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From: Angela French
Date: Wed, Feb 01 2012 12:09PM
Subject: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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From: Ritz, Courtney L. (GSFC-7500)
Date: Wed, Feb 01 2012 12:24PM
Subject: Re: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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I can't speak to Powerpoint, but I have found text in textboxes to be inaccessible in Word 2010 using JAWS 12, unless I'm just not doing something correctly.
Courtney
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Subject: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
360-704-4316
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http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
From: Lucy Greco
Date: Wed, Feb 01 2012 12:33PM
Subject: Re: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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Could you send me a sample and I will see if I can get the text box to read and I also need an example for a presentation
Lucy Greco
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7591
http://attlc.berkeley.edu
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 11:24 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
I can't speak to Powerpoint, but I have found text in textboxes to be inaccessible in Word 2010 using JAWS 12, unless I'm just not doing something correctly.
Courtney
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Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:11 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
360-704-4316
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http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
From: Patrick Burke
Date: Wed, Feb 01 2012 1:15PM
Subject: Re: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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Short version: Make sure all objects are part of the Outline View.
This will help both with screenreading software & with exporting the
PPT to other formats.
Patrick
At 11:10 AM 2/1/2012, Angela French wrote:
>Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader
>accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
>
>
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>Angela French
>Internet Specialist
>State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
>360-704-4316
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>http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
>
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From: Karlen Communications
Date: Wed, Feb 01 2012 1:36PM
Subject: Re: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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As long as you are in PPT or PPTX view of the document you can Tab to the
Text boxes. If the PowerPoint is to be converted to RTF/outline view then
no, you will need to copy and paste anything in a text box into the RTF
document.
In PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 you can go into Slide Master view and create a
custom layout using either Text or Content Placeholders both of them create
accessible "containers" on a slide. I find working with Slide Master layout
easier in these versions than in 2003.
You also need to use the selection Pane to ensure that the objects/text
boxes can be tagged to in a logical reading order. You can use the Selection
Pane in Normal or /Slide Master view of the PowerPoint document.
Cheers, Karen
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[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Lucy Greco
Sent: February-01-12 2:33 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Could you send me a sample and I will see if I can get the text box to read
and I also need an example for a presentation
Lucy Greco
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7591
http://attlc.berkeley.edu
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Ritz, Courtney L.
(GSFC-7500)
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 11:24 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
I can't speak to Powerpoint, but I have found text in textboxes to be
inaccessible in Word 2010 using JAWS 12, unless I'm just not doing something
correctly.
Courtney
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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Angela French
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:11 PM
To: 'WebAim Forum ( = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = )'
Subject: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader
accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
360-704-4316
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http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
From: John E Brandt
Date: Thu, Feb 02 2012 11:51AM
Subject: Re: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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Methods described by Karen and Patrick are both correct.
It is best to use the standard "slide styles" when adding a slide to PPT.
Adding or creating your own text boxes will cause problems.
I am updating my article about accessible presentation applications (with an
emphasis on PowerPoint). In my thinking, there really is no point in sharing
a PPT file with anyone. If you need to create a handout before or after your
presentation, give people a well-tagged, cogent word processed document or
web page (third choice would be a well tagged PDF). The only time you would
give someone a PPT is if they wanted to use the content in their own
presentation. My logic is: a PowerPoint presentation is a support for an
oral presentation; the slides in and of themselves should have little value,
independent of the presentation.
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
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[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Karlen
Communications
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:35 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
As long as you are in PPT or PPTX view of the document you can Tab to the
Text boxes. If the PowerPoint is to be converted to RTF/outline view then
no, you will need to copy and paste anything in a text box into the RTF
document.
In PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 you can go into Slide Master view and create a
custom layout using either Text or Content Placeholders both of them create
accessible "containers" on a slide. I find working with Slide Master layout
easier in these versions than in 2003.
You also need to use the selection Pane to ensure that the objects/text
boxes can be tagged to in a logical reading order. You can use the Selection
Pane in Normal or /Slide Master view of the PowerPoint document.
Cheers, Karen
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[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Lucy Greco
Sent: February-01-12 2:33 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Could you send me a sample and I will see if I can get the text box to read
and I also need an example for a presentation
Lucy Greco
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7591
http://attlc.berkeley.edu
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Ritz, Courtney L.
(GSFC-7500)
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 11:24 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
I can't speak to Powerpoint, but I have found text in textboxes to be
inaccessible in Word 2010 using JAWS 12, unless I'm just not doing something
correctly.
Courtney
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Angela French
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:11 PM
To: 'WebAim Forum ( = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = )'
Subject: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader
accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
360-704-4316
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
From: Karlen Communications
Date: Thu, Feb 02 2012 12:18PM
Subject: Re: Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
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Amen!
I keep trying to explain to people that PowerPoint is not a word
processor...neither is Excel...and that the intent for a "slide" is as an
index card to organize the thoughts of the speaker so that the thoughts can
be spoken to.
Cheers, Karen
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Sent: February-02-12 1:53 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Methods described by Karen and Patrick are both correct.
It is best to use the standard "slide styles" when adding a slide to PPT.
Adding or creating your own text boxes will cause problems.
I am updating my article about accessible presentation applications (with an
emphasis on PowerPoint). In my thinking, there really is no point in sharing
a PPT file with anyone. If you need to create a handout before or after your
presentation, give people a well-tagged, cogent word processed document or
web page (third choice would be a well tagged PDF). The only time you would
give someone a PPT is if they wanted to use the content in their own
presentation. My logic is: a PowerPoint presentation is a support for an
oral presentation; the slides in and of themselves should have little value,
independent of the presentation.
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Karlen
Communications
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:35 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
As long as you are in PPT or PPTX view of the document you can Tab to the
Text boxes. If the PowerPoint is to be converted to RTF/outline view then
no, you will need to copy and paste anything in a text box into the RTF
document.
In PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 you can go into Slide Master view and create a
custom layout using either Text or Content Placeholders both of them create
accessible "containers" on a slide. I find working with Slide Master layout
easier in these versions than in 2003.
You also need to use the selection Pane to ensure that the objects/text
boxes can be tagged to in a logical reading order. You can use the Selection
Pane in Normal or /Slide Master view of the PowerPoint document.
Cheers, Karen
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Lucy Greco
Sent: February-01-12 2:33 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Could you send me a sample and I will see if I can get the text box to read
and I also need an example for a presentation
Lucy Greco
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7591
http://attlc.berkeley.edu
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Ritz, Courtney L.
(GSFC-7500)
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 11:24 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
I can't speak to Powerpoint, but I have found text in textboxes to be
inaccessible in Word 2010 using JAWS 12, unless I'm just not doing something
correctly.
Courtney
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Angela French
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:11 PM
To: 'WebAim Forum ( = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = )'
Subject: [WebAIM] Are text boxes screen reader accessible in PowerPoint?
Is the text in text boxes in PowerPoint presentations screen reader
accessible? If not, how are they different than any other text?
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
360-704-4316
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
http://www.checkoutacollege.com/