Kim,
There seems to be two different versions of Onenote. One of those
versions is part of Office and I personally find this version to be
inaccessible and unintuitive. The other version seems to be part of
Windows itself or, at the very least, is probably available from the
Microsoft Store and this version seems to be much easier to use with
screen readers. My guess is that Brian's tutorial is covering the latter
although I'm not 100% certain of this.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 7/16/2019 10:22 AM, kstarrett5@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
This interests me since when I tried to use OneNote I found it totally frustrating.
On the other hand, I’ve been burned before having bought scripts to make this or that piece of software more usable with jaws. Sometimes the seller would simply stop maintaining the scripts as new versions of jaws came available.
Kim
*From:*blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *On Behalf Of *David Goldfield
*Sent:* Monday, July 15, 2019 6:38 PM
*To:* blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [blind-philly-comp] Microsoft OneNote Training Course for JAWS Users Coming Soon
From Brian Hartgen ...
For Information. New Training Course. OneNote Wonder. A Beginners Guide to JAWS for Windows with Microsoft OneNote!
Introduction.
Microsoft OneNote is your digital notepad & note taking app. Everyone needs to write down information. It could be a shopping list, thoughts you might
want to present at an important meeting, or maybe lecture notes. But how do you get to your notetaking program quickly to write down those spontaneous
ideas you've had? Where do you save them? How can you share them with other people? And, most importantly, how do you find them again?
Microsoft OneNote can help you with all of this, but it can do much more.
OneNote is ideal for storing unstructured information — not just the notes you take in lectures or meetings, (or digital versions of Post It notes), but
also Emails, photos, videos, web pages, PDFs, presentations, the frequency for your favourite radio stations in cities to which you travel. In short, anything
you might need to refer to one day.
You don't need to get the perfect structure straight away. Instead, the first step of making OneNote useful is to put as much information that you might
need later as possible in there, so that you can search for it.
Until quite recently, using Microsoft OneNote has not been particularly accessible to users of screen-readers. While one or two attempts have taken place
in the hope of making it so, it has never really caught on as an application you would really want to use to make your life easier. Thanks to Microsoft's
enhanced level of accessibility within OneNote, and JAWS scripts from Hartgen Consultancy, we hope that is about to change. Indeed we're so confident in
how good it is, we want to show you how to use it.
The latest in our series of training courses, OneNote Wonder, will help you to get started with what is a powerful application. As happened with our training
course on the use of PowerPoint, you will learn about the terminology used within the application, accessing the program in an accessible way and how you
can verify that your actions have been carried out successfully. Moreover in addition to making the application even more accessible, the JAWS scripts
provide considerable additional spoken and Braille-based feedback in many areas to ensure OneNote is a pleasure to use.
What Will I Learn?
The training course is divided into two lessons, each of which will last at least 90 minutes. The topics will include:
A description of OneNote as a whole, including defining the purpose of Notebooks, Sections and Pages.
Launching OneNote and signing in.
Installing the JAWS scripts.
The easy way to place a shortcut to OneNote on the Windows Desktop.
Working with the Ribbon.
Creating Notebooks, Sections and Pages.
Changing the order of sections and pages.
Renaming items.
Locating Notebooks, Sections and Pages.
Inserting notes into a page.
Moving within a note: the title and document areas.
Reviewing, editing and changing colour or formatting of the text.
Verifying formatting information as you manipulate it and after the event.
Spell Checking.
Tagging your Notes, such as "To Do".
Deleting Notebooks, Sections and Pages.
Quick Notes from the keyboard.
Recently viewed Notes.
Features of OneNote for people with low vision.
Inserting headings.
Creating bulleted lists.
Inserting and reviewing tables.
Attaching files.
Locating attachments.
Creating hyperlinks and activating them.
Finding the Notes you need.
Sharing your notes.
Collaboration with others.
The importance of notifications.
Verifying the "Saved" status.
Inserting pictures and working with ALT Text.
Verifying the content of pictures if no ALT Text is present.
Recording and playing audio.
Getting help from "Tell Me".
Useful keyboard shortcuts.
Settings within OneNote.
Course Requirements.
In order to take part in this training course, you will need to have access to the Microsoft OneNote Windows10 app. If you have Windows10, then you should
have OneNote already installed. This is not to be confused with OneNote 2016 which is part of the Office suite. The OneNote for Windows10 app contains
accessibility improvements and is being developed from this point forward.
You will also need JAWS for Windows version 2019 in order for the scripts to function.
What Will I Receive and How Much Does it Cost?
The training course is priced £50 which is approximately $62, and will give to you:
The JAWS scripts for the Microsoft OneNote Windows10 app together with updates as and when they occur.
two lessons on Tuesday 20 and 27 August 2019, each of 90 minutes duration. The training sessions are hosted using our Zoom conferencing facility. An app
is available for Windows, I O S, or you can participate by telephone using a local number to several countries. Full instructions for accessing the conference,
and the telephone numbers, will be provided to you.
A recording of each of the two lessons in MP3 audio format which you can download whenever you want. The links to the files will not expire.
Access to an email list for discussion of OneNote between training sessions.
Plenty of opportunities to ask questions in between the various topics being discussed. This is the most important part of enrolling in the training course
now, rather than purchasing an archive of it at a later date. You will not get the opportunity of asking questions directly if you purchase an archive
of the training course.
If you would like to join our training course, payments should be made by 15 August 2019. You can purchase OneNote Wonder here.
https://www.hartgenconsultancy.com/store.php?rn=687&action=show_detail
Alternatively, please send an email to
brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
whereupon an invoice can be sent to you so that you can pay for the training course online.
Conclusion.
Wonder about OneNote no more. The goal of this training course is to provide you with knowledge and skills to empower you to remember, think and organise
in the ways which work for you. Learn how to use Microsoft OneNote in an accessible way! Gather your thoughts and then make them even better!
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David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist WWW.David-Goldfield.Com <http://WWW.David-Goldfield.Com>
