[Trainer-Talk] Accessibility of Outlook Web App with Jaws?

[Laine Amoureux]

See the following links for help using the standard OWA interface with a
screen reader.
I was forced to get familiar with it today, and It's pretty good!
I can do much more with it than in the Lite version!
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-Outlook-Web-App-email-with-a-sc
reen-reader-D039E28A-3238-4214-BDB0-3A2533A7D7A2
and
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/outlook/keyboard-shortcuts?woldog
cb=0

The one's that helped me get started...
In JAWS you will have to turn off your virtual cursor to be most effective.
By pressing INSERT + Z until "virtual PC cursor mode is turned off". If
you're using NVDA MODIFIER + SPACE and in Window Eyes CTRL + SHIFT + A, if
memory serves correctly...
Ctrl + f6 to move among folder, mail list and reading frames
Ctrl + N to create a new message

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I use the Outlook web app pretty regularly, in Internet Explorer and
Firefox. 
In the "lite version" the table that displays messages is an HTML table,
navigable with JAWS/NVDA table nav commands. 
When working in this view each "subject" in the table of messages is a link.
When activate the message opens in a new page. I navigate to the body of the
message by pressing H once to move to the first headings, then the letter N
to skip the informational links that preceed the message. On the message
screen there are links to download/open attachments, or to preview
attachments in the browser. 

Our mailboxes default to the "light" version of the interface. 
If memory serves there is a link, that your screen reader should read, to
switch to the lite version, and depending on the functionality you need to
access may be preferable if possible.
I'm able to do all of the following, with no problem, in the lite version:
Create contacts
Access address book, and shared address book Create/send messages Access,
edit appointments on my calendar View shared calendars

Things that I think might be limited in the Lite version include:
To Do/Tasks

I don't use them when I set up a client anyway, so I've never looked at
it...


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Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV) via Trainer-Talk
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Cc: Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV) <Tonia.Gatton at ky.gov>
Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Accessibility of Outlook Web App with Jaws?

Looking for feedback from anyone who has used/trained on Outlook web app
using Jaws.  with Would appreciate any tips, work arounds, guides, keyboard
commands etc.  Outlook Exchange is not an option at this work site.

Thanks,

Tonia

Tonia Gatton
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kentucky career Center
KY Office for the Blind
Charles W. McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-4460 ext. 268
(502) 429-7101
tonia.gatton at ky.gov<mailto:tonia.gatton at ky.gov>

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