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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>I agree, I’ve used track changes for years (dating back to Word 2003) and as someone who uses a screen reader, it is what I mark my student’s work with. If I am getting any type of feedback/edits, I request that the editor use track changes. JAWS has a keyboard command to list the changes/revision and I use this in combination with the Word Review Ribbon tools.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>If you are a member of EASI, I did a webinar as part of the Advanced Word Tools/Features two years ago and it should be in the archives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>The handouts for the EASI webinars can be found on my Office web page and are tagged PDF and free.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><a href="https://www.karlencommunications.com/OfficeForWindowsAccessibility.html">https://www.karlencommunications.com/OfficeForWindowsAccessibility.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>The handout is called Track Changes, Comments and Comparing Documents and I go through the accessibility of each tool/feature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Armstrong<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2019 11:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] is Microsoft track changes accessible?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>And they are promising to do a new webinar on track changes in September. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen (Alex) Marositz<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2019 8:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] is Microsoft track changes accessible?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Krista <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Yes, if you are referring to use with Jaws or NVDA, track changes is accessible, although it is verbose and a little ungainly to use. For jaws, FreedomScientific did a webinar a few years ago on how to use it. Here is the URL:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__doccenter.freedomscientific.com_doccenter2_doccenter_rs25c51746a0cc_TrackChanges_02-2DWordTrackChangesWithJAWS.htm&d=DwMGaQ&c=WORo6LNFtQOb4SPVta8Jsg&r=K_2Yg4I05GGnHlSOevlp3QeE5-JEqtmoUnmP0YVj9ZM&m=hBnu08IFm5GFMWe3nd54vn7YIi3Rkj3JSgLgaWP2x9s&s=fahgt7hImQXcRhNY-KfezBODzwsjiSMiGCRMNbk4pW0&e=">https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter2/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/TrackChanges/02-WordTrackChangesWithJAWS.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Stephen Alex Marositz<br>ATI Coordinator<br>CSUDH<br>Ext 3077<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Krista Greear<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2019 8:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] is Microsoft track changes accessible?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:solid #860038 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#860038'>CAUTION:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> This email originated from outside of CSUDH. Do not click links or open attachments unless you validate the sender and know the content is safe. Please forward this email to <a href="mailto:iso@csudh.edu">iso@csudh.edu </a>if you believe this email is suspicious. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Asking on behalf of a client. Does anyone know or have experience with the current accessibility of Microsoft's track changes?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>A specific version was not mentioned. I'd expect it to be more accessible in MS 2019 compared to 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Krista Greear</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Accessibility and Inclusivity Crusader </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>ATHEN Executive Council Vice President </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__athenpro.org_&d=DwMGaQ&c=WORo6LNFtQOb4SPVta8Jsg&r=K_2Yg4I05GGnHlSOevlp3QeE5-JEqtmoUnmP0YVj9ZM&m=hBnu08IFm5GFMWe3nd54vn7YIi3Rkj3JSgLgaWP2x9s&s=DaKIE_vL7m07SWy-JSGNYTSRCKPL_tzA-Y5D8egJGBY&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Access Technology Higher Education Network</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>