Quick launch summary
We’re making several improvements to braille support in Google Docs to make it easier for users of assistive technologies, including refreshable braille displays, to work on documents. These changes will enhance the experience of reading documents with new keyboard shortcuts, improved navigation, and more reliable verbalizations. We encourage assistive technology users to enable braille support when working in Docs.
Improvements you may notice include:
- You can use the new Ctrl+Alt+H (CMD+Option+H on Mac) shortcut to toggle braille support in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
- When you use shortcuts to navigate, we now announce where your cursor moves to, including comments, headings, misspellings, and suggestions.
- We improved the reliability of navigating through lengthy documents and lists.
- Images, misspellings, and grammar errors are now verbalized directly by assistive technology.
- We’ve improved navigation and selection verbalizations when moving through tables and when selecting content, including announcing the entire cell’s contents.
Please make sure to update to the latest versions of your assistive technologies and browsers to fully benefit from these improvements.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: This feature will be ON by default for users with braille support turned on. Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to use a braille display with Docs editors, and make sure to update to the latest versions of your browser and screen reader to use all features.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting August 31, 2020
- Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting September 17, 2020
Availability
- Available to all G Suite customers and users with personal Google Accounts