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Duxbury Braille Duxbury Braille Translation SoftwareTranslation Software
Gaeir (rhymes with “fire”) DietrichGaeir (rhymes with “fire”) DietrichDirectorDirectorHigh Tech Center Training Unit of the High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community CollegesCalifornia Community Colleges
Software SpecificsSoftware Specifics
Duxbury 10.7Duxbury 10.7 http://www.duxburysystems.com/http://www.duxburysystems.com/ During install load the Word templateDuring install load the Word template
– Nice information in help on using itNice information in help on using it
Best news: We now have undo!!!! We Best news: We now have undo!!!! We can do math in Word with MathType!can do math in Word with MathType!
Designed to Accept Designed to Accept WordWord Use Word paragraph stylesUse Word paragraph styles
– Normal, Body TextNormal, Body Text– Headings One, Two, ThreeHeadings One, Two, Three– List, Bulleted List, Numbered ListList, Bulleted List, Numbered List– Index levels one-nineIndex levels one-nine
Can also use attribute stylesCan also use attribute styles– Strong (for bold)Strong (for bold)– Emphasis (for italic)Emphasis (for italic)
With TemplateWith Template
Preset styles forPreset styles for– Foreign languagesForeign languages– Computer Braille Code (CBC)Computer Braille Code (CBC)– Stairstep indentsStairstep indents– HeadingsHeadings
Also, styles based on Braille Also, styles based on Braille indentsindents
Transcriber SpeakTranscriber Speak
Standard Braille pageStandard Braille page– 40 cells40 cells– 25 lines25 lines
FormatsFormats– Begin in a particular cellBegin in a particular cell– Runovers (i.e., following lines) go in Runovers (i.e., following lines) go in
particular cellsparticular cells Might begin in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1Might begin in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1
Attaching the Attaching the TemplateTemplate With the Braille template installedWith the Braille template installed
– Open the Word docOpen the Word doc– Go to the Tools menuGo to the Tools menu– Select Templates and Add inSelect Templates and Add in– Check the update boxCheck the update box– Browse to the BANA* templateBrowse to the BANA* template
* Braille Authority of North America* Braille Authority of North America
– Select AttachSelect Attach
When to Use the When to Use the TemplateTemplate For complex formattingFor complex formatting For foreign languageFor foreign language For computer codeFor computer code To see how the document will To see how the document will
look in Braillelook in Braille
When Not to UseWhen Not to Use
Do not use the template when Do not use the template when you have a lot of tablesyou have a lot of tables
Duxbury will automatically create Duxbury will automatically create a stair-step indenta stair-step indent– The template requires that you The template requires that you
apply the stair-step stylesapply the stair-step styles
Taming WordTaming Word
Hardest part is knowing what Hardest part is knowing what Word is up to…Word is up to…
Go to Tools menu > Autocorrect Go to Tools menu > Autocorrect OptionsOptions
NoteNote
Autoformat as you type is Autoformat as you type is automatic.automatic.
Autoformat is manual.Autoformat is manual. Go figure…Go figure…
SettingsSettings
We now want We now want – ““smart quotes” okaysmart quotes” okay– Em dashes and en dashes okayEm dashes and en dashes okay
We still do not wantWe still do not want– Superscripted ordinalsSuperscripted ordinals– Special characters (e.g., ©)Special characters (e.g., ©)– Ellipses characterEllipses character– Curly quote apostrophe at front of a wordCurly quote apostrophe at front of a word
Autoformating lists is your choiceAutoformating lists is your choice
Smart TagsSmart Tags
To completely disable “smart To completely disable “smart tags”tags”
Deselect under Tools > Deselect under Tools > Autocorrect Options > Smart TagsAutocorrect Options > Smart Tags
ANDAND Deselect under Tools > Options > Deselect under Tools > Options >
Edit > Cut and Paste OptionsEdit > Cut and Paste Options
Format FilesFormat Files
Use stylesUse styles Unknown styles are brought Unknown styles are brought
through as “none”through as “none”– Flush left, no indentFlush left, no indent
Use search and replace (Ctrl + H) Use search and replace (Ctrl + H) to change publisher styles to to change publisher styles to standard stylesstandard styles
Handy Style ShortcutsHandy Style Shortcuts
Heading OneHeading One– Ctrl + Alt + 1Ctrl + Alt + 1
Heading TwoHeading Two– Ctrl + Alt + 2Ctrl + Alt + 2
Heading ThreeHeading Three– Ctrl + Alt + 3Ctrl + Alt + 3
Change caseChange case– Shift + F3Shift + F3
File Clean UpFile Clean Up
The good news is…there hardly is The good news is…there hardly is any!!any!!
