Hello. This is just to let people know that I would appreciate it if you would create a new message if you have a new question to ask as opposed to replying to another message thread with a new question. I realize that to some this may seem trivial but it really does help for people who are searching for a solution to a problem that they may be having since messages on most email lists are archived.
Also, as a reminder please make your subject lines detailed enough so that people who are skimming through messages will have a clear idea of a message's subject before they open the email. Messages such as "Question" or "Outlook Question" are not detailed enough and in those cases I will usually rename them. On most lists that I'm subscribed to I just delete messages with this type of generic subject line. Examples of subject lines which are helpful are, "How to Set Up Message Rules Using Outlook 365" or "Problem With JAWS 2019 Reading Comments in Word 2016." Subjects like this really make a huge difference for those who are either searching through the archives or who are performing Google searches to try and find a solution to their problem. I've been one of those people searching for solutions on more than one occasion and it's likely you will be one of them, as well.
Finally, while there are no hard and fast rules for this I would ask that you consider not submitting short messages just saying "thanks" or "OK, I'll try that." Many of us are subscribed to many email lists and, to be blunt, messages like this are just a waste of time. Before I post a response I often ask myself, "is what I'm about to write of value or importance to everyone who will read this message?" If I conclude that the answer is that it probably is not then I don't send the message. That being said any question related to Office is fine to ask, even if you do happen to think that you're the only one with the problem. The chances are that if you've encountered a problem someone else has encountered the same problem, as well, and someone may well encounter it in the future who will find your question and will be very thankful that you asked it. If a solution that was suggested managed to solve your problem it's perfectly fine to acknowledge that the solution worked along with any additional comments you'd care to add.
Finally, as a reminder this list is for Office products, such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc. Most people have been very good at only asking questions or writing replies for those types of software. I think it goes without saying that Zoom, Google Drive, Dropbox and antivirus software, even Microsoft Defender, are not Office products and questions about them should not be asked on a list dealing with Microsoft Office. There are plenty of mailing lists to tackle these issues. To locate them, you can go to www.groups.io, go to the link to find a group and search for Win10, Techtalk and other blindness lists.
Many thanks.
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David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
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