Accessibility Improvements
Piazza Q&A has been designed to function more effectively with assistive technologies including screen readers, keyboard navigation, and other assistive technologies.
Recommended Browser and Screen Readers
| Operating System | Screen Reader | Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Jaws or NVDA | Chrome or Firefox |
| Mac OS | VoiceOver | Safari |
Rich Text Editor Accessibility Shortcuts
The following Alt+key and Option+key shortcuts can only be used when the content area of the editor has focus.
| Task | PC (Non-macOS users) | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Focus/jump to menu bar | Alt+F9 | Option+F9 |
| Focus/jump to toolbar | Alt+F10 | Option+F10 |
| Focus/jump to element path | Alt+F11 | Option+F11 |
| Close menu/submenu/dialog | Esc | Esc |
| Return to the editor content area | Esc | Esc |
| Navigate left/right through menu/toolbar | Tab and the Arrow Keys | Tab and the Arrow Keys |
For additional navigation keyboard shortcuts and shortcuts for applying some commonly-used formats, see: TinyMCE Keyboard shortcuts.
These shortcuts are provided by Tiny. More information can be found at TinyMCE's Accessibility Documentation
Accessibility Feedback & Bugs
If you encounter any issues with Piazza in regards to accessibility, or you have any feedback you'd like to share, please email us at accessibility@piazza.com.