Changing to Accessibility Mode

Accessibility mode makes the user interface more compatible with screen readers. Only features supported for users with disabilities are visible.

In accessibility mode:

  • The Home page does not contain links for performing most editing functions, such as editing dashboards.

  • Graphs are not displayed. They are converted to one or more annotated tables.

  • Tables and pivot tables are displayed with internal annotations that enable screen readers to describe the contents of cells.

    Refer to your assistive-technology documentation for table navigation shortcuts.

  • You cannot use a mouse to modify the layout of a table or pivot table.

  • Performance tiles and treemaps are displayed as pivot tables.

  • The upper-left corner of each section on a dashboard page contains a collapse icon. This is true even if the section is marked as not collapsible in the Dashboard builder. The icon is the first element that receives focus when using a keyboard to navigate on a dashboard page.

  • The Page Options button on a dashboard page is not available.

  • If a dashboard page is refreshed, then the location of the focus is not preserved. You must press Tab to navigate through the focusable items.

  • Trellis views displayed on dashboards are converted to pivot table views. Attribute columns of the inner graph are not included. Measure values are aggregated to the new grain of the pivot table views.

By default, accessibility mode is not enabled. You can decide whether to enable disability mode during sign in, or after sign in.

To enable accessibility mode after signing in:

  1. Press Tab multiple times to navigate through the global header, until the focus is on your user name in the Signed In As area.

  2. Press Enter, then Tab to highlight the My Account link.

  3. Press Enter to display the My Account dialog.

  4. Press Tab to select the My Account dialog: Preferences tab.

  5. Press Tab to navigate through the fields on the tab until you read the Accessibility Mode options.

  6. Use the arrow keys to select the On option.

  7. Press Enter to save your changes and close the dialog.

  8. Refresh the page to see it in accessibility mode.