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RamonaBarrow's avatar
RamonaBarrow
Community Member
30 days ago

Audio block accessibility- accessing the transcript on an audio block.

I am checking a course for accessibility and have an audio block with a transcript. How does one open the transcript in the audio block, and which keyboard keys are used? I cannot get it to open. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

3 Replies

  • SamHill's avatar
    SamHill
    Super Hero
    25 days ago

    Hi RamonaBarrow​ I'm not sure if you figured this out, or it figured itself out, but you should be able to select the transcript button with either the SPACEBAR or ENTER keys. Selecting the button will toggle open a panel on the right side of the module and send screen reader and keyboard focus to the panel.

  • EricSantos's avatar
    EricSantos
    Staff
    1 day ago

    Hi RamonaBarrow​ and KellyDoyle​,

    Thanks for sharing what you’re seeing here.

    SamHill​’s understanding is correct. The transcript button in an audio block should normally be accessible using the keyboard, typically with the Enter or Spacebar keys once the button has focus.

    Since you’re both unable to open the transcript using keyboard controls, it would be helpful to learn a bit more about your setup:

    • Which browser and version are you testing in?
    • Are you using a screen reader? If so, which one?
    • Does the behavior change in a different updated browser?

     

    If you’re comfortable sharing a sample course or screen recording through a support case, our team would be happy to take a closer look and test the behavior further.