The Screen Readers Support mode is intended to make the product more accessible to users with vision impairment. Screen Reader Support mode can be used to provide better compatibility for screen reading software and Braille displays used in conjunction with PPM.
Screen Readers Support mode alters the user interface to enhance the experience of users relying on screen readers. These changes are generally "in the background" and in most cases do not greatly affect the display, providing a common ground for collaboration with users who are not using this mode.
When Screen Reader Support mode is turned on, the following productivity enhancements for screen readers are enabled:
- Non-visible text is available in many places, aiding orientation and providing helpful descriptive information. This text also increases the efficiency of navigation and search options provided by screen readers.
- Invisible links and page headers are available to allow users to navigate directly to places of interest without proceeding linearly through all the links and options provided in the display. This feature considerably shortens task completion time.
- Tables in the application can be read with a screen reader. For data entry tables, a special Table Update button, which precedes each table, launches a window that is used to navigate within the table and enter values in it.
Screen Reader Support mode can be set using the User Wizard.