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How do I join an online session using a screen reader?
How do I join an online session using a screen reader?

Learn how to join an online Togetherly session using the most popular screen readers.

Updated over a week ago

Join from Windows using JAWS

  1. When you ready to join open the Togetherly invitation e-mail and use the "Tab" key to navigate to the Join this session now link and press "Spacebar" or "Enter" to select.

  2. If you are joining online for the first time you will need to grant access to your Microphone.

  3. Use “Insert + F5” to open a list of form controls or press the "Tab" key until you hear Request Access to Microphone button.

  4. Activate the Request Access to Microphone button by pressing the "Spacebar" or "Enter".

  5. Your browser will now present a prompt asking if you wish to grant access. Press "Alt + M" to move focus to the browser dialog, then use the "Tab" key to navigate to the Yes or Allow button.

  6. Activate the Yes or Allow button by pressing the "Spacebar" or "Enter".

  7. To join the call, navigate to the Join online using your browser button by using the "Tab" key and activate it by pressing the "Spacebar" or "Enter".


Join from MacOS using VoiceOver

  1. When you ready to join open the Togetherly invitation e-mail and use the "Control + Option + Right Arrow" to navigate to the Join this session now link and press "Control + Option + Spacebar" to select.

  2. If you are joining online for the first time you will need to grant access to your Microphone.

  3. Use the "Form Controls" menu or press "Control + Option + Right Arrow" or "Left Arrow" to move through the items until you hear Request Access to Microphone button.

  4. Click it by pressing "Control + Option + Spacebar".

  5. Your browser will now ask if you wish to grant access, use "Control + Option + Shift + Up / Down Arrows" to navigate to Yes or Allow and activate using "Control + Option + Spacebar".

  6. To join the call use the form controls menu to navigate to the Join online using your browser button and activate it by pressing "Control + Option + Spacebar".


Join from an iPad using VoiceOver

  1. When you ready to join open the Togetherly invitation e-mail and Swipe right or left with one finger until you hear Join this session now. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to select.

  2. If you are joining online for the first time, you will need to grant access to your Microphone.

  3. Swipe right or left with one finger to move through the items on the screen until you hear Request Access to Microphone button.

  4. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to activate the Request Access to Microphone button.

  5. Your browser will now ask if you wish to grant access. Swipe right or left to select Yes or Allow, then double-tap to activate the selected option.

  6. To join the call, continue swiping right or left until you find the Join online using your browser button, then double-tap to activate it.

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