[Athen] Google Docs accessibility?

[Russell Solowoniuk]

Hi Erin,

I am using Jaws 16, and have tried Google Docs in IE 11, Firefox 32, and Chrome 38. I do have Braille support turned on in Jaws as I use a refreshable Braille display.

Not sure if it matters as far as Google Docs goes, but I am running Windows 7, 64 Bit.

What version of Jaws/Browser do you use?

Thanks,

Russell

>>> Erin Lauridsen <erinlau at umich.edu> 11/6/2014 1:30 PM >>>

Hi Russell,
What browser and version of JAWS/Browser are you using?
I use Google docs regularly with JAWS, and have found the lag to be
much less than it was a few months ago. I still default to Word for my
personal Word processing, but am generally able to navigate and edit
shared docs.
It can also improve reading response to turn on Braille support, even
if you don't have a Braille display connected.

Best,
Erin

On 11/6/14, Russell Solowoniuk <SolowoniukR at macewan.ca> wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am a screen reader user -- Jaws and VoiceOver. I know that Google talks

> about how accessible Google Docs is, but that hasn't been my experience.

>

> When reading a GDOC file with Jaws there is at least a 3 second lagbetween

> the time I press a keystroke to the time Jaws reads the text I move to. I

> think I've done everything I am supposed to do, e.g. enable screen reader

> support, turn off the virtual cursor.

>

> While it may be possible to create and edit a document in Google Docs, I

> find it slow, tedious and frustrating.

>

> Am I missing something?

>

> Is anyone using Google Docs successfully with a screen reader?

>

> Thanks for any and all suggestions.

>

> Russell

>

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