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From: JP Jamous
Date: Oct 11, 2018 1:13PM

1. Open your browser
2. Press Alt + space bar and maximize it
3. JAWS might lose focus, it's ok.
4. Press Alt + tab to get the focus back on the browser
5. Press CTRL + Home and your sighted audience should be able to follow you

I try to take advantage of the virtual tracker in JAWS which nmakes it easier for sighted users to see where my virtual cursor is in the DOM. I do lots of presentations to sighted audience on regular bases. If the above does not work, then there is a scrolling problem between JAWS and the browser.



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From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of David Engebretson Jr
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 2:03 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] visual scrolling with screen readers

I often share my screen reader findings with sighted developers. Sometimes focus is not visually on the screen so the sighted folks don't know where I am on the page.

Is there a prescribed method for jumping visual focus to the same point that screen reader focus is?

In JAWS I thought JAWSKey+ctrl+delete was supposed to do this but it doesn't always work.

Any suggestions for consistently showing where screen reader focus is?

Much appreciated,
David

David Engebretson Jr.
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