Word For Windows Version 2&6

File Open is not available in this demo .. use insert file to
insert previously created files into your documents.

The Lorien Talking Template For Windows
Product Notes For Sighted Users:
Hot Keys
Speaking Typed Text
F2:
Speaks Selected Text, or the letter to the immediate 
right of the cursor if no text is selected. 
If no text is selected or one character is selected, 
the user will be informed if the character is upper or lower 
case, and if the character is alphabetic the letter will be 
spoken using the phonetic alphabet.
F3:
Speaks the current line of text, and returns the cursor to the 
beginning of the line.
F4:
Speaks the current word and returns the cursor to the beginning of the word.
F5:
Speaks the current sentence and returns the cursor to its original position.  Version 6 only.

Formatting Commands

Bold Text Toggle
Pressing CTRL and B toggles the BOLD state of the selected text, 
or the text about to be typed at the insertion point

Italic Text Toggle
Pressing CTRL and I toggles the ITALIC state of the selected text, 
or the text about to be typed at the insertion point

Underline Text Toggle
Pressing CTRL and U toggles the UNDERLINE state of the selected text, 
or the text about to be types at the insertion point

Align Paragraph Left
Pressing CTRL and L aligns the current paragraph to the LEFT.

Align Paragraph Right
Pressing CTRL and R aligns the current paragraph to the RIGHT.
Align Paragraph To Centre

Pressing CTRL and C aligns the current paragraph to the CENTRE.

Changing Typeface
Pressing CTRL, SHIFT and F provides a list of available typefaces to select from. See using lists for information on how to select from a list.

Changing Font Size
Pressing CTRL and P allows you to select the font size for the currently selected text, or for the text about to be typed at the insertion point.  You will be vocally prompted for a number.  Simply type the number and press RETURN or ENTER.

Font Information
Full Font Information
Pressing CTRL and F returns full font information.
You will be told :
The name of the typeface
The Size of the typeface
The Bold state of the text
The Italic state of the text
The Underline state of the text
The current text alignment

If the selected text contains a mixture of any of the above characteristics 
you will be informed.  e.g. If the selected text is composed of various sizes, 
with only some of it underlined, in the status report the computer will say 
"Selection Partially Underlines, Various Sizes"

Location Information
Location Information
Pressing F9 will tell you where the cursor is in the document. 
For example " Line number 5, Page 2 of 4 "

Using List Boxes

Moving Through Lists
Users can move through lists in several ways:

Pressing the up and down keys will move up or down one item.
Pressing ALT and U moves up one item and speaks the item
Pressing  ALT and D moves down one item 
Pressing Page Up or Page Down will move up or down one screen full. 
( approx. 8 lines )
Pressing an alphabetic key will jump to the next item in the list 
beginning with that letter.

Speaking a List Item
Pressing ALT and S speaks the currently selected list item.

Selecting From A List
Pressing ENTER selects the currently selected item from the list.

Exiting from a list
Pressing ESC exits from a list

Working With Tables

Inserting A Table
Press ALT and A for the table menu, and then press I to insert a table. 
You will be prompted for the number of rows and columns in the table.  
The table will be created for you with equally spaced columns across 
the entire printable area.

Table Information
Pressing CTRL and T when within a table will tell you your position 
within the table. If you have selected more than

Adding Rows To A Table
Pressing ALT and A for the table menu and then 
Adding Columns To A Table
Pressing ALT and A for the table menu and then 

Deleting Rows From A Table
Pressing ALT and A for the table menu and then R.  
The current row will be deleted.

Deleting Columns From A Table
Pressing ALT and A for the table menu and then C.  
The current column will be deleted.

Moving In A Table
Use the up and down arrows to move up and 
down a row at a time.  Use Tab to move 
Right one column, and shift and TAB to move left one column.

Selecting Text In A Table
Pressing ALT and A for the table menu and then 

Speaking Text From A Table
Pressing ALT and A for the table menu and then 

Formatting In A Table
All the standard text formatting commands apply whether you are working in a table or not. They are:
Bold Toggle             CTRL & B
Italic Toggle           CTRL & I
Underline Toggle        CTRL & U
Right Align             CTRL & R
Left Align              CTRL & L
Centre Align            CTRL & C
Font Information        CTRL & F
Font Size               CTRL & P
Change Font             CTRL & SHIFT & F
Working With Files

Opening New Files 
To open a new file press ALT & F for the file menu, 
Then Press N for new file.
A new file will be created and opened, and you will be informed when the 
file is ready for you to type into.

Changing Directories
To change the current directory, press ALT & F for the file menu, 
and D to change directory.   You will be prompted to type the full 
path to the new directory, e.g. "C:\LORIEN".  If you type a valid 
directory name, that directory will be made to be the current directory, 
otherwise you will be prompted to retype the target directory.  
You may press ESC to exit from this function.

Loading Files
To load an existing file, press ALT and F for the files menu, and O to 
open a file.  You will be presented with a list box containing the 
document files in that directory.  Choose the file you want to open and 
perss enter.

Saving Files
To save the file which you are working on, press ALT and F to access the 
files menu, and then S to save.  If you have not yet saved the file, you 
will be prompted for a name.  The file will be saved in the current directory.

Printing Files
To print the file which you are currently working on, press ALT and F to 
access the file menu, and P to print.  The file will be printed with the 
current settings for the printer in the control panel.

Moving In A Document
You can select text by holding down the SHIFT key and pressing keys that move the insertion point.
To select text using key combinations do one of the following.

To extend selection     Press

One character to the right                      RIGHT
One character to the left                       LEFT
To end of a word                                CTRL+ RIGHT
To start of a word                              CTRL+ LEFT
To end of a line                                END
To start of a line                              HOME
One line down                                   UP
One line up                                     DOWN
To end of a paragraph                           CTRL+RIGHT
To start of a paragraph                         CTRL+LEFT
One screen down                                 PAGE DOWN
One screen up                                   PAGE UP
To end of a document                            CTRL+END
To start of a document                          CTRL+HOME

Selecting Text
You can select text by holding down the SHIFT key and pressing keys 
that move the insertion point.
To select text using key combinations do one of the following.

To extend selection     Press

One character to the right                      SHIFT+ RIGHT
One character to the left                       SHIFT+ LEFT
To end of a word                                CTRL+SHIFT+ RIGHT
To start of a word                              CTRL+SHIFT+ LEFT
To end of a line                                SHIFT+END
To start of a line                              SHIFT+HOME
One line down                                   SHIFT+UP
One line up                                     SHIFT+DOWN
To end of a paragraph                           CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT
To start of a paragraph                         CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT
One screen down                                 SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
One screen up                                   SHIFT+PAGE UP
To end of a document                            CTRL+SHIFT+END
To start of a document                          CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Product Support and future development.

Although Version 2 of Word For Windows is no longer available as a retail 
product, Lorien Systems continue to develop and support their vision 
impairment interface for it.  The vast majority of development is 
currently taking place in Version 6, since this is the product that 
Microsoft are marketing as current.

We value user feedback, and will attempt to include features which are 
requested by users.  Free upgrades are supplied upon development to 
existing users of Lorien Products.


