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Re: JAWS Screen Reader (and Word)

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From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Oct 12, 2006 3:00PM

Hi Rebecca,

>> >> Just bear in mind that only the very latest versions of screen
readers will
>> >> be able to pick up structure in a Word document.

Yes thats right. Its only since version 7 (JAWS) that it will recognise
a Word documents structure. Thanks for the reminder, as it points out an
important lesson in all of
this, that many can be left behind using older versions of UA's, so no
assumptions should be made.

Having said that, it is a step in the right direction.

Josh

Rebecca Ballard (Without a Mouse) wrote:
> > Just bear in mind that only the very latest versions of screen
readers will
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