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DLearning
Community Member
2 months ago
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Screen reader cannot read Text Entry input elements' alt text/placeholder text by default (S360)

When I created courses in Storyline 3, it would publish course files such that by default Text Entry input elements' placeholder text would be read out by screen readers, making it easy to understand...
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  • EricSantos's avatar
    EricSantos
    31 days ago

    Hello DLearning​,

    I have some great news to share! We just released Update 104 for Storyline 360, which includes new features and important fixes.

    This update includes a fix for the bug you reported, where screen readers did not announce the default alt text for text-entry fields.

    To get the latest update, open the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer and click Update next to Storyline 360. You can find step-by-step instructions here.

    Please let me know if you need any additional help.

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EricSantos
Staff
2 months ago

Hi DLearning,

Thank you so much for the detailed description, the testing you’ve done, and for sharing your Storyline file with us. That really helped!

I was able to confirm that this is a bug in Storyline 360. I tested it on my end as well, both with your project file and with a brand new Storyline course, and saw the same behavior. I also published to Review 360 and tested with NVDA, and the results matched what you described.

I’ve reported this to our product team so they can investigate and work on a possible fix. We’ll update you here in the community if any changes roll out that might help.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have additional questions.