Testing task: Read information about a grid cell in reading mode

With NVDA in reading mode, describe how NVDA behaves when performing task "With the reading cursor on the first non-header cell in the grid, read information about the cell."

Test instructions

  1. Restore default settings for NVDA. For help, read Configuring Screen Readers for Testing.
  2. Activate the "Open test page" button below, which opens the example to test in a new window and runs a script that sets focus on the first cell of the second row in the grid.
  3. Ensure NVDA is in browse mode by pressing Escape. Note: This command has no effect if NVDA is already in browse mode.
  4. With the reading cursor on the first non-header cell in the grid, read information about the cell.
  5. Using the following commands, With the reading cursor on the first non-header cell in the grid, read information about the cell.
    • Insert+Tab
    • Insert+Up

Success Criteria

To pass this test, NVDA needs to meet all the following assertions when each specified command is executed:

  1. Text of the first column header ('Date') is conveyed
  2. Text of the first cell ('01-Jan-16') is conveyed
  3. coordinates of the first cell (column 1, row 2) are conveyed

Record Results

Read information about a grid cell in reading mode

After 'Insert+Tab'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Text of the first column header ('Date') is conveyed(required: mark output)
Text of the first cell ('01-Jan-16') is conveyed(required: mark output)
coordinates of the first cell (column 1, row 2) are conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors





After 'Insert+Up'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Text of the first column header ('Date') is conveyed(required: mark output)
Text of the first cell ('01-Jan-16') is conveyed(required: mark output)
coordinates of the first cell (column 1, row 2) are conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors