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Screenreader not picking up alt text
Hello,
I use NVDA to test for accessibility. Even though I check the box for the object to be accessible, NVDA does not pick it up. I asked a colleague to test it with his screenreader and he cann...
That's excellent news, Jean-Guy. I think the emails crossed in cyberspace.
In reading, it sounds like the confusion was more on the focus indicator vs. the screen reader reading contents with the arrow keys.
The focus indicator is beneficial for keyboard-only users to navigate to interactive objects. Screen reader users are familiar with using their arrow keys to navigate. Since keyboard-only users can see text and images, these objects get skipped when tabbing through the slide content, which reduces the number of keystrokes needed to navigate the slide.
Turning on the focus indicator in the screen reader is an option if this is needed, and I appreciate the update.