- From: Wayne Dick <wayneedick@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:38:23 -0800
- To: W3C WAI ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAJeQ8SCiUjFmX5T0KHP=f9yBMetnAAh_-YewVj7izXgqSQWWow@mail.gmail.com>
Hello I am a mathematician with low vision. Microsoft Word is extremely helpful for drafting mathematics. It is better than LaTex or MathML because the user interface for those language editors are universally hostile to people with low vision. However, I have found a serious bug regarding Read Aloud and the Equation Editor. Namely it switches languages right in the middle of a document. There are no indicators that a language change is wanted or needed. It just changes from English to French, Spanish or German somewhat randomly. This makes proofreading very difficult. It is a problem for 365, but not the desktop version. I can find nobody at Microsoft to take this bug report. I even have it narrowed down to about a 5 line file. Can a Rep for Microsoft who serves on WAI help me. Word is the best interface I have every used for writing mathematics with low vision. I am not unfamiliar with Mathematics or accessibility. This is a missed opportunity for MS. Best regards, Wayne Dick
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