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Computer Productivity and Accessibility Cue Cards

Table of ContentsComputer Productivity and Accessibility Cue Cards____2How to press keyboard shortcuts__________________3Essential Universal Shortcuts_____________________4Enlarging Text and Zooming (Word)________________5Portable Apps and Accessibility___________________6MyStudyBar v3________________________________7Balabolka Quick Reference______________________8WordTalk Quick Guide__________________________9Accessibility in Windows________________________10Speech recognition commands for software manipulation_________________________________11

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Computer Productivity and Accessibility Cue CardsThese Cue Cards are aimed at anyone who would like to improve their computer productivity and make their work more accessible for people with print disabilities. Using a computer well requires many small actions to

be performed automatically. Just like with playing a musical instrument or learning a

foreign language, true fluent competence comes from deliberate and extensive practice.

The Cards were designed to be an easy reference resource that can facilitate this kind of practice.

Focus on one or two cards a week. Put the relevant Cards in sight of your monitor.

Every time you come to perform the action referred to on the Cue Card, stop and see if you are doing it productively and/or accessibly.

The Computer Productivity Cue Cards were originally developed by Dominik Lukeš for the use of Peace Corps language teachers in 1997.They were greatly expanded for the use of teachers of students with print disabilities as part of the Load2Learn project in 2012.

Alternative formats are available for accessibility.The cards are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Licence. See Load2Learn website for licensing details.


How to press keyboard shortcutsMany people do not use computer keyboard shortcuts because they do not know how to press more complicated combinations. This is how:

1. Press the control keys first one by one in any order. For example: Ctrl - Alt - Shift

2. Do not try to press all the keys together at once!

3. The press the letter or number keys as required. For example: Ctrl - S

4. There is NO time limit on pressing the next key. You can hold the Ctrl key for a minute, then press the Alt key, wait a minute and then press 1 .

5. Recommended finger - control key combinations: Alt - thumb or index finger, Ctrl - pinky, Shift - ring finger or pinky.

Practice using more difficult combinations until you find the most comfortable position of your fingers. This may be different on your laptop and on your desktop keyboard. On laptops, you may be required to also press the Fn key for some combinations.


Essential Universal ShortcutsThese shortcuts work in most situations, on most computers. Substitute Apple key ( ) for Ctrl on MacOS.

Ctrl - S Save documentCtrl - Z UndoCtrl - Y Redo (repeat previous action or

command)

Ctrl - C CopyCtrl - X Cut (Scissors shape) Ctrl - V Paste (Tube shape)

Ctrl - F Find / Search

Ctrl - A Select AllCtrl - B Bold / UnBold text

Ctrl - P PrintCtrl - N Open New documentCtrl - O Open existing document

Esc Close dialog windows


Enlarging Text and Zooming (Word)

Ctrl - Shift - > Increase font size by increments of 2-4 pts

Ctrl - Shift - < Decrease font size by increments of 2-4 pts

Ctrl - ] Increase font size by 1 pt

Ctrl - [ Decrease font size by 1 pt

Ctrl & Scroll wheel Zoom in and out of a page

Note: To read enlarged text without having to scroll left and right, switch to Web View ( Alt - W , L ) before you start zooming in. You can then return to Print Layout ( Alt - W , P ). This will not change how the document is printed.


Portable Apps and AccessibilityWhat are Portable Apps?Portable Apps are applications that do not need to be installed and can be run from a USB memory key on any computer. But they can just as easily be run from a document folder on your machine.

Why are Portable Apps accessible?By being able to run them from a USB key, a print disabled student can use any computer (for instance, in the school, library, or at a friend's house) to help them better access text.

How to use Portable Apps?Simply copy the folder with the app onto a USB key or into a folder on your computer. Open the folder and double click on the app file. MyStudyBar and PortableApps provide a special launcher that can be run to provide access to all their apps.

Where to get Portable Apps?1. MyStudyBar, EduApps, AccessApps are special

collections available from http://eduapps.org.

2. General apps (browsers, office apps) are available from http://portableapps.com.

3. Many software download pages offer portable versions.


http://portableapps.com/

http://eduapps.org/

MyStudyBar v3Collection of free portable accessibility apps.

ReadingOrato Reads text copied into clipboard

Screen Ruler Shows a single line on screen

Overlay Puts a colour overlay on screen

Rapid Set Quickly set Windows colours

WritingBalabolka Convert documents to MP3

LetMeType Predicts words as you type

Tiny Spell Pops up spelling corrections as you type

PlanningXMind Mind mapping software

Organization Sticky notes and a Calendar

Also includesScreen reader, Screen magnifier, Cursor highlighter, Windows speech recognition interface.


Balabolka Quick ReferencePlayback controlF5 / F6 / F7 Play / Pause / Stop

F9 Read out text in clipboard

F8 Read selected text

Ctrl - Alt - ← / → Speak Slower / Faster

Ctrl - Alt - ↑ / ↓ Pitch Up / Down

Ctrl - D Reset Pitch and Speed

Conversion into MP3Ctrl - W Save all text as MP3

Ctrl - F8 Save files into smaller MP3 files

NavigationCtrl - ↑ / ↓ Up and down paragraph

SettingsCtrl - B Font display settings


WordTalk Quick Guide

InstallThis is a 2-step process: 1. Download and Install WordTalk. 2. Run WordTalk to add to Word.

AccessClick on Add-Ins tab (2007+), View > Toolbars (2003).

Use Click on to speak and to stop. , , to play

Paragraph, Sentence, Word. Click on to configure voice, colours, and turn on

keyboard shortcuts. To save selection as audio file click on

ShortcutsYou must first enable these in Settings > Keys.Alt – 1 / 6 Speak / Stop speaking

Alt – 2 , 3 , 4 Speak Para / Sent / Word

Alt - 5 Speak selection


Accessibility in WindowsAll of these options are accessible via the Accessibility Utilities (or Ease of Access Center) which can be launched by Win – U .

High ContrastTurns all Windows colours into high contrast.

Alt - Shift - PrintScreen (Turn on / Turn off)

Keyboard instead of mouseAlt - Shift - NumLock (Turn on / Turn off)

Use 4 , 8 , 6 , 2 as arrows to move pointer on screen. Press 5 to click or enter.

Keyboard adjustments Sticky keys - Press shortcut control keys one at a time

Filter keys - Prevent accidental repeat presses

Toggle keys - Beep when you press Caps Lock or Num Lock

On Screen Keyboard - Use mouse to type

OthersNarrator (basic screen reader), Speech recognition, Visual notification of sounds


Speech recognition commands for software manipulationTo get the most out of speech recognition, you must remember certain commands that ask the computer to do something rather than just type what you said.

Press + command Execute any keyboard shortcut

Show numbers Put numbers over clickable areas (say number to click)

Scroll up / down (X) Scroll screen up or down (optionally with a number)

Start spelling Open a spelling interface (for instance if you want to enter a web address or file name)

Switch to X Switch to another application

Stop listening Disable speech commands (you can have speech recognition configured to listen for a special command to turn on again)

Close that Close application

What can I say Show available speech commands


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