[NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS

Mon Feb 25 17:45:30 UTC 2019

make sure you have the latest NVDA with chrome.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Santiago H via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:42 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Cc: Santiago H
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Google Docs and JAWS

It's interesting that you mention that, because last time I tried using Docs 
with NVDA, it was more of a mess than with JAWS. I'll have to check it out 
with NVDA again then.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 25, 2019, at 9:31 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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