Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022 1

Braille Note TutorialBraille Note TutorialBy Katie BeaverBy Katie Beaver

Center for Assistive Technology - SUNY at Buffalo - USDE# H327A010022 2

Module NineModule Nine

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Module NineModule Nine• Format IndicatorsFormat Indicators• Centering a LineCentering a Line• Format MenuFormat Menu

Forcing a New Page Forcing a New Page Changing the Top MarginChanging the Top MarginIndenting a ParagraphIndenting a ParagraphLine SpacingLine Spacing

• Underlining, Boldface and ItalicsUnderlining, Boldface and Italics• Finding and Deleting Format IndicatorsFinding and Deleting Format Indicators

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Format IndicatorsFormat Indicators• You may have noticed when You may have noticed when

reading or writing in your reading or writing in your documents that there are documents that there are characters within the text that you characters within the text that you did not type. did not type.

• These characters begin with dots These characters begin with dots 1,2,4,61,2,4,6 (ed) which, in computer (ed) which, in computer braille, is a dollar sign.braille, is a dollar sign.

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Format Indicators (con’t)Format Indicators (con’t)• These are called These are called format indicatorsformat indicators

and indicate when a line wraps to a and indicate when a line wraps to a new line, when the enter key was new line, when the enter key was pressed, when a new page starts pressed, when a new page starts and when a new page was forced and when a new page was forced to start. to start.

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Format Indicators (con’t)Format Indicators (con’t)For example:For example:•(ed)l (ed)l Line break caused by Line break caused by word word wrapwrap

•(ed)p(ed)p New line caused by New line caused by pressing the enter keypressing the enter key

•(ed)lf or (ed)lp New page caused (ed)lf or (ed)lp New page caused by word wrapby word wrap

•(ed)f(ed)f New page caused by New page caused by forcing a new pageforcing a new page

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Centering a LineCentering a Line• Create a new document.Create a new document.• From within your document press From within your document press

enterenter with with CC. . • The Braille Note says, “The Braille Note says, “center linecenter line.”.”• Type in the line to be centered (for Type in the line to be centered (for

example, type your name) and example, type your name) and press press enterenter..

• Look at the braille display.Look at the braille display.

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Centering a Line (con’t)Centering a Line (con’t)• Note the (ed) p at the end of the display. Note the (ed) p at the end of the display.

This is because you pressed the enter This is because you pressed the enter key.key.

• Go to the beginning of file by pressing Go to the beginning of file by pressing dots dots 1,2,31,2,3, with , with spacespace. Note the (ed) c at . Note the (ed) c at the beginning of the file. This is the the beginning of the file. This is the center line format indicator. This only center line format indicator. This only shows when your cursor is on it.shows when your cursor is on it.

• Go to the bottom of the document.Go to the bottom of the document.

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The Format MenuThe Format Menu• Ink print settings are located in the Ink print settings are located in the

Format MenuFormat Menu. These settings . These settings effect the way the document looks effect the way the document looks when printed in ink, but not when when printed in ink, but not when embossed.embossed.

• The format menu is used to change The format menu is used to change margins, line spacing, indenting margins, line spacing, indenting and forcing a new page.and forcing a new page.

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Forcing a New PageForcing a New Page• From within your document press From within your document press

spacespace with with PP. . • The Braille Note says, “The Braille Note says, “new pagenew page.” .” • The braille display shows (ed)f.The braille display shows (ed)f.• This forces a new page in braille, This forces a new page in braille,

but you must do an additional step but you must do an additional step to cause this new page to print in to cause this new page to print in ink.ink.

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New Page (con’t)New Page (con’t)• Press dots Press dots 2,3,4,62,3,4,6 (the) with (the) with spacespace to go to go

to the to the Format MenuFormat Menu• Press the letter Press the letter II. Braille Note says, . Braille Note says,

““Inkprint Settings MenuInkprint Settings Menu.”.”• Press Press II again. Braille Note says, again. Braille Note says, Inkprint Inkprint

Only Inclusion? Computer braille is Only Inclusion? Computer braille is required.”required.”

