There is a check box in the last dialog box for simultaneously opening the file in the default application associated with the extension. The desired file is then created with a '.txt', '.xls', '.html', or '.pdf' extension and saved in the Document folder. Press a few times Ctrl + Opt + Right Arrow in the new dialog box until Press a few times Ctrl + Opt + Right Arrow in the new dialog box until hearing Select the scanner in the pop-up menu of the Quick Task window by moving with the Up and Down Arrows, then Make sure that your scanner is properly installed and connected to your computer, then To scan a document and convert it into a Text file, Spreadsheet file, HTML file, or searchable PDF file: One can also choose in that dialog box another folder for the location of the created file. The desired file is then created with a '.txt', '.xls', '.html', or '.pdf' extension and saved in the current folder. Press the Return key to activate the Save default button in the dialog box. Or 'Convert to Searchable PDF button', thenĪctivate the selected button by pressing Ctrl + Opt + Spacebar, then 'Convert to Spreadsheet Document button', Press a few times Ctrl + Opt + Right Arrow until hearing Select the document language in the language pop up menu by moving with the Up and Down Arrows, then Press Ctrl + Opt + Right Arrow twice, then Press Ctrl + Opt + Spacebar (this will open the Quick Task menu in FineReader Express), then Select 'ABBYY FineReader Express' with the Down Arrow, then

Go to the submenu 'Open With' with the Down Arrow, then Go to the menu 'File' with the Right arrow, then Go to the Menu Bar by pressing Ctrl + Opt + m, then Select the image file in Finder (see Using Finder), then To convert the text contained in an image file into a Text file, Spreadsheet file, HTML file, or searchable PDF file: The compatibility of FineReader Express with WoiceOver is very good. It supports several document languages including English, French, and German. It can also convert PDFs that VoiceOver cannot read into readable PDFs.įineReader Express may be used with or without a scanner connected to the computer.

Using ABBYY FineReader Express with VoiceOverĪBBYY FineReader Express is an optical character recognition (OCR) software for converting text images, such as digital photos or scans of text documents, into editable text files.

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