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From: Joseph Sherman
Date: Tue, Jun 18 2019 1:53PM
Subject: JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
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Hello all. Suddenly I noticed that JAWS 2019 is not reading the Description Alt Text field of images in MS Word 2016. Instead it reads only the Title field and says "unlabeled" for images with Descriptions but not the Title field. NVDA and VoiceOver both correctly read the Description field.
I have tried this with multiple documents and images. I am using JAWS v2019.1904.60
A collegue is getting the same issue. Is anyone else getting this behavior or is it just me?
Thanks.
Joseph
From: L Snider
Date: Tue, Jun 18 2019 3:10PM
Subject: Re: JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
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Hi Joseph,
Are these older documents? The newer Word 2016 only has description, titles
went away and aren't read in Word.
Cheers
Lisa
On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 2:53 PM Joseph Sherman < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
wrote:
> Hello all. Suddenly I noticed that JAWS 2019 is not reading the
> Description Alt Text field of images in MS Word 2016. Instead it reads only
> the Title field and says "unlabeled" for images with Descriptions but not
> the Title field. NVDA and VoiceOver both correctly read the Description
> field.
>
> I have tried this with multiple documents and images. I am using JAWS
> v2019.1904.60
>
> A collegue is getting the same issue. Is anyone else getting this behavior
> or is it just me?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Joseph
>
> > > > >
From: Jonathan C. Cohn
Date: Tue, Jun 18 2019 7:04PM
Subject: Re: JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
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Hello, it sounds like you have the April release of jaws. A new version came out last week. I don't know about the description issue directly, but I can check if you want to send me a sample.
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> On Jun 18, 2019, at 5:10 PM, L Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hi Joseph,
>
> Are these older documents? The newer Word 2016 only has description, titles
> went away and aren't read in Word.
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 2:53 PM Joseph Sherman < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all. Suddenly I noticed that JAWS 2019 is not reading the
>> Description Alt Text field of images in MS Word 2016. Instead it reads only
>> the Title field and says "unlabeled" for images with Descriptions but not
>> the Title field. NVDA and VoiceOver both correctly read the Description
>> field.
>>
>> I have tried this with multiple documents and images. I am using JAWS
>> v2019.1904.60
>>
>> A collegue is getting the same issue. Is anyone else getting this behavior
>> or is it just me?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> >> >> >> >>
> > > >
From: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Date: Wed, Jun 19 2019 2:26PM
Subject: Re: JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
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I have seen it here too.
Dave
David Andrews | Chief Technology Officer
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave West, Suite 240, St. Paul MN 55114
Direct: 651-539-2294
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Subject: [WebAIM] JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
Hello all. Suddenly I noticed that JAWS 2019 is not reading the Description Alt Text field of images in MS Word 2016. Instead it reads only the Title field and says "unlabeled" for images with Descriptions but not the Title field. NVDA and VoiceOver both correctly read the Description field.
I have tried this with multiple documents and images. I am using JAWS v2019.1904.60
A collegue is getting the same issue. Is anyone else getting this behavior or is it just me?
Thanks.
Joseph
From: Jim Homme
Date: Thu, Jun 20 2019 10:24AM
Subject: Re: JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
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Hi,
In my experience, this also happens in tables.
Jim
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Bender Consulting Services
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https://www.benderconsult.com/our%20services/hightest-accessible-technology-solutions
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
I have seen it here too.
Dave
David Andrews | Chief Technology Officer Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave West, Suite 240, St. Paul MN 55114
Direct: 651-539-2294
Web | Twitter | Facebook
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Subject: [WebAIM] JAWS 2019 not reading the Description field in Word 2016 documents?
Hello all. Suddenly I noticed that JAWS 2019 is not reading the Description Alt Text field of images in MS Word 2016. Instead it reads only the Title field and says "unlabeled" for images with Descriptions but not the Title field. NVDA and VoiceOver both correctly read the Description field.
I have tried this with multiple documents and images. I am using JAWS v2019.1904.60
A collegue is getting the same issue. Is anyone else getting this behavior or is it just me?
Thanks.
Joseph