We’ve recently made some accessibility enhancements to Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites. Improvements have been made in keyboard shortcuts and support for screen readers among other items.

Google Calendar: Google Calendar now has new keyboard shortcuts and better screen reader support for our blind users. Members of the blind community can now use JAWS, VoiceOver and ChromeVox to manage your calendars, create and edit events or simply browse your events.

Google Docs and Google Sites: New keyboard shortcuts and better screen reader support with support for two screen readers: JAWS and ChromeVox.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
Google Calendar: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/improved-accessibility-for-google.html
Google Docs and Sites: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/09/improved-accessibility-in-google-docs.html
Accessibility: http://www.google.com/accessibility/

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Google Apps users can now try out the new look for Google Documents List. If users opt in to the new look, keyboard shortcuts are also now available.

Release track:
Rapid*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Documents List

How to access what's new:
- Preview the new look by clicking on ‘Try the new look’ under the gear icon in the upper right. You’ll be able to return to the classic look using the same menu.

Note: If you don’t see the gear icon, then make sure your domain is on the new infrastructure for Google Apps accounts.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/08/try-out-new-look-and-keyboard-shortcuts.html
Keyboard shortcuts: https://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=1295935

*Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

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