[NFBCS] opening a PDF document in Windows using a browser like Edge rather than Adobe Acrobat

[Nicole Torcolini]

            What screen reader are you using?

 

Nicole

 

From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of John Miller via NFBCS
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:00 AM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: John Miller <johnmillerphd at hotmail.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] opening a PDF document in Windows using a browser like Edge
rather than Adobe Acrobat

 

Hello,

I had some challenges reviewing my e-mailed hotel confirmation for attending
the NFB convention this July at the Rosen Center Hotel.

I called the phone number, placed the reservation on my credit card, and
wrote down the room confirmation number.

This has been my practice from prior years.

Thinking about how terrible it would be if the reservation was made for the
wrong month or something I went to review the e-mailed confirmation.

First it went to my junk e-mail but I easily grabbed the e-mail from there.

In past years confirmations would have the information in the body of the
e-mail but this one came as an attached PDF with the name of the PDF the
reservation number.

On my Windows computer I opened the PDF in Adobe Acrobat. This was not very
satisfying.  The application just said blank when I asked for it to read the
document.

Next I navigated to the attached document with my iPhone.

The PDF opened easily and I reviewed a 2 row several column table.

This seems to be a more and more common way to relay vital travel
information.

The header for each column was the date and on row 2 was the dollar value
for the reserved stay on that night.

 

I asked a blind colleague how to get a good experience examining a PDF
document such as this room reservation using Windows.

My colleague told me to open the PDF with any browser such as edge.

For example, save the attachment to the downloads folder, navigate to the
downloads folder, tap the applications key, arrow down to open with and
select edge.

In Edge all the information was there and easy for me to review.

I look forward to quickly reviewing future documents in a browser such as
Edge.

I just dodged the confusion for blind people caused by Adobe Acrobat once
more.

I also look forward to helping Adobe Acrobat increase its accessibility.

Very best,

John

 

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