JAWS Lesson 5: Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
More elements! Aren't you excited?
Checkboxes
Let's start with checkboxes. Checkboxes are used to indicate selection of one or more answers to a question.
To navigate to the next checkbox, we press the x key. When you hear a choice you want to select, press enter or the space bar.
I bet you can guess how to navigate backwards through checkbox choices. Yep, shift + the x key.
Let's Practice
Below you will find several situations that could involve marking a checkbox. Try selecting 1 or 2 options from each question.
Sample Questions
Have you traveled to any of the following destinations?
Radio Buttons
A radio button is a common way for users to make a single selection from a list of options. Only one radio button can be selected at a time. If you have one radio button selected, but then choose to make a new selection, when you make the new selection, the other button will automatically be deselected.
Use the a key to navigate to the next radio button. Use shift + a to navigate to the previous radio button. Press enter to select a radio button.
Practice
Sample Questions
Final Review Question
What additional key do we press to navigate to the previous element?