Screen Readers/Software Flashcards
What is the recommended browser for Talkback?
Chrome
Which browsers are compatible with Talkback?
- Chrome
- Firefox
What is the recommended browser for VoiceOver?
Safari
What is the recommended browser for NVDA?
Firefox
What is the recommended browser for JAWS?
Chrome
What is the recommended browser for Narrator?
Edge
What browsers are compatible with JAWS?
- Chrome
- IE
- Firefox
- Edge
What 3 browsers are compatible with NVDA (in preference order)?
- Firefox
- Chrome
- Edge
How do you pause/restart reading on iOS Voiceover?
2-finger tap gesture
How do you activate links and buttons in iOS Voiceover?
Double-tap gesture
How do you activate the rotor in iOS Voiceover?
2-finger twist gesture
How can you turn on both Voiceover iOS and Talkback?
Volume buttons
How do you pause/restart reading on Android Talkback?
2-finger tap gesture
How do you open the Talkback menu?
Swipe either up or down, then right.
How do you cycle through reading controls in the Talkback menu?
Swipe up then down, or down then up
What tags are not supported by any screen readers (even though they should still be used)?
<code/> <del/> <ins/> <mark/>
Do screen readers reliably announce all punctuation in their default setting?
No
What is the latest Microsoft Accessibility API called?
UI Automation
What screen reader/browser uses the UI Automation accessibility API?
Narrator on Edge browser
What is the older Microsoft Accessibility API called?
MSAA (Microsoft Active Accessibility)
What browser still uses the older Microsoft Active Accessibility API?
Internet Explorer
What is Document Mode for screen readers?
The reading mode where users can read and navigate text
What is Focus mode for screen readers?
A mode which only allows navigation to focusable elements.
What is Forms mode for screen readers?
A mode in which keyboard navigation shortcuts for the screen reader are disabled when users are within a form field in order to allow typing for those keys.
What is the built-in screen reader on Chromebook
ChromeVox
What is the name of the most popular voice input software?
Dragon Naturally Speaking
What type of disabled users primarily use voice input software?
Users with mobility issues
What is Mouse Grid?
It’s a system for Dragon Naturally Speaking users to gain access to parts of a page that were labelled incorrectly and therefore can’t be access through typical voice commands
Does Dragon Naturally Speaking support ARIA?
Yes, but limited to:
button
link
radio
checkbox
aria-label
aria-labelledby
How do you open the rotor on MacOS Voiceover
Control + Option + U
How do you open the elements list on NVDA?
Insert + F7
What is the shortcut key to navigate sequentially by Headings?
H
Do screen readers properly announce properly constructed nested lists?
Yes
Which screen reader announces the <title>
element of the enclosed web page instead of the title attribute of the iframe tag?
JAWS
What keyboard shortcut reads the next item in JAWS?
Down arrow
What keyboard shortcut navigates to the next landmark in JAWS?
R
What keyboard shortcut pulls up the Elements list in JAWS?
Insert + F3
What keyboard shortcut stops all major screen readers from reading?
Control
What keyboard shortcut navigates to the next landmark in NVDA?
D
What keyboard shortcut navigates to the next item in Voiceover?
Control + Option + Right Arrow
How do you pull up the Rotor in Voiceover on MacOS?
Control + Option + U
What keyboard shortcut navigates to the next item in Narrator?
Caps Lock + Right Arrow
What keyboard shortcut navigates to the next table cell in Narrator?
Control + Alt + Right Arrow
Name the screen readers for use on Windows?
- JAWS
- NVDA
- Narrator
- Window-Eyes
What is the default Narrator key?
Caps Lock
What keyboard shortcut changes the screen reader View on Narrator?
Caps Lock + Page Up or Caps Lock + Page Down
What keyboard shortcut toggles Scan mode on and off in Narrator?
Caps Lock + Space Bar
How do you navigate to the next item with iOS Voiceover?
Swipe left to right
How do you navigate to the next Heading with iOS Voiceover?
Roter, then swipe down
How do you set a rotor selection with iOS Voiceover?
Swipe down after reaching selection
How do you read continuously from the current point with iOS Voiceover?
2-finger swipe down
How do you continuously read the entire page with iOS Voiceover?
2-finger swipe up
How do you navigate through apps with iOS Voiceover?
4-finger swipe
Which 2 desktop screen readers use the up/down arrow keys to navigate to the next and previous items?
- JAWS
- NVDA
Which 2 desktop screen readers use the left/right arrow keys to navigate to the next and previous items?
- Narrator
- Voiceover
What 2 desktop screen readers use the Insert key as their main modifier key?
- JAWS
- NVDA
What is an alternate modifier key for NVDA?
Caps Lock
Which screen reader has no concept of modes?
Voiceover
What keyboard shortcut toggles between document mode and focus mode in NVDA?
Insert + Space Bar
Which screen reader has multiple “cursors” and what are they called?
- PC Cursor (keyboard focus)
- Virtual PC Cursor (similar to above, but can read non-focusable elements)
- JAWS Cursor (mouse pointer functions)
What keyboard shortcut toggles the Virtual PC Cursor in JAWS
Insert + Z
Which 2 screen readers use “D” as the keyboard shortcut to navigate by landmarks?
- NVDA
- Narrator
Hint: Both of the screen readers that start with “N” and “D” is in NVDA
Does the “alt” attribute work in Office files such as Word and Powerpoint?
No
What screen reader will read both the alt
attribute and the title
attribute on an img
element
Voiceover
Will screen readers always read an aria-label?
No
Support is best on focusable elements and otherwise inconsistent
Which 2 screen readers use K as the keyboard shortcut to navigate by Links?
- NVDA
- Narrator
What is the only screen reader which doesn’t use the F
keyboard shortcut to navigate forms, and what keyboard shortcut does it use?
Voiceover uses Control + Option + J
What keyboard shortcut turns MacOS Voiceover on and off?
Command + F5
For machines with a touchbar, Command + 3 clicks of TouchID
What keyboard shortcut turns Narrator on and off?
Windows Logo + Control + Enter
What keyboard shortcut will list all links in JAWS?
Insert + F7