[NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS

[Chris Nusbaum]

Thanks, Santiago and Miso. So is it best to use Docs in its Web browser form?

Chris Nusbaum

> On Feb 25, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I use Google drive and Google Doc with JAWS 2018 and using Google
> Chrome. I sometimes pair it with my braille display.
> 
> Although it is probably not most up-to-date info at this point, I
> found this link helpful when I was getting started.
> https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2015-09-11_googledocs-l1/02_2015-09-11_Google_Docs_with_JAWS_and_MAGic_Lesson_One.htm
> 
> MK
> 
>> On 2/25/19, Michael Capelle via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I use google drive with NVDA and SATOGO, with no issues.
>> I know under the google account preferences, there is a check box, to enable
>> 
>> accessible mode.
>> HTH.
>> Mike.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L
>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 10:43 AM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Chris Nusbaum
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS
>> 
>> Hi Fellow NABSTERS:
>> 
>> My college is one of the ever-increasing number of schools which has jumped
>> 
>> entirely on the Google train and is now using G-Suite apps for virtually
>> everything. I have long thought that the most accessible way to work with
>> Google Docs and Google Drive is to use their apps on iOS with VoiceOver and
>> 
>> (if one is available) a Braille display. However, it seems that recent
>> updates to both the Docs app and iOS have made editing Google docs with a
>> Braille display a bit tricky. So I'm wondering if a PC would be better.
>> 
>> I have noticed that a friend of mine is using the Google Drive program on
>> Windows very successfully. From what I have observed, she is able to at
>> least save Word files to and open them from Google Drive with an interface
>> similar to Dropbox's. However, I don't know how nicely Google Docs files
>> play with JAWS at this point. So, is there a good accessible way to read,
>> write and edit Google docs on a PC with JAWS? If so, what should I use?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Chris Nusbaum
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/m.capelle%40charter.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/misokwak12%40gmail.com
>> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com