Without them, it is extremely difficult for screen reader users to correctly interpret, find or work with content.Īdditionally, keyboard-only use of Microsoft Teams is cumbersome and challenging due to the variety of techniques required to successfully work with the application.Įxtensive training and continuous use of Teams would help mitigate some of the previously identified issues. These cues delineate distinct regions of the software and establish relationships between pieces of information.

Structural cues available to sighted users are not available to screen reader users. Microsoft Teams can be extraordinarily difficult for users of assistive technology (e.g., screen readers) due to inconsistent navigation requirements, multiple regions, unpredictable focus changes, quantity of content, and lack of structural cues. There is also a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Microsoft Teams has both web browser and desktop client interfaces (for both Mac and Windows). Why have Word read aloud to you, if you can't correct the copy? I mean.? Writing is my career.Microsoft Teams is a messaging application that supports embedding documents and software tools within workspaces for teams. This is a very basic and helpful functionality that Speakĭoes allow. Why don't I use 'Read Aloud'? It uses Zira, at least! Well, I can't use my arrow keys to edit my document as it reads is why (using the keys can also cause Word to crash). Trying to change out the voice and have Word (somehow) detect it.

Does anyone know of a way to change this so that it works? I'll continue So now I've gone backwards in the accessibility capabilities of my computer.

Will this work with the O364 installed version of Word? Well, apparently not. This would pick up the new voice for much easier listening, seeing as Ivona voices have some Go into Word and set my Language as English (Canada) - I believe as the default. The Metro option will effect nothing in Word.Ģ.

Install the Ivona voice and set it as the default voice for the entire OS. Here's what I used to do to make Word (which is still clunky in the accessibility departmentĪnd doesn't surface even the Speak command in the QAT for text-to-speech) pick up the actual voice I wanted to read to me.ġ. I am so tired of hearing Microsoft David's voice when I mean to have Microsoft Zira, or, better yet, one of the Ivona voices / now Harpo, I bought for my screenreader.

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