This is good to hear. When I had to use WebEx for a series of meetings earlier in the year, I didn't find the experience with JAWS very rewarding, and I ended up just calling in from my phone. It might be that I didn't stick with it long enough, but compared to Zoom or Teams, it was definitely more of a chore.
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> [log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Dan TeVelde
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> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] WebEx Accessibility
>
> In their VPAT, Cisco says WebEx supports JAWS. I had to deal with them in a
> previous job and they wouldn't commit to supporting NVDA. I have found some
> functions only work in the iOS version. One task is creating and taking a poll. I
> know this sounds like a minor issue but it is an issue nevertheless.
>
> I found Cisco tech support lousy. They didn't seem to care if they had resolved
> my issue.
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Ana G
> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 7:36 AM
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> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] WebEx Accessibility
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> This message came back to me when someone used this thread to post a new
> question.
>
>
> In case others are wondering about WebEx, I've used the platform recently to
> attend a couple of meetings. The entire interface seems accessible in that, as an
> attendee, I was able to explore all the screens and settings between the email
> link and the live meeting. In many cases, the screen reader doesn't tell me that X
> or Y is a control of some type, but pressing space or enter on it activates the
> control. I know I've used it with at least two screen readers, but I don't
> remember which two, and I have a vague memory of having to use mouse
> simulation to activate something, but I don't remember whether that was when
> I was getting into the meeting or just exploring. I haven't done a lot of exploring
> while I was in the meeting itself, so I can't say much about that at this point.
>
>
> As with similar platforms, you also have the option of calling in on the phone.
>
>
> Just spreading the word.
>
>
> Ciao
>
>
>
> On 5/2/2020 7:45 PM, Ana G wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> > In a nutshell, my question is "How accessible is WebEx?"
> >
> >
> > In our new virtual reality, work is using both Zoom and WebEx for many
> > things. I haven't started because the specifics keep changing, and
> > they need to settle down before we make decisions about how to handle
> > accessibility.
> >
> >
> > I've been practicing with Zoom at home, and I'm finally at the point
> > where I'm not intimidated about using it with Narrator.
> >
> >
> > Now it's time to tackle WebEx. I know I've used it in the past though
> > it's been a few years. I remember thinking it was accessible, but I
> > think I remember having a better experience on my Android phone than
> > on the computer. I've found the accessibility page for WebEx at
> >
> > https://help.webex.com/en-us/84har3/Cisco-Webex-Meetings-and-Cisco-
> Webex-Events-Accessibility-Features
> >
> >
> > Since I'm not going to be starting meetings myself, I suspect the only
> > keystroke I'll be using is the mute toggle.
> >
> >
> > Those of you who use WebEx, how accessible is it, and are there things
> > I should be aware of, like that something does or doesn't work very
> > well with a screen reader.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any wisdom.
> >
> >
> > Ciao
> >
> >
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