Creating a Custom Page in a Vantage and Vanguard

1. Go to the Toolbox.

2. Activate CREATE PAGE

This is a picture showing the Toolbox and Create page tool.

3. Spell the name for your Page and select OK when you have finished.

If you want to copy the format of an already created Page

4. Select Copy from an existing page then select the Page you want to copy.

5. Select a key to define from the existing Page.

6. Follow steps #6-10 below.

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4. Select the keyboard size you want to use for your Page. Select OK.

5. Select the first key that you want to define.

6. Select DECtalk or Record.

7. Select Spell Text for Message and type in any text that you want your device to speak.  Select OK when you have finished.

This is a picture showing the Spell Text for Message key.

7a. If you are recording a message:

Select Record in the Type of Message box.

Select Spell Text to Display.

Type in any text that you want to have displayed. (Remember to use INSERT TOOL if you want any tools to be part of the key contents.)

Select OK when you have finished.

8. Use Change Icon to put a different icon on your key.

Use Change Label to type in a new label. A label can contain up to 32 letters with no spaces. If you want a blank label, type a space instead of a word.

To change the key color press the Change Key Color key until you see the color you want.

If the key you have selected is in the first row or the first column of keys, you can add an Auditory Prompt to identify the key.

9. When you have finished with the key, select CHOOSE NEXT KEY TO DEFINE and repeat steps 5-9 until you have created your custom page.

This is a picture showing the Choose Next Key to Define key.

10. When you have finished, select OK.