[Athen] Google Docs and Google Slides Accessibility

[Samantha Johns]

Russell,

Thank you for checking into this!


* <http://www.pdx.edu/oai/>*

*Samantha Johns*

*Accessibility & **Course Support Specialist *

Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209
Portland OR 97201
(503) 725-6624




On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Russell Solowoniuk <SolowoniukR at macewan.ca

> wrote:



> I've never used Google Slides, but did just go and try to create a new

> slide show. I opened Google Docs, went to the file menu, then new, then

> presentation. It's a bit confusing, but when I press tab, I hear "Title",

> so I type the title for that slide. I then press tab until I hear Body, and

> type the text I wish in the body of the slide. When I am done with the

> slide, I press CTRL + M for a new slide, and repeat the process. There is a

> link to go to an HTML view of the presentation... you need to first press

> Insert Z to be able to access this link.

>

> I will need to play around with this a little more, but, I think with some

> practice it may be doable with a screen reader.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Russell

>

> Russell Solowoniuk

> AT Educational Assistant, Services to Students with Disabilities

> MacEwan University

> 7-198 D4, 10700-104 Ave.

> Edmonton, AB  T5J 4S2

> E: solowoniukr at macewan.ca

> T:  780-497-5826

> F:  780-497-4018

> macewan.ca

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>

> >>> Samantha Johns <samanj at pdx.edu> 8/27/2015 10:07 AM >>>

> Hello,

>

> Thank you, I was playing around with these settings you mention yesterday,

> not luck yet, but still working on it. What exactly have you encountered

> with Google Slides?

>

> Is it readable by AT technology?

>

>

>

>

> * <http://www.pdx.edu/oai/>*

>

> *Samantha Johns*

>

> *Accessibility & **Course Support Specialist *

>

> Portland State University

> 1825 SW Broadway

> Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209

> Portland OR 97201

> (503) 725-6624

>

>

>

>

> On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Russell Solowoniuk <

> SolowoniukR at macewan.ca>

> wrote:

>

> > Hi Samantha,

> >

> > I've had good luck using Jaws with Google Docs, mostly the word

> processing

> > app. Below are some steps to set things up so that Jaws works well.

> > Enabling Braille support is very important, as before I did this

> navigation

> > was excruciatingly slow.

> >

> > Hope this helps,

> >

> > Russell

> >

> > Set Up Jaws to Work with Google Docs

> >

> > In order for Jaws to work in Google Docs you must first enable both

> screen

> > reader support and Braille support. Below are instructions to accomplish

> > this.

> >

> >

> > For Windows users, NVDA is the recommended screen reader for using Google

> > Docs. However, if you're using JAWS, we recommend Mozilla Firefox as your

> > browser with the latest version of JAWS.

> >

> > If you're using Firefox, follow these steps to adjust your JAWS settings

> > for Google Docs:

> > 1. Open a document in Google Docs.

> > 2. Listen for these words: "Screen reader support enabled." If you don't

> > hear this feedback, press Control + Alt + Z to enable screen reader

> > support. You should hear "Screen reader support enabled." Google Docs

> will

> > remember this setting the next time you sign in.

> > 3. Set key echoing to no echoing: Press JAWS + 2 until you hear "None."

> > 4. Turn off the virtual cursor: Press JAWS + Z until you hear "Use

> virtual

> > PC cursor off." Then press JAWS + Z + Z until you hear "The virtual

> cursor

> > will be turned off for all applications."

> > 5. Disable both "Auto forms mode" and "Forms mode off when new page

> > loads": Ensure that the screen reader's focus is on the top toolbar, and

> > then press JAWS + V. In the settings window, search for "Forms options"

> and

> > uncheck both "Auto forms mode" and "Forms mode off when new page loads."

> > Then press OK.

> > 6. Tab from the address bar through the Google Docs toolbar controls

> until

> > you hear application mode announced. At that point, press Escape to

> return

> > to the content of your document.

> >

> > Enable Braille support

> >

> > To enable Braille support, follow these steps:

> > 1. Open a document, presentation, or drawing in Google Chrome, Firefox,

> or

> > Internet Explorer.

> > 2. If you haven't already enabled screen reader support, press Control +

> > Alt + Z (Windows) or Command + Option + Z (Mac).

> > 3. Press Alt + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option + / (Mac) to open a menu

> > search.

> > 4. Type "Braille" to locate the Enable Braille support command. You'll

> > hear "Enable Braille support, not checked."

> > 5. Press Enter. You'll hear "Braille support enabled."

> >

> > To disable Braille support, repeat steps 3 - 5 above. After you press

> > Enter, you'll hear "Braille support disabled."

> >

> > If you enable or disable Braille support in Google Docs, Google Slides,

> or

> > Google Drawings, the setting applies whenever you sign in to any of these

> > products.

> >

> > Follow the link below for additional information on using Google Docs

> with

> > a screen reader.

> >

> > https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1632201?hl=en

> >

> >

> > Russell Solowoniuk

> > AT Educational Assistant, Services to Students with Disabilities

> > MacEwan University

> > 7-198 D4, 10700-104 Ave.

> > Edmonton, AB  T5J 4S2

> > E: solowoniukr at macewan.ca

> > T:  780-497-5826

> > F:  780-497-4018

> > macewan.ca

> > This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to whom it is

> > addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged

> > information.  Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended

> > recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take

> > action relying on it.  Any communication received in error, or subsequent

> > reply, should be deleted or destroyed.

> > Please consider the environment before printing this email.

> >

> >

> > >>> Samantha Johns <samanj at pdx.edu> 8/26/2015 3:19 PM >>>

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I am currently testing out Google DOCS and Google SLIDES for

> Accessibility

> > with JAWS, VOICE OVER, and NVDA.

> >

> > Does anyone have any experience with these platforms?

> >

> > Thank you!

> >

> >

> > * <http://www.pdx.edu/oai/>*

> >

> > *Samantha Johns*

> >

> > *Accessibility & **Course Support Specialist *

> >

> > Portland State University

> > 1825 SW Broadway

> > Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209

> > Portland OR 97201

> > (503) 725-6624

> >

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