1. Accessibility Guide
  2. Planning
  3. Using Screen Reader Mode

Using Screen Reader Mode

Defines using screen reader mode for Oracle Hyperion Planning accessibility.

  • In rule launch windows, select the corresponding buttons to invoke the member selector for runtime prompts.

  • If, after you perform validations, cells contain errors, you must tab through each cell to locate those with errors. Clicking error messages in the Data Validation Summary does not place focus on the corresponding cell with errors.

  • If you launch a secondary dialog box such as the member selector while in screen reader mode, press Alt+Z to switch focus from the main dialog box to the secondary dialog box. You can then tab to navigate the dialog box.

  • For information icons, click icons for additional information.

  • Graphs and charts do not display; everything is rendered in table format. Use Ctrl+ and Alt+ arrow keys to read the content of such tables.

  • Turn the PC Cursor Mode to ON when tabbing through read-only fields in a table. Turn the PC Cursor Mode to OFF when entering data in editable fields.

  • To read the content of a text area, select all text inside the text area by pressing Ctrl+A.

  • When the screen reader is on, to close any open dialog boxes, press Escape twice.

  • When a popup such as a confirmation message appears on save or rule launch, use the Down Arrow keys to read the message after the screen reader announces the popup. Use the same process for informational popups.

  • In Microsoft Edge, you can press Tab + N to read a confirmation message in the screen reader.