Via Pro/Via Mini User’s Guide: Dialogue AAC
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Storing Text on a Button using a Button Action
1.
Go to the page that includes the button on which you want to store text.
2.
Tap
Menu
and select
Edit Page
.
3.
Tap the button on which you want to store text.
4.
Select
Edit This Button
.
5.
Name the button, and optionally create a message and modify the style.
6.
Scroll down to the Button Actions section and tap
Add
.
7.
Scroll down and tap
Store Text to Button
. The action will be displayed in the Button Actions section.
8.
Tap
Save
and then tap
Done
.
Note:
Once a sentence or phrase has been constructed, it can now be saved on a button by navigating to
the location of the Store Text button that you created. Tap the button, tap
Continue
, tap the button in
which you want to store the text, and then tap
Okay
. The text will appear in the button you selected,
and each time you tap that button it will speak that saved text.
Hint:
As an alternative, most categories in the Essence files display
Store Text on a Button
in the bottom
right corner of the page. Or you can choose
Menu
>
Store Text to Button
. This feature allows you to add
text to a button without having to enter Edit Mode. For details, see “Storing Text on a Button” on page 46.