• Press Press spacespace with with PP. Braille Note says, . Braille Note says, ““New pageNew page.”.”

• Press Press enterenter to return to your document. to return to your document.

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New Page (con’t)New Page (con’t)• Braille Note says, “Braille Note says, “Inkprint only Inkprint only

inclusioninclusion.” .” • When your cursor is on this When your cursor is on this

indicator, it appears as (ed) oi. indicator, it appears as (ed) oi. • Note that this is not currently Note that this is not currently

showing on your braille display.showing on your braille display.• Go back one character by pressing Go back one character by pressing

dot dot 33 with with spacespace..

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New Page (con’t)New Page (con’t)• The difficulty with that indictor is that is The difficulty with that indictor is that is

does not tell you it is a forced new page. does not tell you it is a forced new page. That is why it helps to have a forced new That is why it helps to have a forced new braille page in the same place. It helps braille page in the same place. It helps you locate the inkprint only inclusion you locate the inkprint only inclusion indicator so you can delete it later if you indicator so you can delete it later if you want.want.

• Press dots Press dots 4,5,64,5,6 with with spacespace..• Type your first name and then press Type your first name and then press

enterenter..

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Changing the Top MarginChanging the Top Margin• The HP Inkjet printers work best The HP Inkjet printers work best

when the top margin is set to 3.when the top margin is set to 3.• Once the margin is set to 3, you Once the margin is set to 3, you

can save this setting as the default.can save this setting as the default.

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Changing the Top Margin Changing the Top Margin (con’t)(con’t)

To change the top margin:To change the top margin:• Go to format menu – dots Go to format menu – dots 2,3,4,62,3,4,6

(the) with (the) with spacespace• Press Press I I for for inkprint settings menuinkprint settings menu• Press Press PP for for inkprint page settings inkprint page settings

listlist• Press Press spacespace to to Top MarginTop Margin

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Changing the Top Margin Changing the Top Margin (con’t)(con’t)

• Type the number Type the number 33 and press and press enterenter• To save this as the default setting, To save this as the default setting,

press press backspacebackspace with with SS• Then press Then press spacespace with with ee to exit to exit

back into your document. back into your document.

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Paragraph StyleParagraph Style While paragraphs in braille start on While paragraphs in braille start on

a new line and are indented, a new line and are indented, paragraphs in a text document paragraphs in a text document often are not indented and are often are not indented and are separated by a blank line. Simply separated by a blank line. Simply pressing the enter key twice pressing the enter key twice indicates a new paragraph and indicates a new paragraph and tabbing is not required. However, tabbing is not required. However, you can set a paragraph indent.you can set a paragraph indent.

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Indenting first line of a Indenting first line of a paragraphparagraph

• From within a document, press From within a document, press dots dots 2,3,4,62,3,4,6 (the) with (the) with spacespace to go to go to the to the Format MenuFormat Menu

• Press the letter Press the letter II. Braille Note says, . Braille Note says, ““Inkprint Settings MenuInkprint Settings Menu.”.”

• Press Press LL. Braille Note says, “. Braille Note says, “Inkprint Inkprint layout list.layout list.””

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Set Indent (con’t)Set Indent (con’t)• Press Press spacespace until you hear, “ until you hear, “Indent Indent

first line of paragraph, zerofirst line of paragraph, zero.” Type .” Type the number the number 55..

• Press Press spacespace with with EE to exit to exit• Braille Note says, “Braille Note says, “confirm confirm

changes?changes?””• Type the letter Type the letter YY

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PracticePracticeWithin the document you are currently Within the document you are currently working in:working in:1. Type your name and press enter1. Type your name and press enter2. Type your name again and press 2. Type your name again and press enter. enter. When this is printed later on, the first line When this is printed later on, the first line with your name will be indented, the with your name will be indented, the second line with your name will not be second line with your name will not be indented.indented.

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Double Spacing an Double Spacing an Inkprint DocumentInkprint Document

• Line spacing is single unless you tell it otherwise.

