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31*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<topic id="textsharedguideassistivexml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH">
32*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Assistive Tools in $[officename]</title>
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37*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3147399"><bookmark_value>accessibility; $[officename] assistive technology</bookmark_value>
38*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>assistive technology in $[officename]</bookmark_value>
39*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>screen readers</bookmark_value>
40*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>screen magnifiers</bookmark_value>
41*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>magnifiers</bookmark_value>
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43*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3147399" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="22"><variable id="assistive"><link href="text/shared/guide/assistive.xhp" name="Assistive Tools in $[officename]">Assistive Tools in $[officename]</link>
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45*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3143267" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="25">$[officename] supports some assistive technology tools like screen magnification software, screen readers, and on-screen keyboards. Most of these tools communicate with $[officename] by means of the Java(TM) Access Bridge software, that uses the Java Accessibility API, a part of the Java runtime environment.</paragraph>
46*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id8847010" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">A current list of supported assistive tools can be found on the <link href="https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Accessibility">Apache OpenOffice Wiki</link>.</paragraph>
47*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145345" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="12">Requirements to use assistive tools in $[officename]</paragraph>
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50*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3147209" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="13">Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.1_01 and higher, or version 1.4.0_02 with the locale set to "en_us".</paragraph>
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53*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3146797" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="26">Most recent version of the software for your assistive tool</paragraph>
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56*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149578" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="15">On Windows systems, <link href="http://www.sun.com/access/downloads/" name="Java Access Bridge">Java Access Bridge</link> software version 1.0.3 or higher </paragraph>
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59*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149762" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">On UNIX(R) systems, the GNOME 2 desktop environment with the Java Access Bridge software for GNOME</paragraph>
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62*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3149795" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="23">Supported Assistive Tools</paragraph>
63*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155419" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="2">On Windows systems, $[officename] directly supports most on-screen keyboard software. Additional support for assistive tools is provided by the Java Access Bridge software. The following is a list of some assistive tools that use the Java Access Bridge software to exchange data with $[officename]:</paragraph>
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66*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156329" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="4">ZoomText Screen Magnifier (version 7.11 or higher)(Windows)</paragraph>
67*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</listitem>
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69*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155628" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="5">Gnopernicus Screen Reader and Magnifier, using GNOME Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (at-spi) and Java Accessibility API software</paragraph>
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72*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148474" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="6">GNOME On Screen Keyboard (GOK), using GNOME at-spi and Java Accessibility API software</paragraph>
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75*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153061" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="24">Supported Input Devices</paragraph>
76*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3156024" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="7">$[officename] provides the ability to use alternative input devices for access to all functions of $[officename].</paragraph>
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79*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149045" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="8">Screen magnification software allow users with low vision to work in $[officename] with caret and focus tracking.</paragraph>
80*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</listitem>
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82*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3152811" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="9">On-screen keyboards enable users to perform almost all data input and commands with a mouse.</paragraph>
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85*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153379" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="10">Screen readers allow visually impaired users to access $[officename] with text-to-speech and Braille displays.</paragraph>
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88*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3149808" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="11">When accessibility support in $[officename] is enabled, the Java Runtime Environment is loaded, and increases the startup time for $[officename].</paragraph>
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