When you use the screen reader tool to read the text of
objects that you created in a Microsoft PowerPoint slide, the screen reader tool does not read the objects in a logical
order.
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This behavior may occur if the objects are not placed in
Z-order.
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To resolve this behavior, put the objects in Z-order. To do
this, follow these steps:
| 1. | Click Start, point to
Programs, point to Microsoft Office, and then
click Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 or Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. |
| 2. | Open the slide that contains the objects. |
| 3. | Right-click the first object to be read on the slide, point
to Order, and then click Bring to Front.
|
| 4. | Right-click the second object to be read on the slide,
point to Order, and then click Bring to
Front. |
| 5. | Repeat step 4 for the other objects on the slide in the
order that you want the objects to be read. |
Note Make sure that you click the border of the object, not a part of
the object.
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Assistive technology products are used by some people with
disabilities. They include the following types of programs:
| • | Screen readers for people who are severely visually
impaired or blind |
| • | Screen magnifiers for people with low vision |
| • | On-screen keyboards and speech-recognition (dictation)
software for people with limited dexterity |
| • | Keyboard enhancement utilities for people who have
difficulty with standard keyboard behavior |
For more information about assistive technology products
that are designed for use with Microsoft products, visit the following
Microsoft Accessibility and Disabilities Web page:
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