Rich Text Editor

About this task

The Rich Text Editor used in the Cúram application enables users to enter, format and style text. By default focus is given to the text area in the editor allowing users to enter unformatted text information. In order to enter formatted text information a user must gain access to the Rich Text Editor's toolbar. To complete this task using a keyboard and/or screen reader, a user can perform the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Give focus to the Rich Text Editor's text area using the TAB key.
  2. Press ALT + F10 to give focus to the toolbar.
  3. A user can now navigate through the options in the toolbar using the TAB key or the ARROW keys.
  4. To select an option in the toolbar a user can press the ENTER key. Following this selection focus is automatically brought back to the text area.
  5. To exit the toolbar without making a toolbar selection a user can press the ESC key.
Parent topic: Accessibility Features