Duxbury 10.7 can handle most Duxbury 10.7 can handle most Word formatsWord formats
The bad news is that what’s The bad news is that what’s needed is a bit tricky…needed is a bit tricky…
Opening ApostropheOpening Apostrophe
10.7 still confuses an opening 10.7 still confuses an opening apostrophe with a single quote when apostrophe with a single quote when curly quotes are usedcurly quotes are used– ‘‘tistis– ‘‘oo
You can turn off the smart quotes You can turn off the smart quotes entirely!entirely!– But you don’t have to: turn off just while But you don’t have to: turn off just while
searching; search for space apostrophesearching; search for space apostrophe
Fixing Opening Fixing Opening ApostrophesApostrophes Search for single quotes, but do not Search for single quotes, but do not
auto replaceauto replace Change to straight quoteChange to straight quote
– Select the apostropheSelect the apostrophe– RetypeRetype– Immediately Ctrl + Z if smart quotes Immediately Ctrl + Z if smart quotes
are turned onare turned on OR turn off “smart quotes” just during OR turn off “smart quotes” just during
search and replacesearch and replace
From ScratchFrom Scratch
If you are entering open If you are entering open apostrophes from scratchapostrophes from scratch– Use Ctrl+' then ' Use Ctrl+' then ' – You will get a curly quote going the You will get a curly quote going the
correct direction!correct direction!– Duxbury handles these correctly!Duxbury handles these correctly!
Selecting Text in WordSelecting Text in Word
Shift clickShift click– Click mouse once where selection Click mouse once where selection
beginsbegins– Move to end of selectionMove to end of selection– Hold down shift key and click mouse Hold down shift key and click mouse
onceonce Select a single wordSelect a single word
– Double click on wordDouble click on word– Use arrow keys with shift key downUse arrow keys with shift key down
Selecting ContinuedSelecting Continued
Select a paragraphSelect a paragraph– Triple clickTriple click
Select one lineSelect one line– With cursor at beginning of lineWith cursor at beginning of line
Hold down shift key and tap down arrow Hold down shift key and tap down arrow onceonce
Hold down shift key and tap end keyHold down shift key and tap end key
MovingMoving
Ctrl + down arrowCtrl + down arrow– Moves you to beginning of next Moves you to beginning of next
paragraphparagraph– Very handy for inserting “bullet” Very handy for inserting “bullet”
asterisksasterisks Ctrl + homeCtrl + home
– Moves to top of documentMoves to top of document Ctrl + endCtrl + end
– Moves to bottom of documentMoves to bottom of document
Auto Page NumberingAuto Page Numbering
Text on Word page must match Text on Word page must match bookbook
Use hard page breaksUse hard page breaks– Ctrl + EnterCtrl + Enter
Adjust margins or font sizes as Adjust margins or font sizes as necessarynecessary
Not page one?Not page one?
If the document does not begin If the document does not begin with Arabic number one (1)with Arabic number one (1)– Choose FormatChoose Format
Done in WordDone in Word
Formatting and clean up Formatting and clean up completecomplete
Save document Save document Close WordClose Word
– Important for running macroImportant for running macro Open DuxburyOpen Duxbury
Please NotePlease Note
If you are using the BANA If you are using the BANA template, do not select Duxbury’s template, do not select Duxbury’s courier to CBC setting. courier to CBC setting.
That will undo to template That will undo to template settings.settings.
Two Embosser Two Embosser SettingsSettings For individual documents not For individual documents not
following defaultsfollowing defaults Document > Embosser SetupDocument > Embosser Setup
TemplatesTemplates
If using BANA template in Word, If using BANA template in Word, use BANA template in Duxuse BANA template in Dux– Includes textbook page numbersIncludes textbook page numbers
If not using Word templateIf not using Word template– Can use standard if no page Can use standard if no page
numbers needednumbers needed– Use textbook template for page Use textbook template for page
numbersnumbers– Can use textbook all the timeCan use textbook all the time
In DuxburyIn Duxbury
TranslateTranslate– Ctrl + TCtrl + T
EmbossEmboss– Ctrl + ECtrl + E
You’re done!You’re done!
BindingBinding
Standard Braille paper is 11 x 11.5 in.Standard Braille paper is 11 x 11.5 in. Buy it 19-hole punchedBuy it 19-hole punched Get a comb binding machineGet a comb binding machine Use Duxbury to create a title pageUse Duxbury to create a title page Can use Braille paper for front/back Can use Braille paper for front/back
covercover– For larger volumes, cut light poster board For larger volumes, cut light poster board
paper to sizepaper to size– Plastic covers available from APHPlastic covers available from APH
ReferencesReferences
BANA siteBANA site– www.brailleauthority.orgwww.brailleauthority.org– Great resource for formatting Great resource for formatting
questionsquestions High Tech Center Training Unit High Tech Center Training Unit
(manuals)(manuals)– www.htctu.netwww.htctu.net– Basic information on using DuxburyBasic information on using Duxbury
Braille SourcesBraille Sources
American Printing House (APH)American Printing House (APH)– www.aph.orgwww.aph.org
National Library Services (NLS)National Library Services (NLS)– Good source of Braille musicGood source of Braille music
Alternate Text Production Center Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC)(ATPC)– www.atpc.orgwww.atpc.org– Sells Braille outside CCCs—many Sells Braille outside CCCs—many
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