365 subscription.

Jim


> On 14 Apr 2022, at 09:19, Steve Green < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> There are a number of factors that you have not specified, such as:
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> * Are you using macOS, iOS or both? There are significant differences between Voiceover on the two platforms.
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> * Are you opening the documents in Word for Mac, Pages or some other application?
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> * If you are using Word for Mac, is it the desktop version or the web version?
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> Steve Green
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Natasha Johnston
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> Subject: [WebAIM] Question for forum
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> Hi there,
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> I have a question I'd like to ask the forum in the hopes that someone can help.
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> I work for a visual impairment charity and it's been highlighted to us that when we add pictures to our Word documents the alt text isn't being identified and read out by VoiceOver (only the file name and extension is read). We haven't been able to work out why; our alt text is picked up by JAWS and SuperNova. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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> Natasha
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> > > > > About Jim Byrne
With over two decades of experience Jim Byrne is one of the UK's most experienced practitioners in the area of accessible web design. Jim provided feedback during the development of WCAG 2 as part of the Guild of Accessible Website Designers. He is the author of a number of technical books, training courses and accessibility guides. Jim was a winner of the equal access category of the Global Bangemann Challenge.

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