Enabling Screen Reader Mode

When you use a PeopleSoft system, you can enable screen reader mode so that PeopleSoft pages are rendered in a manner that supports assistive technologies such as screen readers. You can enable screen reader mode:

• Temporarily for the current session only.

  Note:

  When screen reader mode is enabled temporarily, it can be disabled only by signing out and signing back in.

  To enable screen reader mode for the current session only:

  • Select the Enable Screen Reader Mode check box on the PeopleSoft signon page.

  • Select the Enable Screen Reader Mode link in the Actions menu. If you are prompted to retain this setting for subsequent sessions, click No.

  • Select the Enable Screen Reader mode menu item from the Accessibility button. The Accessibility button is available in the quick access bar on the fluid banner. If you are prompted to retain this setting for subsequent sessions, click No.

    Note:

    On small form factor devices, the Accessibility button is available only on the homepage in the quick access bar.

    See Accessibility Guide: Using the Accessibility Button in Fluid.

• For the current session and any subsequent sessions. (If you do not have permission to update personalizations, then you also do not have the ability to turn screen reader mode on for subsequent sessions.)

  Note:

  When screen reader mode is enabled for the current session and subsequent sessions, it can be disabled only by changing by the accessibility layout option in My Preferences.

  To enable screen reader mode for the current session and subsequent sessions:

  • Select Screen reader mode on as the accessibility layout option in My Preferences.

  • Select the Enable Screen Reader Mode link in the Actions menu. When prompted, click Yes to turn on screen reader mode for subsequent sessions.

  • Select the Enable Screen Reader mode menu item from the Accessibility button. The Accessibility button is available in the quick access bar on the fluid banner. If you are prompted to retain this setting for subsequent sessions, click Yes.

    Note:

    On small form factor devices, the Accessibility button is available only on the homepage in the quick access bar.

    See Accessibility Guide: Using the Accessibility Button in Fluid.

After you change the setting for screen reader mode (either enabling it or disabling it), a confirmation page is displayed where the new setting is in effect. Click the Back button to return to the previous context retaining the new screen reader setting.

Note that when the Enable Screen Reader Mode link has been enabled by the system administrator using the personalization infrastructure, it is available under My Preferences on fluid homepages and fluid pages only. While this link is available in most fluid applications, it is not displayed:

• When screen reader mode is already in effect.

• In fluid activity guides, fluid navigation collections, and in My Preferences.

• When you have been assigned the DisableScreenReaderInActions role.

• On classic pages and homepages.

Note:

The Enable Screen Reader Mode link under the Accessibility button ignores this setting and is always available.

Note:

Keyboard-only navigation features are available to all users and do not require users to enable accessibility features.