[GUI-Talk] Problems filling out forms using NVDA screen reader

[Raul A. Gallegos (NFB)]

Hi, this is very strange. I use NVDA on Windows 10, but the difference 
is Google Chrome. I'm sure you know this, but have you looked at whether 
you are inside the browse mode when you are trying to interact with 
these controls? If you are in browse mode, then you can use arrow keys 
to navigate to them, then press the space bar to toggle the state of the 
button or check box. Now, if you are out of browse mode, press NVDA key 
plus Space until you hear the typing sound, then they behave like normal 
windows controls inside other programs.  For example, tab and shift tab 
to radio buttons and use up/down arrows to choose one, tab and shift tab 
to a check box and press space to toggle the checked or unchecked state. 
I'm not sure if this will help, but feel free to let me know either way 
if you can.

Take care.

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Raul A. Gallegos
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Vice President: National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
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On 6/1/2020 6:30 PM, Beth Wright via GUI-Talk wrote:
> Hi, folks.
> 
> I have been having trouble filling out forms on the web using the NVDA screen reader.  I can fill in the editfields okay, and navigate the combo boxes, but the radio buttons and checkboxes don’t seem to work as expected. I’m using the latest version of the screen reader, the Firefox browser, and Windows 10.  Are there any tutorials available that might be helpful?
> 
> Beth
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