Hi Damon, Try hitting the "Screen Readers click here to turn off Google instant", link before attempting the edit box. With JFW I experienced this problem from time to time. NVDAs grand, jumps straight intot he edxit box, and always accepts the typed characters. Regards, Barry. From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Damon Rose Sent: 27 February 2012 11:57 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Google difficulties? Hi there. Increasingly I've been finding it hard to launch and use the Google website. Often the search box isn't available to click into with my screenreader or it renders with no links on it. Am wondering if anyone else has had similar difficulties? Damon Rose BBC News Tel: 020 8576 1801 (x02-61801) email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx Twitter: @damonrose Do you read the Ouch! blog or listen to our podcast? http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/ http://www.bbc.co.uk This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this.