[NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS

Mon Feb 25 17:43:27 UTC 2019

I will agree here, as I use NVDA as my primary screen reader, and chrome as 
my primary browser.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Justin Heard via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:31 AM
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Cc: Justin Heard
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS

Just to add to what has been said, when I was working with technology 
students over the summer, NVDA with chrome seemed the best combination. Jaws 
still has it’s weird glitches with docs that NVDA does a better job dealing 
with. The google drive interface is a mess though, no matter the screen 
reader. Dropbox is oddly still more accessible for file sharing. You shouldn’t 
have many problems with docs, sheets, or slides though.

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> On Feb 25, 2019, at 12:03 PM, Santiago H via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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