[nabs-l] Accessibility of Google Docs

[Bryan Jones]

Last semester I worked on a team of 6 students who collaborated to create a dozen documents using Docs, and two presentations using Slides. My fellow teammates were sighted and did their work on Windows computers through the google docs web interface. I did my work on a Macbook Air and an iPhone 4S.

The first thing I did was install the Google Drive App on my devices. This allows for simple file management. I then installed the latest version of Chrome and the Chromevox plugin on the Mac. In my testing, Docs was significantly more accessible via Chromevox as opposed to Mac VoiceOver. This might be different under Windows. Google's accessibility documentation for Docs is largely geared toward JAWS. http://www.google.com/accessibility/products/

It took some time to learn, but I was eventually able to create and edit docs on the Mac using ChromeVox. I was also able to do a bit of editing on the iPhone, but mostly I just read the docs on the iPhone using the Google Drive App, which worked quite well for reading and reviewing.

HTH,
Bryan

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Miranda Morse" <brownbears at mchsi.com>
>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:23 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of Google Docs
>>>> I am sure this has been covered but I need to know if google docs is
>>>> accessible. In my current online class my group project is being
>>>> completed
>>>> in google docs. If anyone has any suggestions on how to navigate it I
>>>> would
>>>> really appreciate it. You can also email me off list at