Voice for iOS: Accessibility

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Voice for iOS now works more smoothly with Apple’s VoiceOver feature to read labels and buttons, making it easier for clinicians who use screen readers to navigate these features and interact with them confidently.

VoiceOver pronounces "nVoq" incorrectly when tapping on the app icon, when the app opens, and everywhere outside of the app itself.
This cannot be corrected without altering the spelling of the app name under the icon. We apologize for the inconvenience.


The following keys have verbalized functionality when VoiceOver is enabled on your device:

Dictation

  • Tap the Dictation button on the keyboard: VoiceOver says "Dictate using nVoq, button. Opens the nVoq Voice app." and then when the dictation screen is opens recording starts automatically.
  • Double-tap the dictation button while recording is in progress to stop recording, VoiceOver says, "Dictation completed."
    Note: While you’re recording, VoiceOver won’t read the dictation button name. This avoids the button label being captured by the microphone and inserted into your dictation. 
  • Tap into the dictation text area, VoiceOver reads your transcript.
  • Tap on a single line of the transcript, VoiceOver reads just that line.
  • Tap the send icon, VoiceOver says, "Send button. Double tap to send then return to the app where you want text to appear."

Note Assist

  • Tap the Note Assist button, VoiceOver says, "Note Assist, button."
  • Tap the Note Assist settings icon, VoiceOver says, "Note Assist Settings, button."
  • Double-tap the Note Assist settings icon, VoiceOver says, "Show passing categories, button. Unchecked." or "Show passing categories, button. Checked."
  • Tap the Note Assist audit menu, VoiceOver says, "Select audit," then reads the name of the audit that is applied.
  • Double-tap the Note Assist audit menu, VoiceOver says, "Selected [name of audit], button."
  • Tap on audit name in the Note Assist audit menu, VoiceOver reads the name of the audit.
  • Double-tap on an audit in the menu to select it. VoiceOver reads the name of the selected audit.
  • Tap the Run Review button, VoiceOver says, "Run Review, button."
  • Double-tap the Run Review button to perform the action, VoiceOver says, "Run Review."
  • Tap the name of a passing category, VoiceOver says, "Pass [category name]."
  • Tap the name of a failed category, VoiceOver says, "Error [category name]."
  • Tap a coaching tip for a failed category, VoiceOver says, "Error Description: [coaching tip text]."
  • Tap the X to close Note Assist, VoiceOver says, "Close Note Assist." Double-tap to close Note Assist.

Intelligent Formatting

  • Tap the Intelligent Formatting icon, VoiceOver say, "Intelligent Formatting, button."
  • Tap the Intelligent Formatting menu, VoiceOver says, "Select Format, button. Selected: [name of selected design]."
  • Double-tap the Intelligent Formatting menu to open the menu, VoiceOver says, "Select format."
  • Tap on Intelligent Formatting design names, VoiceOver says, "[design name], button."
  • Double-tap on an Intelligent Formatting design in the menu to select it. VoiceOver reads the name of the selected formatting design.
  • Tap the Apply Format button, VoiceOver says, "Apply format, button."
  • Double-tap the Apply Format button, the Preview Intelligent Formatting window opens and VoiceOver says, "Preview Intelligent Formatting."
  • On the Preview Intelligent Formatting window:
    • Tap the Original tab, VoiceOver says, "Original, button. One of two."
    • Double-tap the Original tab, VoiceOver says, "Selected: Original. One of two."
    • Tap into the original text field, VoiceOver reads the text.
    • Tap the Copy Original Text button, VoiceOver says, "Copy Original Text, button."
    • Double-tap the Copy Original Text button, VoiceOver says, "Copied! Dimmed." ("Dimmed" in this case is VoiceOver describing the button as being disabled. The button is disabled for a short while after text has been copied.)
    • Tap the Formatted tab, VoiceOver says, "Formatted button. Two of two."
    • Double-tap the Formatted tab, VoiceOver says, "Selected: Formatted. Two of two."
    • Tap into the Formatted text field, VoiceOver reads the text.
    • Tap the Copy Formatted Text button, VoiceOver says, "Copy Formatted Text, button."
    • Double-tap the Copy Formatted Text button, VoiceOver says, "Copied! Dimmed." ("Dimmed" in this case is VoiceOver describing the button as being disabled. The button is disabled for a short while after text has been copied.)
    • Tap the Accept button, VoiceOver says, "Accept, button."
    • Double-tap the Accept button, VoiceOver says, "Text field is editing," then reads the formatted transcript.
    • Tap the Cancel button, VoiceOver says, "Cancel, button."
    • Double-tap the Cancel button, VoiceOver says, "Text field is editing," then reads the transcript. ("Text field is editing" is how VoiceOver indicates that a text field is selected and it is being changed.)

Version History

  • Tap the Version History icon, VoiceOver says, "Version History, button."
  • Double-tap the Version History icon to open the version history menu. The cursor automatically selects the X on the Version History screen and VoiceOver says, "Close Version History, button." (When a view opens, VoiceOver automatically selects the top-left element, allowing users to begin navigating through all available elements.)
  • Tap on an item in the Version History, VoiceOver reads the name and timestamp of the item.
  • Double-tap on an option in the Version History, VoiceOver says, "Back, button" and then opens the window for the selected version. (When a view opens, VoiceOver automatically selects the top-left element, allowing users to begin navigating through all available elements.)
  • Tap on the Restore Version History button, VoiceOver says, "Restore Version, button."
  • Tap on the Copy Text button, VoiceOver says, "Copy Text, button."
  • Double-tap the Copy Text button, VoiceOver says, "Copied! Dimmed." ("Dimmed" in this case is VoiceOver describing the button as being disabled. The button is disabled for a short while after text has been copied.)
  • Tap the X to close Intelligent Formatting, VoiceOver said, "Close Intelligent Formatting, button."

Quick Access Menu

  • Tap the profile icon, VoiceOver says, "Menu button"
  • Tap each of the menu options and VoiceOver reads the name of the button.