• If you want the whole document double spaced, first move to the top of the document and then turn on double spacing.

• However, if you only want one section double spaced, move to the beginning of that section, turn on double spacing, then move to the end of that section, and turn on single spacing.

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Double Spacing (con’t)Double Spacing (con’t)

• Move to beginning of section (in this case, you do not need to move)

• Press dots 2,3,4,6, (the) with space• Braille Note says “format menu”• Press I (or space until you hear “ink print

settings” and press enter.)• Press L (or space until you hear “layout”

and press enter.)

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Double Spacing (con’t)Double Spacing (con’t)

• Press space until you hear “line spacing currently …”

• Type D for double and then press enter.

• Type E with space to exit• Braille Note says, “confirm

changes?”• Type Y for yes

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Single SpacingSingle Spacing

• Follow the same procedure for single spacing except when prompted for spacing option

• Type S for single

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Underline, Boldface and Underline, Boldface and Italics FontsItalics Fonts

• You can enter text in underline, boldface or italics font by first turning the font on, then typing your text, then turning the font off again.

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UnderlineUnderline• Press enter with F• Braille Note says, “Font”• Press the letter U• Braille Note says, “Underline is off.”• Press N • Braille Notes says, “Underline On.”

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Underline (con’t)Underline (con’t)• Type your name.• Press enter with F• Press U- Braille Note says,

“Underline is on.”• Press F – Braille Note says,

“Underline Off.”• Press enter to start a new line.

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BoldfaceBoldface• Press enter with F• Braille Note says, “Font”• Press the letter B• Braille Note says, “Bold is off.”• Press N • Braille Notes says, “ On. Bold On.”

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Boldface (con’t)Boldface (con’t)• Type your name again.• Press enter with F• Press B- Braille Note says, “Bold is

on.”• Press F – Braille Note says, “Off.

Bold Off.”• Press enter to start a new line.

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ItalicsItalics• Press enter with F• Braille Note says, “Font”• Press the letter I• Braille Note says, “Italic is off.”• Press N • Braille Notes says, “On. Italic On.”

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Italics (con’t)Italics (con’t)• Type your name again.• Press enter with F• Press I- Braille Note says, “Italic is

on.”• Press F – Braille Note says, “Off.

Italic Off.”• Press enter to start a new line.

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PrintingPrinting• Press Press ee with with spacespace to exit the to exit the

documentdocument• Press Press spacespace until you hear, “ until you hear, “Print a Print a

Document”Document” and press and press enter enter until until the document begins printing. the document begins printing.

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Printing (con’t)Printing (con’t)• You should have 2 pages with a 1 inch You should have 2 pages with a 1 inch

top margin.top margin.• Page one will have your name centered Page one will have your name centered

between the left and right margins.between the left and right margins.• Page two line 1 will have your name at Page two line 1 will have your name at

the left margin. Line 2 will have your the left margin. Line 2 will have your name indented. Lines 3 to 5 will be name indented. Lines 3 to 5 will be double spaced. Line 3 will have your double spaced. Line 3 will have your name underlined. Line 4 will have your name underlined. Line 4 will have your name in boldface. Line 5 will have your name in boldface. Line 5 will have your name in italics. name in italics.

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Finding a Page Break Finding a Page Break IndicatorIndicator

• Go to the top of the document. Go to the top of the document. • Press Press FF with with spacespace for find. for find. • Press Press FF for forward. for forward.• To search for the braille page break To search for the braille page break

indicator, press indicator, press spacespace with with PP..• Find your cursor on the braille Find your cursor on the braille

display.display.

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Deleting an Ink Print Only Deleting an Ink Print Only Page BreakPage Break

• Move forward one character by Move forward one character by pressing pressing enterenter with dot with dot 66. .

• You should now be on the (ed)oi You should now be on the (ed)oi that represents the ink print page that represents the ink print page break. break.

• Press Press spacespace with dots with dots 3,63,6 to delete to delete the current character.the current character.

• Read the braille display and note Read the braille display and note that the indicator is gone.that the indicator is gone.