[NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS

Santiago H santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com
Mon Feb 25 17:03:21 UTC 2019


Yes, I feel like that's the best option. The iOS app is accessible, but lately it has been having issues when collaborating on a document with other people at the same time. Also, this is the direct link to Google's help article on using Docs with a screen reader. This applies to all screen readers, including JAWS. 

https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1632201?hl=en
 

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> On Feb 25, 2019, at 8:57 AM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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