RE: Google docs and spread sheets with Jaws?
- From: "Marquette, Ed" <Ed.Marquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:38:54 -0500
I hope someone can contradict me; however, I've met with a big fat zero when it
comes to accessibility and Google Docs. There is a very nice accessibility
discussion in the help section of Google Docs, and very specific directions are
given as to how the menus may be accessed -- using the escape key. FireFox is
recommended.
The problem is that none of the suggestions or instructions in the help section
worked.
I despaired of working with Google Docs entirely. There is a keystroke to
download to MS Office equivalent files, and this sort of works, but that is as
good as it is going to get.
I was so frustrated trying to use JAWS that I called technical support at GW
Micro (I still have an active license for Window Eyes). I got a "No Dice"
answer. You cannot use Google Docs with a screen reader is what I was told.
I then tried System Access. Technical support laughed when I mentioned Google
Docs.
At least for some, Google is the chief sinner when it comes to accessibility.
Well, that's my story. Hope you have better luck.
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Amar Jain
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:56 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Google docs and spread sheets with Jaws?
Dear Listers,
I would like you to share some tips and tricks for using google docs and spread
sheets.
Basically I wish to fill in some data on the spreadsheet which my company sends
via google docss as a link.
Do those pluggins like google cloud connect or offisync etc. worth installing?
I tried using google docs online, however neither I could read the data nor I
could write. With the help of Jaws Curser, I could see the menubars.
Is there any other way for using google docs?
Awaiting response.
Regards,
Amar Jain.
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