A paragraph, in articulate 360, using Arial or similar font isn't read by the screen reader. Buttons, etc. are read. Am I missing something? Do I need alt text tag or?
I'm interested in understanding how you are navigating with your screen reader since you mention that the buttons are read, but not the paragraph.
Learners use their screen reader navigation keys (e.g., Down and Up arrows) to move through all text and interactive objects on the slide, listening to each item along the way.
On a new slide I have a text paragraph and an image underneath the text block. The screen reader highlights the slide block, but does not read the text. All other elements of the player are read.
I'm sure that I just don't know what I'm doing, as this is my first experience with the course requiring screen reader interaction. Is there a simple step-by-step available? Everything I read online doesn't seem to reveal what I'm doing wrong.
If you are only hearing elements of the player, you may be using the Tab key to navigate. As I mentioned above, you can use the arrow keys to navigate all components, including text, when using a screen reader.
Your link works for me using NVDA in a Chrome browsing window. Here's what I'm 'hearing':
Hi I am using the NVDA screen reader in chrome to review a file I published to Articulate review. It will read the title, the review page, the menu, but it doesn't read any content on the slide. I'm not sure if this is a review limitation or if I did something wrong. Please advise.
When you're on the slide, since there are no interactive objects (on the first and second slides), you need to press the arrow keys to navigate through the items, and NVDA should read the object's name or alternative text.
Take a look at the following article for additional information:
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Hello Jeff, and welcome to E-Learning Heroes. 😊
I'm interested in understanding how you are navigating with your screen reader since you mention that the buttons are read, but not the paragraph.
Learners use their screen reader navigation keys (e.g., Down and Up arrows) to move through all text and interactive objects on the slide, listening to each item along the way.
Storyline 360: Slide Content Is More Accessible
On a new slide I have a text paragraph and an image underneath the text block. The screen reader highlights the slide block, but does not read the text. All other elements of the player are read.
I'm sure that I just don't know what I'm doing, as this is my first experience with the course requiring screen reader interaction. Is there a simple step-by-step available? Everything I read online doesn't seem to reveal what I'm doing wrong.
Does the course need to be published on a server to work?
Does this work for you? https://livetouchpoint.com/UPLOAD/
Hi Jeff!
If you are only hearing elements of the player, you may be using the Tab key to navigate. As I mentioned above, you can use the arrow keys to navigate all components, including text, when using a screen reader.
Your link works for me using NVDA in a Chrome browsing window. Here's what I'm 'hearing':
Hi I am using the NVDA screen reader in chrome to review a file I published to Articulate review. It will read the title, the review page, the menu, but it doesn't read any content on the slide. I'm not sure if this is a review limitation or if I did something wrong. Please advise.
Hi, Sabine.
Thank you for sharing the .story file.
When you're on the slide, since there are no interactive objects (on the first and second slides), you need to press the arrow keys to navigate through the items, and NVDA should read the object's name or alternative text.
Take a look at the following article for additional information: