Test with assistive technologies
How to test
People with permanent or temporary disability or impairment may rely on a range of assistive technologies. Use the below as a guide to ensure you test the service with a cross-section of browsers and assistive technologies. However, you should be sure to test against the browser/operating system that your users are likely to be using.
Most used assistive technologies
Software | Version | Type | Browser |
---|---|---|---|
JAWS | 15 or later | Screen reader | Internet Explorer 11 |
ZoomText | 10.11 or later | Screen magnifier | Internet Explorer 11 |
Dragon Naturally Speaking |
11 or later | Speech recognition | Internet Explorer 11 |
NVDA | 2016 or later | Screen reader | Mozilla Firefox (latest versions) |
VoiceOver | 7.0 or later | Screen reader | Safari on iOS 10 and OS X |
Assistive technology testing guides
Test with the assistive technologies at their default settings. Most users do not adjust their settings.