Many flaws

First: this app is easily structured, and very easy to use both in a home and school environment. I use this app daily in school and at home, and I am mostly satisfied with it. HOWEVER, there are lots of accessibility flaws with this app.

I use VoiceOver, a screen reader built into iOS, to interact with this app because I cannot see the screen. When I use this app with VoiceOver, there are many bugs which the developer has neglected to fix. Also, there is 1 big bug that caused me to lose parts of my schoolwork.

Flaw 1: typing feedback with VoiceOver. When I delete a character in Google Docs, it says, for example, “A selected”, if I delete an A. Sometimes, VoiceOver just says “Selection Deleted.” When VoiceOver says “Selection Deleted,” I have to guess what i deleted and make sure I don’t overshoot.

Flaw 2: typing feedback when adding people. When I go into the “Add People” dialogue and I start typing in the “Enter Name Or Email Address” Text field, VoiceOver doesn’t read what I type. For example, if I type 1 character, VoiceOver says “ Text field, is editing, Enter Name Or Email Address, character mode, insertion point between e and n at the second position,” or something like that. This is a big problem because I can’t see what I typed and can’t see what I still have to type.

Flaw 3: saving files. Somehow, Google Docs doesn’t always save files automatically. Even though the developers say that it automatically saves as you type, that doesn’t always seem to be true. This bug has cost me almost a whole science assignment and a Language Arts assignment.

In conclusion, this app works very well from the standpoint of design. However, there are lots of bugs that need fixing so that Google Docs can be accessible for all.

PanGalacticGargleBlaster about Google Docs, v1.2018.022