(Narrator:) Turning on Screen Reader and Braille Support in Google Docs. [Intro music fades]
When using Google Docs you will need screen reader and braille
support enabled to gain access to document content and features. These
steps are essential for reading and editing documents effectively. I'll
demonstrate how to enable the screen reader and braille support. Note that
when you first open Docs, screen reader support may already be enabled by
default, but if not I'll show you a couple ways to turn it on. Even if you do
not use a braille display turning on braille support improves JAWS
functionality in some areas where certain JAWS commands won't work unless
it's enabled. In order to access the screen reader and braille support
settings you must first be in a document. There are several ways to open a file or
create a new one. You can go straight to Google Docs by opening your web browser
and typing docs.google.com in the address bar. Or access it from Google
Drive by typing drive.google.com. I'll show you a quick way from Google Drive.
When you get to Google Drive you'll need to sign in to your Google account if you
aren't already. If you need to create one go to gmail.com to do this first. Then
return to Google Drive for the next steps. Once you're signed in to Drive all
files you have stored there will be displayed. You can choose to open one or
create a new document. I'll create a new document. I'm here on Google Drive. You
may be able to navigate this page and find the Create menu and New button with
JAWS but for this demo I'll use the keyboard commands provided by Google.
If your Virtual PC cursor is on, use the toggle command INSERT+Z to turn it
off. (JAWS:) Use Virtual PC cursor off. (N:) I'll press the letter C to open the create menu.
Then make a choice about which type of document I'd like to create. (J:) C. Context
menu folder. (N:) Let's DOWN ARROW through this menu to find Google Docs.
(J:) File upload. Folder upload. Google Docs sub menu. (N:) Here you can press
ENTER where you're given other choices. (J:) ENTER. Menu loading menu. Menu loading has pop up.
(N:) Now I'll DOWN ARROW to blank document and press ENTER.
(J:) From a template. Blank document. Enter. Leaving menus. Untitled - Google Chrome
Frame about : blank. Document content edit. (N:) And we have a blank document here
on our screen. Note that you can also press SHIFT and the letter T, as in Tango,
to open a new blank document from Google Drive. Press ALT+CTRL and the letter Z, as in Zulu,
to enable screen reader support. (J:) ALT+CTRL+Z. Screen reader support
disabled. (N:) I'll press it again since mine was already enabled.
(J:) ALT+CTRL+Z. Screen reader support enabled. (N:) This is a toggle, which means you can press this
keystroke whenever you want to enable or disable screen reader support. Now press
ALT+T, as in Tango, to activate the Tools menu, then the letter C, as in Charlie, to
open the accessibility settings dialog. (J:) Alt+T. Menu. C. Leaving menus. Accessibility settings dialog.
(N:) You can navigate through these settings using the TAB key.
(J:) Read only. Turn on screen reader support checkbox checked. Required for braille
support and collaborator announcements. Learn more about screen reader support.
(N:) As we heard screen reader support is already enabled. If it wasn't you can
press the SPACEBAR here to check this box.
Now let's tab to the braille support. (J:) Learn more about. Read only. Turn on
braille support checkbox checked. Works with third-party braille hardware.
(N:) This too is already checked, but again if it wasn't, you could press SPACE to check it.
Now I'll tab to okay, and press SPACE to close the accessibility settings dialog and
return to my document. (J:) Turn on collaborator. Turn on screen magnifier. Learn more about
screen magnifier. Learn more link. Cancel button. Okay button.
Space. Frame. Document content edit. (N:) Now screen reader and braille support are
enabled. You will only need to do this once
as both settings will remain on for all future documents.
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