Field help read Notes with JAWS screen reader versions 11 and 12.

When you create applications Notes with Domino Designer, help of field can be added to certain fields editable
Entering help text for the Description property for the given field.

The Description property help is found in the third tab in the Properties dialog box for the field.

JAWS reads this description helps to a user of JAWS screen reader, when the editable field has focus and the user types Ctrl + Shift + h.

Defining field help is a necessary development technique of checkpoint 5.2 in accessibility checklist of IBM Lotus Notes.
Help of field should be set for all editable fields.
There was an issue in JAWS 11 that prevented the screen reader correctly returning field help when the user typed Ctrl + Shift + h. a fix to support reading of help from Lotus Notes field was added to JAWS 11.0.1461.

In JAWS keyboard Manager, there are specific settings for Lotus Notes. These are found in lotus notes notes.jkm lotus selecting utilities, keyboard Manager, the user interface of JAWS.

In 12 of JAWS, the definition of key mapping to SayFieldHelp currently is set to None. When a JAWS screen reader user types Ctrl + Shift + H in 12 JAWS, JAWS reads "ctrl + Shift + H" instead of returning the help text set for the field.

To enable the JAWS read the help text to an editable field that has the focus when the user types Ctrl + Shift + H, follow the work defined around the appropriate version of JAWS you are using.
To upgrade from JAWS 11.0.1461 or later. See JAWS 11 Update from freedom scientific.
In 12 of JAWS, the key mapping of Lotus Notes to SayFieldHelp must be updated to map the Ctrl + Shift + h.
To define the mapping of keys to SayFieldHelp: JAWS release 12. JAWS type J key (Insert + J to the Keyboard Layout of desktop) to move the focus to the user interface of JAWS.Type Alt + U + K to open the utilities, Manager keyboard Arrow down to lotus notes in the left navigation page. Note: If the focus is not in the navigation pane, type Shift + Tab to move focus to this pane. With lotus notes selected, Tab to move focus to the key mapping of Lotus Notes. Arrow down to SayFieldHelp. Type Alt + the + to open the dialog box Add keystroke. With the dialog box to add Keystroke open, type Ctrl + Shift + h. this key combination will be inserted in the assign to: field.The tab key to give the desktop keys. Press the space bar to clear this check box. Front tab until the button OK. Press the SPACEBAR to select OK and close the dialog box. You will be prompted with a dialog box asking, "are you sure you want to modify from lotus notes.IAN JARMAN "? Press the SPACEBAR to select Yes to accept the change and close the dialog box Confirm keystroke Add. Type Alt + F + X to exit the keyboard Manager.
To verify that Ctrl + Shift + H is now mapped to help field Say no Lotus Notes: launch JAWS.Release notes. Create a new Calendar Entry. Tab to the start date field.Press Ctrl + Shift + h. JAWS should now read "Enter start date".

The author, Maureen Kraft is lead consultant to test the Accessibility Centerand human capacity.

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