JAWS – Outlook field labels miss-identified

JAWS – Outlook field labels miss-identified

Problem

When creating a new message using Outlook Classic JAWS will speak the To: edit field as Cc: edit.

 

Applies to

  1. Jaws and Outlook

 

Resolution

  1. This problem has been tested with JAWS and Narrator screen readers which both show the same problem.  The field labels are out of sync one field further on so that Cc: is announced as BCc etc.
  2. Since this has been identified and reported to Microsoft as an accessibility issue it is hoped they will address it in a future update to Office 365.

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