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From: Ben Moxey
Date: May 1, 2024 5:11PM

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Hi everyone

To clarify Dean's comment regarding NVDA and JAWS speaking copy, paste etc,=
these are screen reader specific announcements that can be configured when=
you are manually performing these actions. Note that NVDA requires an add-=
on for this functionality. However, if you are using a dedicated button on =
a website to copy information to the clipboard, this should always trigger =
a confirmation announcement to let the screen reader user know it worked.

If anyone wants to configure NVDA to announce copy, paste etc in general, i=
nstall a simple add-on called Clipspeak from the add-on Store (NVDA menu/To=
ols/Add-on Store). If you do start experimenting with add-ons (there are so=
me fantastic features you can install), it's always a good idea to run NVDA=
with them disabled when testing. The easiest way to do this is from the Ex=
it NVDA screen. You'll find this option.

All the best.

Ben