Choosing an Electronic Format

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Grade 2 Braille File

You can use a braille file in the following ways:

• Emboss it using a braille printer.
• Read it with a portable braille-display device such as a Braille Lite, BrailleNote, or Bookworm.
• Listen to it in a braille-aware talking notetaker, like the Braille Companion or Braille 'n Speak.
• Read it on a computer using any word processor and screenreader and a braille display with Grade 2 translation turned off. The file will be unintelligible with speech, but will be readable on the display.

ASCII Text File

You can use an ASCII Text File in the following ways:

• Read it on a computer using any word processor and screen reader.
• Print it to a print printer (pictures and formatting, such as boldface, will not be included).

Microsoft Word Document

You can use a Microsoft Word document in the following ways:

• Open it on a computer running Microsoft Word and a screen reader.
• Print it to a print printer (pictures and formatting, such as boldface, will be included).

PDF File

You can use a PDF file in the following ways:

• Read it on a computer running Adobe Acrobat Reader (available from www.adobe.com). If you use a screen reader to access your computer, you will also need the Acrobat Access plug-in, or you will need to convert the file into HTML or text. For more information, visit http://access.adobe.com.
• Print it with a print printer. The document you print will look just like the document that was used to create the PDF file (all pictures and formatting will be included).