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From: Lijewski, Lolly M (DHS)
Date: Tue, Sep 25 2012 3:13PM
Subject: a question from a colleague
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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


Lolly Lijewski
Disability Services Division
Minnesota Department of Human Services
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Fax: (651) 431-7411
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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Tue, Sep 25 2012 3:36PM
Subject: Re: a question from a colleague
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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 ADDRESS 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
>
>
> Lolly Lijewski
> Disability Services Division
> Minnesota Department of Human Services
> Work Phone: (651) 431-3218
> Fax: (651) 431-7411
> Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = <mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>
> Building Address:
> 540 Cedar Street
> St. Paul Minnesota 55155
>
> Mailing Address:
> PO Box 64967
> St. Paul Minnesota 55164-0967
>
> Caution: This e-mail and attached documents, if any, may contain information
> that is protected by state or federal law. E-mail containing private or
> protected information should not be sent over a public (non-secure) Internet
> unless it is encrypted pursuant to DHS standards. This e-mail should be
> forwarded only on a strictly need-to-know basis. If you are not the intended
> recipient, please: (1) notify the sender immediately, (2) do not forward the
> message, (3) do not print the message and (4) erase the message from your
> system
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>
>
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>
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From: Jim Allan
Date: Mon, Oct 01 2012 2:06PM
Subject: Re: a question from a colleague
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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 ADDRESS 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 ADDRESS 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
>>
>>
>> Lolly Lijewski
>> Disability Services Division
>> Minnesota Department of Human Services
>> Work Phone: (651) 431-3218
>> Fax: (651) 431-7411
>> Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = <mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>>
>> Building Address:
>> 540 Cedar Street
>> St. Paul Minnesota 55155
>>
>> Mailing Address:
>> PO Box 64967
>> St. Paul Minnesota 55164-0967
>>
>> Caution: This e-mail and attached documents, if any, may contain information
>> that is protected by state or federal law. E-mail containing private or
>> protected information should not be sent over a public (non-secure) Internet
>> unless it is encrypted pursuant to DHS standards. This e-mail should be
>> forwarded only on a strictly need-to-know basis. If you are not the intended
>> recipient, please: (1) notify the sender immediately, (2) do not forward the
>> message, (3) do not print the message and (4) erase the message from your
>> system
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >> >> >>
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